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March 2, 2011

Bill Gates Speaks At TED About A Knowledge Revolution

It’s TED time (watch some great TED vids here) and Bill Gates is using his time this year to talk about education. He typically speaks about the work his Foundation has been doing in global health, development, and beyond. This year, however, he’s turned his sights to education.

Gates curated a TED Session called “Knowledge Revolution.” Speakers include Salman Khan, the founder of popular “YouTube university,” Kahn Academy. Historian David Christian, development worker Amina Az-Zubair and epidemiologist Bruce Aylward will also be on hand.

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