- -: Tim Brown urges designers to think big
September 30, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Tim Brown says the design profession is preoccupied with creating nifty, fashionable objects -- even as pressing questions like clean water access show it has a bigger role to play. He calls for a shift to local, collaborative, participatory "design thinking." TEDTalks is a da...
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- -: Temple Grandin: The world needs all kinds of minds
February 24, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Autism activist Temple Grandin talks about how her mind works -- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern think...
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- -: Sunni Brown: Doodlers, unite!
September 27, 2011 (over 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com Studies show that sketching and doodling improve our comprehension -- and our creative thinking. So why do we still feel embarrassed when we're caught doodling in a meeting? Sunni Brown says: Doodlers, unite! She makes the case for unlocking your brain via pad and pen. TEDTalk...
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- -: TEDxYerevan - Al Eisaian - Thinking with your heart!
October 12, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Al Eisaian is currently the Global Head of Product Strategy and Marketing for Opera Solutions, a global Big-Data analytics company based in NY. Al Co-Founded IconApps Inc. a mobile data platform company in 2010. In 2005 Al Co-Founded and served as Chairman and CEO until 2008 and Executive Chairma...
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- -: Thinking Beyond Borders
October 9, 2007 (over 16 years ago)Google Tech Talks September 27, 2007 ABSTRACT Our global society faces great challenges such as Global Warming, HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, wide-spread hunger, and poverty. To effectively address these issues in years to come, we must re-envision how we prepare our next great leaders to be ...
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- -: TEDxNIDBangalore - Manoj Kothari - Design for India: 3 Dimensions
November 18, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Manoj gives a riveting talk about the three unique attributes of designing for India. Manoj Kothari leads the Design research & innovation strategy consulting practice at Onio Design Pvt. Ltd. A graduate of IIT Bombay and NID Ahmedabad, Manoj has lead innovation assignments for Indian and intern...
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- -: Richard Restak - Neuroscience and Advertising
November 17, 2006 (over 17 years ago)Complete program at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=448 Acclaimed neurologist Richard Restak discusses ways in which advertisers may potentially use neuroscientific research to sell products. ----- Richard Restak on "The Naked Brain." Each time neuropsychiatrist Restak visits with a new...
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- -: Computers: Not Making You Smarter - Susan Jacoby
June 12, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/24/Susan_Jacoby_on_The_Age_of_American_Unreason Author Susan Jacoby argues that computers do not enhance our intelligence but are simply tools. ------ Writer and scholar Susan Jacoby is sure to raise some hackles with The Age of American Unreason - an ...
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- -: Maintaining Memory through Old Age - Emma Shulman
July 1, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/20/Emma_Shulman_Maximizing_Your_Memory Emma Shulman, a 95-year-old lecturer and Senior Family Counselor at NYU's Silberstein Institute, discusses how to maximize memory skills as the brain ages. ----- NYU's Silberstein Institute (the Aging and Dementia...
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- -: The Myth of the Political Moderate - George Lakoff
July 16, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/20/George_Lakoff_on_The_Political_Mind UC-Berkeley Linguistics Professor George Lakoff identifies differences between conservative and liberal reasoning, and argues that there is no such thing as a true political moderate. ----- UC Berkeley Professor G...
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