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TED: Emily Balcetis: Why some people find exercise harder than others - Emily Balcetis (2014)

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Why do some people struggle more than others to keep off the pounds? Social psychologist Emily Balcetis shows research that addresses one of the many factors: Vision. In an informative talk, she shows how when it comes to fitness, some people quite literally see the world differently from others -- and offers a surprisingly simple solution to overcome these differences.

TED: Mark Plotkin: What the people of the Amazon know that you don’t - Mark Plotkin (2014)

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"The greatest and most endangered species in the Amazon rainforest is not the jaguar or the harpy eagle," says Mark Plotkin, "It's the isolated and uncontacted tribes." In an energetic and sobering talk, the ethnobotanist brings us into the world of the forest's indigenous tribes and the incredible medicinal plants that their shamans use to heal. He outlines the challenges and perils that are endangering them — and their wisdom — and urges us to protect this irreplaceable repository of knowledge.

That Time Will.I.Am and a Silicon Valley VC Rapped Together

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Celebrities dabbling in tech is nothing new, but these days it's different. When the venture capital money dries up in Silicon Valley, when interest rates rise and institutional investors seek safer returns elsewhere, it's the rich and famous who will be left. The post That Time Will.I.Am and a Silicon Valley VC Rapped Together appeared first on WIRED.

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