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The trends and upcoming projects that will engage us in 2017 — as predicted by TED’s science, design and technology curators.

Map courtesy of Benjamin Hennig

Social geographer Danny Dorling explodes the traditional maps of the world and creates lively, ever-changing depictions of why and how we live.

Jason Travis

Research-backed advice for what you need to do on your holiday break (and how long you should do it for)

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A selection of uplifting reads — all suggested by TED speakers — for your end-of-year break.

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How the setting for “Slumdog Millionaire” became the location for a unique and vibrant pushcart museum

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What looks like (and reads like) the truth may be riddled with lies if you look more closely, says neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin

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A team of geologists has been exploring the caves beneath the table mountains of Venezuela, where new lifeforms may have been quietly developing for millions of years. Journalist Lars Abromeit describes the expedition into the unknown.