- -: TEDxLosGatos - Andrew Hessel - Even evolution evolves
December 9, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Andrew Hessel, Genomic Scientist Andrew Hessel is the Co-Chair of biotechnology and bioinformatics at Singularity University, an educational institution created to train leaders in exponential (fast-changing) technologies. He views living cells as powerful information processors that are progra...
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- -: Ellen Celebrates Facebook's Sixth Birthday
October 7, 2010 (over 13 years ago)It's Facebook's sixth birthday today! Ellen decided to take a look at the popular social networking website and how it has changed us -- and why she can't look at her cameraman the same way anymore!
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- -: TEDxBinghamtonUniversity - David Sloan Wilson - Evolving the Future
April 13, 2011 (about 13 years ago)As an evolutionary biologist, Professor Wilson has revolutionized the field of evolution by creating and supporting a theory of multi-level selection. He is the writer of Evolution For Everyone: How Darwin's Theory Can Change the Way We Think About Our Lives, and utilizes his knowledge about evol...
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- -: TEDxABQ - Geoffrey Miller - Evolution & Conspicuous Consumption
May 18, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Geoffrey Miller is a professor of psychology at the University of New Mexico. He researches human nature, focusing on sexual selection, mate choice, intelligence, creativity, personality, behavior genetics, mental illness and consumer behavior. His paper "Ovulatory cycle effects on tip earnings b...
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- -: Mary Evelyn Tucker - Journey of the Universe
May 27, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Mary Evelyn Tucker of Yale University introduced "Journey of the Universe," a new multi-media collaboration inspired by Thomas Berry's "The New Story." "Journey of the Universe" weaves together scientific discoveries and humanistic insights to create a new narrative of the evolution of the unive...
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- -: TEDxLansing-Theresa Bernardo-Save Yourself!
June 8, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Theresa recently returned to MSU after working with the Americas Regional Office of the World Health Organization where she had first-hand exposure to the usefulness of social media in responding to the two most serious emergencies in the history of the organization. Tracing the evolution of the ...
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- -: Daniel Lieberman - Brains, Brawn & the evolution of the Human Body
July 9, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)TEDxBermuda - April 23rd, 2011 Havard Professor, Daniel Lieberman discusses how to many, a massive brain is the quintessential human trait, but humans are also superlative endurance athletes compared to other mammals, especially in the ability to run long distances in the heat. In fact, the evolu...
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- -: TEDx Great Wall - Anthony Poole The Evolution of DNA of Life.mp4
July 10, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Dr Anthony Poole (works on the evolution of DNA and the origin of life. He been a Monbusho Scholar at the University of Tokyo and a Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Research Fellow at Stockholm University. He is now based at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, and usually falters if you a...
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- -: TEDxMedellín - Aber Whitcomb: Evolution of Social Networking
July 14, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Aber Whitcomb co-founder of MySpace talks about the evolution of how content is created on the internet and the challenges with the growth of MySpace and social networking in general. About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local...
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- -: TEDxEastEnd - Penny Wilson - Play
September 27, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Penny Wilson grew up in the South East of England and played on the rolling hills of the South Downs and beside the sea. These childhood experiences influenced and continue to inform and inspire her work. She studied illustration but her career began in earnest when she started Playworking with ...
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