- -: TEDxManhattan - Blair McMillen - Nico Muhly's "A Hudson Cycle"
February 18, 2012 (about 12 years ago)http://www.tedxmanhattan.org/2012talks Hailed by the New York Times as "riveting," "brilliant" and as "new music's torchbearer," Blair McMillen has established himself as one of the most versatile and sought-after pianists today. He has performed in venues both traditional and avant-garde; from...
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- -: TEDxManhattan - Ethel - Session 1
February 16, 2012 (about 12 years ago)http://www.tedxmanhattan.org/2012talks Acclaimed as America's premier postclassical string quartet, ETHEL invigorates contemporary concert music with refreshing exuberance, fierce intensity, imaginative programming and exceptional artistry. Formed in 1998, New York's ebullient ETHEL performs adv...
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- -: TEDxManhattan - Ethel - Session 2
February 16, 2012 (about 12 years ago)http://www.tedxmanhattan.org/2012talks Acclaimed as America's premier postclassical string quartet, ETHEL invigorates contemporary concert music with refreshing exuberance, fierce intensity, imaginative programming and exceptional artistry. Formed in 1998, New York's ebullient ETHEL performs adv...
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- -: Help Whitney Elementary on WeTopia
February 15, 2012 (about 12 years ago)All season long, Ellen has been helping out Whitney Elementary and their incredible Principal, Sherrie Gahn. Today Ellen had a huge announcment! Now you can play the free Facebook game WeTopia and actually help the kids at Whitney at the same time! By earning joy you can fund a food bank program ...
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- -: TEDxNicholsArboretum - Cara and Karl Rosaen - Real Time Farms
February 14, 2012 (about 12 years ago)The vision for Real Time Farms is to document the entire food system, thus empowering people with knowledge on where their food is coming from. By virtually connecting farmers, restaurants, grocery stores, and everyday people, consumers can make informed decisions instead of relying on marketing ...
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- -: Tyrone Hayes + Penelope Jagessar Chaffer: The toxic baby?
February 13, 2012 (about 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com Filmmaker Penelope Jagessar Chaffer was curious about the chemicals she was exposed to while pregnant: Could they affect her unborn child? So she asked scientist Tyrone Hayes to brief her on one he studied closely: atrazine, a herbicide used on corn. (Hayes, an expert on amphib...
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- -: TEDxPhoenix - Justin Beckett - Come Together for a Change
February 12, 2012 (about 12 years ago)- About Justin Beckett - Justin Beckett was born in San Francisco and lived in five states and three countries before graduating high school, whereupon he returned to the Bay area to attend the California Culinary Academy. Although Justin loved his formal education he is a strong believer in edu...
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- -: TEDxPhoenix - Johanna Blakley - Movies for a Change
February 12, 2012 (about 12 years ago)- About Johanna Blakley - Johanna Blakley, PhD, is the managing director and director of research at the Norman Lear Center, a research and public policy institute that explores the convergence of entertainment, commerce and society. Based at the University of Southern California's Annenberg Sch...
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- -: Food Network's Alton Brown: Learn to Cook Good Eats
February 11, 2012 (about 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/10/09/Alton_Brown_Mixing_It_Up Alton Brown, host of the Food Network's "Good Eats," discusses the role of TV chefs and written recipes in learning how to cook, emphasizing the importance of one-on-one instruction. "I can quantify every little thing, but in ...
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- -: TEDxManhattan - David Wallinga - Raising Pigs & Problems: Saying No to Antibiotics in Animal Feed
February 10, 2012 (about 12 years ago)Physician, writer and full-time advocate, David Wallinga, M.D., represents the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) as a de facto doctor to the nation's ailing food system. Through his work, Dr. Wallinga sheds a spotlight- and a public health lens- on the less savory side of the food...
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