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Synthetic voices, as unique as fingerprints-Rupal Patel(Quest women’s week special)

Many of those with severe speech disorders use a computerized device to communicate. Yet they choose between only a few voice options. That’s why Stephen Hawking has an American accent, and why many people end up with the same voice, often to incongruous effect. Speech scientist  Rupal Patel wanted...

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The search for planets beyond our solar system(Quest women’s week special)

Every star we see in the sky has at least one planet orbiting it, says astronomer Sara Seager. So what do we know about these exoplanets, and how can we find out more? Sara Seager  introduces her favorite set of exoplanets and shows new technology that can help collect...

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Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Commencement Speech | Harvard Commencement 2014(Quest women’s week special)

Facebook COO, author and Harvard alumna Sheryl Sandberg ’91, M.B.A. ’95 addresses graduating seniors at Harvard’s Senior Class Day ceremony on May 28, 2014 . Transcripts: congratulations everyone you made it and i don’t mean to the end of college I mean to class day because if memory...

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5 facts you should know about women who shaped modern physics(Quest women’s week special)

  Featured image: Austrian physicist Lise Meitner, who first developed the theory explaining the process of nuclear fission. Theoretical physicist (and TED Fellow) Shohini Ghose has two great passions: physics, and advocating for gender equity in the sciences. “There are still relatively few women in physics – and the...