Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
October 6-10, 2014
The hidden force in global economics: sending money home. Dilip Ratha uncovers the immense cash flow -- and the immense promise -- of remittances.
Photo: James Duncan Davidson/TED
You’ve heard of a philosopher king. But what about a biologist president? Ameenah Gurib-Fakim — the biologist who gave the ...
A few years ago, ethno-botanist Mark Plotkin injured his foot. A visit to a doctor at home had him feeling ...
One of the best things about a week after a conference? The chance to reflect on the experience. In the ...
Bold, moving, challenging: TEDGlobal 2014 has just wrapped. Browse photos from the final two days of the conference, which headed South ...
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This October in Rio de Janeiro, TEDGlobal celebrated the outpouring of innovation, dynamism and creativity taking place all over South America and the global South. At this weeklong conference, we looked at the large ideas underlying today's news and events -- the currents that drive the world.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 6-10, 2014. See the speaker lineup
