Zach Wissner-Gross – TRANSCRIPT How many times have you been in lecture halls, like this one? Maybe this reminds you of some of you college classes or if you’re a… Read More »How to Tutor a Billion Students: Zach Wissner-Gross at TEDxBeaconStreet (Transcript)
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)
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)
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)
Doug Ambrose – TRANSCRIPT We are in an Alexander Hamilton moment. Not only do we have the musical that you all – I hope, have heard of. That little showdown in… Read More »Perils of Posterity: Alexander Hamilton and a Sex Scandal: Doug Ambrose at TEDxBeaconStreet (Transcript)
Ronald Sullivan – TRANSCRIPT So, when I was a law student, I read an article by a law professor who’s now a friend and colleague. But the very first line… Read More »Can a Good Lawyer be a Good Person? by Ronald Sullivan at TEDxBeaconStreet (Transcript)