Posted by TEDxSanDiego | April 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Tony Haymet Watch His Talk
From Microbes to Medicines and Fuel – Dr. Tony Haymet urges us to cherish our oceans as the source of our future quality of life. He reveals how oceanic molecules and microbiotic cells will provide the foundation for the next wave of medicine, and how algae bio-fuel will provide a valuable carbon-neutral energy resource.
James Fowler Watch His Talk
James Fowler has been studying the power that real and virtual social networks have to influence our behavior. For thousands of years, human beings were conditioned to living in villages with a social sphere of about 150 other people. It’s only recently that we have become isolated and anonymous. Online social networks are a return to the village where our actions have consequences on others around us. Fowler’s work shows that our life actions, positive and negative, affect the people we know personally, their friends, and even their friends’ friends.
Joe Pine Watch His Talk
Infinite Possibility – Joe Pine seeks to do nothing less than redefine our known universe — a bold goal which manifested itself in The Multiverse, a 3D framework he created. By examining the fields created at the intersection of three axes (space/no space, time/no time, and matter/no matter), Joe introduces us to eight realms for creating value by innovating experiences. Physical virtuality, for example, involves designing things virtually and then making them a reality, such as the way 3D bio-printers manufacture human tissue and organs. Through Joe’s eyes, we see the future and it is mind blowing!
Eric Topol Watch His Talk
“Digitizing Man” – Dr. Topol envisions the future of individualized medicine in the age of homo digitus. As technology evolves, the average person will have access to an array of health monitoring devices once available only to the medical community. In addition to thermometers and aspirin, our home medicine cabinets will soon include hand-held devices that monitor sleep patterns and heart rates.
Robert Bilder Watch His Talk
“Personal Brain Management” – Our brains are complex information powerhouses. Dr. Robert Bilder explains how new technologies will tap that power, helping us to remember what we need to do and reminding us when we forget to do it. Bilder says software that links our lifetime goals to our daily action items should and will be available in the near future
Pankaj Kedia Watch Pankaj’s Talk Technology Innovations, Community Transformations
“Technology Innovations, Community Transformations” – Pankaj Kedia brings the global technology revolution down to the local level. He discusses the impact the Internet and mobile phones have on communities worldwide. He shows how innovative technology can transform those communities and enable people to care for themselves.
Tom Yellin Watch Tom’s Talk
“Educate Girls, Change the World” – By highlighting the importance of educating girls, journalist and executive producer of The Documentary Group Tom Yellin and his team set out to help end global poverty. In his project 10×10, Tom illustrates the next wave of journalism and advocacy that breaks down the walls of exclusivity through active partnerships, sharing and great storytelling.
Simon Sinek Watch Simon’s Talk
“Restoring the Human in Humanity” – The greatest challenge any organization faces is success says Simon Sinek. As organizations grow, inevitably they reach “The Split,” a point when what the organization does gets separated from why it does it. When this happens the emphasis on making money increases along with the stress level. At the same time, passion and trust decrease. Simon calls on us to make “handshake friends,” engage in “handshake dialogues,” and build “handshake businesses.” In this way, we can return to valuing human relationships and get back to a place where trust becomes the standard, not the exception.
Larry Burns Watch Larry’s Talk
Lawrence Burns compares today’s China to the United States of the 1950s, when progress was spelled with a capital “P” and anything was possible. There was a sense of optimism that we have lost, but China is now experiencing. Expo 2010 Shanghai had over 73 million visitors in 184 days. For many Chinese, it was their first trip outside their village or city. At the Expo, they saw the brightest and best inventions including General Motors’ new ENV technology. To achieve something completely new, Burns encourages us to use generational learning, to rethink the DNA and think like a designer.
Jake Shimabukuro Watch Jakes Talk/Performance
TEDxSanDiego began and ended with Jake Shimabukuro’s virtuoso ukulele performances before a transfixed audience. No one would argue that his performances of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”, “Ave Maria” and “Orange Road” were highlights of the day. In addition to those magical moments, the talented musician shares words of wisdom learned from his work with children: “Kids need to be inspired and passionate about something.”
Jason Russel Watch Jason’s Talk
Jason Russell can tell you how to get away with murder. He and his colleagues at Invisible Children know too well the terrible reality of thousands of children abducted and forced to fight in Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army. Invisible Children led a five-year quest to have the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act signed and enacted. Their journey took them to Chicago, where a determined young woman led a tireless campaign to get Invisible Children featured on Oprah and call attention to the child soldiers. Jason shares his inspiring story of how one person with little experience but much determination can make a huge difference.
Marty Cooper Watch Marty’s Talk
The Power of Wireless – A Talk By The Father of The Cellphone. “People are inherently mobile…no one is where they want to be.” Marty Cooper’s insightful perspective on technology and human nature led him to invent the cell phone, a device that has truly changed the way we communicate. Cooper has his finger on the pulse of future breakthroughs such as digitally monitored vital signs that will make physical examinations a thing of the past.
Bill Toone Watch Bill’s Talk
You can’t save Bambi without building a stove. Bill Toone shares his personal and moving story of how the concept of conservation changed for him. Initially, he thought it was enough to save a species. But as Bill has learned from experience, effective conservation efforts must address the people who live in the habitat. If we don’t solve the human issues first, animals like the monarch butterfly can’t be saved.
Nick Pudar Watch Nick’s Talk
Nick Pudar discusses the future of automotive connectivity. OnStar is developing a car that uses embedded technology to tweet its location. As the technology progresses, software that recognizes a car’s location will eventually learn and anticipate the driver’s behavior, forever changing how we relate to our vehicles.
Kurt Gray Watch Watch Kurt’s Talk
Becoming Superman – Doing good makes you strong. Professor Gray shares how his research at The Maryland Mind Perception and Morality Lab showed him that doing good deeds has the power to make us physically stronger. Gray explains that instead of thinking we must be strong before we can do good, performing acts of goodness actually strengthens us.
Gad Shaanan Watch Gad’s talk
Industrial designer Gad Shaanan will be forever influenced by a quote from his father, “We are too poor to buy something cheap.” Shaanan makes us rethink being green today by finding ways to leave our planet green for generations to come. Instead of merely considering how recyclable the contents are, he suggests we buy products that bring value and longevity to the world. He proposes we build homes that last centuries and questions why we build multi-ton cars just to move a 170-pound person around instead of developing more efficient transportation.
Christine Comaford Watch Christine’s Talk
A life of intense pursuits and achievements taught Christine Comaford powerful lessons about the importance of the internal journey. During her time volunteering for hospice care, she discovered that we all hold a single great Question that directs our lives. She urges us to discover our Question, and shares three significant ways to find the answer that brings the peace and joy each of us yearns for.
Jake Wood Watch Jake’s Talk
From his combat experiences as a soldier in Iraq and Afghanistan, Jake Wood discovered that he and other vets have developed the perfect skills for service in crisis situations outside of war. Through Team Rubicon, Jake provides a role for our 1.8 million veterans to respond to natural disasters throughout the world, and thus engages a great untapped national resource.
