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TEDstandsforTechnology,Entertainment,Design.Itstartedout(in1984)asaconferencebringingtogetherpeoplefromthosethreeworlds.TheTEDPrizeisdesignedtoleveragetheTEDCommunity'sexceptionalarrayoftalentandresources.Itisawardedannuallytothreeexceptionalindividualswhoeachreceive$100,000and,muchmoreimportant,thegrantingofOneWishtoChangetheWorld.Afterseveralmonthsofpreparation,theyunveiltheirwishatanawardceremonyheldduringtheTEDConference.Thesewisheshaveledtocollaborativeinitiativeswithfar-reachingimpact.TheTEDConference,heldannuallyinLongBeach,istheheartofTED.Morethanathousandpeoplenowattend--indeed,theeventsellsoutayearinadvance--andthecontenthasexpandedtoincludescience,business,theartsandtheglobalissuesfacingourworld.Theannualconferencenowbringstogethertheworld'smostfascinatingthinkersanddoers,whoarechallengedtogivethetalkoftheirlives(in18minutes).Theirmission:Spreadingideas.Theybelievepassionatelyinthepowerofideastochangeattitudes,livesandultimately,theworld.Sothey'rebuildinghereaclearinghousethatoffersfreeknowledgeandinspirationfromtheworld'smostinspiredthinkers,andalsoacommunityofcurioussoulstoengagewithideasandeachother.JackThomasAndraka,16,isaninventor,scientistandcancerresearcher.Hecreatedanewcancerdetectionmethod,byusinganovelpapersensor.Thetestisover90percentaccurateindetectingthepresenceofmesothelin(间皮素,早期胰腺癌的生物标识).Itisalso168timesfaster,26,000timeslessexpensive(costingaroundthreecents),over400timesmoresensitivethanthecurrentdiagnostictestsandonlytakesfiveminutestorun.Today,TEDisthereforebestthoughtofasaglobalcommunity.It'sacommunitywelcomingpeoplefromeverydisciplineandculturewhohavejusttwothingsincommon:theyseekadeeperunderstandingoftheworld,andtheyhopetoturnthatunderstandingintoabetterfutureforusall.Ifyouwanttowatchthevideo,hereisthewebsite:!

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