Douglas Adams: Parrots, the universe and everything
May 1, 2001 (about 23 years ago)In this comedic speech, Douglas Adams first tells us about some endangered creatures and the reasons behind why they are endangered. He also illustrates to what point man has affected and controlled his environment. He also expresses the sentiment that we should be thinking about the consequences...
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Dennis vanEngelsdorp: A Plea For Bees
July 1, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Dennis vanEngelsdorp shows the importance of bees in our economy and to our health and wholistic well-being.
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Nick Bostrom: Our Biggest Problems
July 1, 2005 (almost 19 years ago)Nick Bostrom talks about changing the way humans start their very existence in order to overcome the three biggest problems in life that he believes we all face.
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Brian Cox: CERN's Supercollider
March 1, 2008 (about 16 years ago)Brian Cox shows the almost complete Large Hadron Collider of CERN and the awesome disoveries we could hear about after it has been used to re-create the Big Bang.
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Craig Venter: Craig Venter Unveils "Synthetic Life"
May 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Craig Venter talks about the first synthetic cell ever made using a computer.
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Stewart Brand: The Long Now
February 1, 2004 (over 20 years ago)Stewart Brand shows how they are going to house a clock that is meant to withstand 10,000 years of human civilization inside a mountain.
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Kevin Kelly: Technology's Epic Story
November 1, 2009 (over 14 years ago)In this talk, Kevin Kelly speaks to us about Technology. He talks about its history and role through time. He tries to define it, not limited to modern technology and how it affects our lives, but defines it in a very broad sense that encompasses the whole existence of the universe.
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Neil Pasricha: The 3 A's of Awesome
September 1, 2010 (over 13 years ago)In this inspiring talk, Neil Pasricha tells us about living an awesome life. He gives us a background of this blog, 1000awesomethings.com. How his positive outlook has made life an awesome experience. He also talks about the 3 A's of Awesome which can serve as guidelines on how to live an awesome...
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Anna Deavere Smith: Four American Characters
February 1, 2005 (over 19 years ago)Anna Deavere Smith captivates the audience with her portrayal of four different Americans who all captured what life is about.
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David Perry: Are Games Better than Life?
February 1, 2006 (over 18 years ago)In this talk, Game designer David Perry tells us about video games. He provides a visually exciting narrative on how far technology has improved gaming over time. He engages us to think how the future of gaming will look like. He also wonders about how the new video games can have different purpo...
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