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TEDx Rodrigo García Gonzales – a drinkable water bottle

TEDx Rodrigo García Gonzales – a drinkable water bottle

Rodrigo would like to make a PET plastic bottle disappear. That requires 160 cl of chemicals and 7 liters of water.

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TEDx Peter de Kock – how to predict terrorist behavior

TEDx Peter de Kock – how to predict terrorist behavior

Peter A. de Kock is professional filmmaker, photographer, cameraman and film-director. By using creative narrating scenarios he found a way to anticipate (terrorist) attacks.

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TEDx Pascal Gielen – Culture and senseless violence

TEDx Pascal Gielen – Culture and senseless violence

What does your cup of coffee in the morning have to do with senseless violence? Everything, according to Pascal Gielen (1970), director of the research center Arts in Society at the Groningen University. Where culture provides rituals, habits and other ways to make our lives…

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TEDx Menno de Bree – Happiness is impossible

TEDx Menno de Bree – Happiness is impossible

It takes guts to walk up to about 500 people and tell them that happiness is impossible. Menno de Bree (1974) did just that, and got applauded for it too. We should not aim for happiness, but minimize our unhappiness. Menno starts by stating that…

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TEDx Cissie Fu – The power of imagination

TEDx Cissie Fu – The power of imagination

Cissie Fu steps inside the red TEDx circle on shiny silver heels. With a bright smile on her face she tells us that, despite the pressure that we put on it in our expectations, imagination is no less than being human. “Creativity is what we…

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The secret power of TEDx speakers; their coach

The secret power of TEDx speakers; their coach

TEDx speakers are always bursting with energy and give speeches with great passion. What makes them such inspired speakers? The speaker coach. Speakers are creative, visionary – I help them find their own message to get it on paper. Barbara Rogoski is American and has…

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