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Charles Leadbeater, a researcher at the London-based think tank Demos, went looking for innovative forms of education, and found them in the slums of Rio and Kibera, where some of the world's poorest kids are finding radical new ways to learn. And this informal, disruptive new kind of school, he says, is what all schools need to become.

Interestingly enough, Leadbetter touches on a key concept regarding education and population growth in poor and low socioeconomic countries discussed by Hans Rosling last month.

TEDGlobal 2009, the companion to the annual TED Conference began today in Oxford, UK and runs until Friday. The theme this year is "The Substance of Things Not Seen."

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown made waves today with his lecture.

Eric Lewis, aka E Lew, explores the piano's expressive power as he pounds and caresses the keys (and the strings) in a performance during the 2009 TED Prize session.

I had the privilege of seeing Eric Lewis and his band perform at the 2009 Beat the Streets Wrestling Gala and was amazed by his tenacity at the piano. Yes, tenacity. In this interview, he describes how he trains his mind and body for creating music.

Here is the online google document of all the historical TED talks. They are currently sorted by date published. You can also browse them by conference or by the speakers first name.

TED has created a spreadsheet that you can use to track which videos you have seen and which you haven't. Unfortunately for me, I came across this on Facebook late last night and my office forbids fb access so I won't be able to get the link to you until later... so um, hold tight.

Tonight the TED Prize recipients will make their wish live from the annual, inspirational conference featuring the best and brightest future-shapers of the world.

Virginia Heffernan confesses her addiction to TED talks. If I didn't know any better I would swear this article was written by our very own Timothy J.