Rachel Pritzker – TRANSCRIPT So, quick question: is energy use good or bad? This is what’s considered modern energy access in the developing world: enough to power a fan, two… Read More »Energy Myths: Climate, Poverty and a Reason to Hope by Rachel Pritzker @ TEDxBeaconStreet (Transcript)
Lisa Nip at TEDxBeaconStreet TRANSCRIPT So there are lands few and far between on Earth itself that are hospitable to humans by any measure, but survive we have. Our primitive… Read More »Synthetic Biology In Space: TEDxBeaconStreet (Full Transcript)
Here is the full text of psychologist Howard Gardner’s talk titled “Beyond Wit and Grit: Rethinking the Keys to Success” at TEDxBeaconStreet conference. Listen to the MP3 Audio here: Beyond… Read More »Beyond Wit and Grit: Rethinking the Keys to Success by Howard Gardner at TEDxBeaconStreet (Transcript)
Carol Fishman Cohen – TRANSCRIPT People returning to work after a career break: I call them relaunchers. These are people who have taken career breaks for elder care, for childcare… Read More »The 40-Year-Old Intern: Carol Fishman Cohen at TEDxBeaconStreet (Transcript)
Lin Yang – TRANSCRIPT Before I came here this morning, my friend warned me, “Be careful if you want to make fun of yourself by saying you’re made in China,… Read More »The U.S. & China: What Comes Next? by Lin Yang at TEDxBeaconStreet (Transcript)
Andrianne Haslet – TRANSCRIPT Dear Terrorist, When I was a little girl, my grandfather called me a wiggle worm, because I wouldn’t sit still. To this day, I am in constant… Read More »Dear Terrorist – A Poem about Emotional Honesty: Andrianne Haslet at TEDxBeaconStreet (Transcript)
Dan Bricklin – TRANSCRIPT How many of you have used an electronic spreadsheet, like Microsoft Excel? Very good. Now, how many of you have run a business with a spreadsheet… Read More »A Problem That Changed The World: Dan Bricklin at TEDxBeaconStreet (Transcript)
Naomi McDougall-Jones – TRANSCRIPT Hello. I’m going to begin today with a story and end with a revolution. Are you ready? Here’s the story. All my life I wanted to be… Read More »The Women in Film Revolution Begins with You: Naomi McDougall-Jones at TEDxBeaconStreet (Transcript)
Katie Bouman – American computer scientist In the movie “Interstellar,” we get an up-close look at a supermassive black hole. Set against a backdrop of bright gas, the black hole’s… Read More »How to Take a Picture of a Black Hole: Katie Bouman at TEDxBeaconStreet (Transcript)
Mario Chamorro – TRANSCRIPT Thank you (Hawaiian) Aloha. Guys, please think for three seconds how can you make world a happier place. Now, can’t you imagine one million ideas to… Read More »The Happiest Conference on Earth: Mario Chamorro at TEDxBeaconStreet (Transcript)