TEDxBRISTOL 2011 - DAVID GLOWASKI - DANCEROOM SPECTROSCOPY December 16, 2011

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TEDxBristol 2011 took place on Thursday 8th September 2011, at the MSHED Museum, in Bristol, South West England. Find more of our talks, the videos, the audio and the TEDxBristol experience, online at:

http://www.tedxbristol.com

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
More information from the TEDxBristol website, online at: http://tedxbristol.com/2011/08/29/david-glowacki/

David Glowacki is originally from Milwaukee, but presently based in the UK. He studies all kinds of things. In the last four years, he has published over 30 peer-review papers spanning a range of subjects, including scientific instrument development, optics, spectroscopy, computer programming, atmospheric chemistry, classical and quantum dynamics, biochemistry, religion and power, and cultural theory.

In this video, recorded at TEDxBRISTOL 2011 - David Glowaski demonstrates and talks about his "DanceRoom Spectroscopy" project.

For more information about David's work, go online to: http://davidglowacki.wordpress.com

Glowacki also has a number of creative pursuits. He has recently finished a novel, The Fist of a Bum Called god, which has been described as "Vonnegut meets Borges meets Bukowski meets Foucault". He is a part-time resident at the Pervasive Media Studio in Bristol, where he is working on an EPSRC grant called 'Danceroom Spectroscopy", which is an attempt to fuse his interests in scientific instrument development, quantum and classical dynamics, digital technology, computers, art, and cultural theory, motivated by his desire to convey to others the beauty and subtlety of the microscopic world. In collaboration with modern dancers, a musician, and a graphic artist, this work made a fantastically successful debut at the Arnolfini, located in Bristol, which is the UK's largest modern art museum outside of London.

ABOUT TEDx:

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.*

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