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世界一のスリとして名高いアポロ・ロビンスは、時計を盗みとりつつ、人間の興味深い反応を研究しています。抱腹絶倒の実演では、バイキング料理でも選ぶようにTEDGlobal 2013の参加者から一人を選びます。そして見せてくれるのは、人間の知覚の弱点を利用して、財布を抜き取り、持ち主の肩に載せても全く気づかない様子です。

Hailed as the greatest pickpocket in the world, Apollo Robbins studies the quirks of human behavior as he steals your watch. In a hilarious demonstration, Robbins samples the buffet of the TEDGlobal 2013 audience, showing how the flaws in our perception make it possible to swipe a wallet and leave it on its owner’s shoulder while they remain clueless.

幼い頃、タニア・ルナはチェルノブイリ原発事故の影響から故郷のウクライナを離れ、アメリカに移住しました。ある日、当時家族で滞在していたニューヨークのホームレスシェルターの床で、タニアは１セント硬貨を見つけます。その時ほど、自分が豊かになったと感じたことはない ― タニアは、自身の子供の頃のほろ苦い、でも小さな幸せの記憶を回想し、それを心に留めておくことの意味を伝えます。

As a young child, Tania Luna left her home in post-Chernobyl Ukraine to take asylum in the US. And one day, on the floor of the New York homeless shelter where she and her family lived, she found a penny. She has never again felt so rich. A meditation on the bittersweet joys of childhood -- and how to hold them in mind.

プラスチックは、ひとたび作られると、（ほぼ）なくなることはありません。高校３年のとき、ミランダ・ワンとジニー・ヤオは新しいバクテリアを探す旅に出ます。プラスチックを生分解する、正確には、有害な可塑剤であるフタル酸エステル類を分解するバクテリアです。二人が見つけた答えは、ビックリするくらい身近なところにありました。 Translated by Yuko Yoshida Reviewed by Akiko Hicks

Over 85 percent of all pancreatic cancers are diagnosed late, when someone has less than two percent chance of survival. How could this be? Jack Andraka talks about how he developed a promising early detection test for pancreatic cancer that's super cheap, effective and non-invasive -- all before his 16th birthday.

Why can't two slices of pizza be used as a slide clicker? Why shouldn't you make music with ketchup? In this charming talk, inventor Jay Silver talks about the urge to play with the world around you. He shares some of his messiest inventions, and demos MaKey MaKey, a kit for hacking everyday objects.

Taylor Wilson was 14 when he built a nuclear fusion reactor in his parents' garage. Now 19, he returns to the TED stage to present a new take on an old topic: fission. Wilson, who has won backing to create a company to realize his vision, explains why he's so excited about his innovative design for small modular fission reactors -- and why it could be the next big step in solving the global energy crisis.

Remember the days you struggled just to make a yo-yo spin, and if you were really fancy, to “walk the dog”? You ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Japanese yo-yo world champion BLACK tells the inspiring story of finding his life's passion, and gives an awesome performance that will make you want to pull your yo-yo back out of the closet.

Your smartphone may feel like a friend -- but a true friend would give you a smile once in a while. At TED2013, Keller Rinaudo Cliffton demos Romo, the smartphone-powered mini robot who can motor along with you on a walk, slide you a cup of coffee across the table, and react to you with programmable expressions.