Adam Braun is the Founder and CEO of Pencils of Promise, a nonprofit organization that
has broken ground on more than 80 schools around the world and delivered over 3
million educational hours in its first four years. PoP was founded with just $25 in October
2008 using what Braun describes as a «for-purpose» approach to blending nonprofit
idealism with for-profit business principles.
Brauns passion for international education was ignited when he traveled to over fifty
countries in his early twenties. He graduated magna cum laude from Brown University,
previously worked at Bain
Олег Линецкий — психолог, математик, Член Интегрального Совета Европы, сертифицирован Core Integral, эксперт по интегральной теории и практике, психологии развития, спиральной динамике, один из создателей и редакторов портала «Сообщество интегрального развития». Олег много путешествовал, изучал адвайту и тантру в Индии, буддизм в Непале, шаманизм в джунглях Перу, активно участвует в международных интегральных и трансперсональных конференциях и проектах.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
Dr. Brené Brown is a researcher professor at the University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work, where she has spent the past ten years studying a concept that she calls Wholeheartedness, posing the questions: How do we engage in our lives from a place of authenticity and worthiness? How do we cultivate the courage, compassion, and connection that we need to embrace our imperfections and to recognize that we are enough — that we are worthy of love, belonging and joy? Brené is the author of I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isnt): Telling the Truth About Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and Power (2007) and the forthcoming books, The Gifts of Imperfection (2010) and Wholehearted: Spiritual Adventures in Falling Apart, Growing Up, and Finding Joy ( 2011).
About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)
In this talk, Oudai shares his story, especially how some key moments in his life shaped his belief and motivations. With his personal story, he hopes to inspire you to follow your goals undeterred by the difficulties you may face.
Oudai holds two master’s degrees, is a winner of the Chevening Scholarship, and a previous champion in swimming. He has a strong passion for learning, as well as development and community service and he plans to devote the rest of his career to this.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
If you are stressed-out, anxious or chronically unhappy; this talk will lead you through an authentic journey of self-knowing and freedom to illuminate the root causes of stress. Combining storytelling and meditation, Preethaji’s teachings help shift her students from living in a stressful-state, to living in what she describes as a beautiful state.
In 2009 Preethaji started One World Academy with her husband Krishnaji. One World Academy is a wisdom school for enlightenment based in a new tradition where the focus is on knowing oneself and discovering that we are connected to all that exists.
Preethaji is an enlightened world teacher whose vision is to free individuals of all forms of unhappiness. Preethajis teachings challenge every justification for living in sorrow and inner isolation or unconscious psychological conformity.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
There are many kinds of planets and planetary systems that we knew nothing about just 20 years ago. Many of these planets and systems have gone through significant disruption events, have exotic dynamical histories, strange orbits. Others have been ejected completely from their systems and are wandering alone among the stars. Jason Steffen discusses our solar system and earth in the context of these extrasolar counterparts and looks at the fates we have thus far avoided.
As assistant professor of physics at UNLV Dr. Jason Steffen studies the characteristics of planets that are orbiting distant stars. He has served as a member of NASA’s Kepler mission for nearly ten years and co-chairs the working group that investigates the dynamical properties of these extrasolar systems. Steffen and his collaborators have discovered nearly 1000 planets orbiting distant stars and identified several thousand new planet candidates.
Prior to this, Steffen was a Lindheimer Fellow at Northwestern University and a Brinson Fellow in particle astrophysics at Fermilab where, in addition to work in exoplanets, he studied dark matter and dark energy. Steffen has authored, or co-authored over 60 papers which have been cited over 8000 times in the scholarly literature.
Steffen’s most famous papers, quite unrelated to either exoplanets or dark matter, are on the optimum method to board passengers onto airplanes (the currently undefeated «Steffen Method»).
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
«Самогонщики» — советский комедийно-приключенческий короткометражный художественный фильм, снятый в 1961 году на киностудии «Мосфильм» режиссёром Леонидом Гайдаем. Вместе с фильмом «Пёс Барбос и необычный кросс» это первое произведение о трио антигероев-жуликов Труса, Балбеса и Бывалого. Фильм входит в «Сборник комедийных фильмов» (Мосфильм, 1961), куда также вошли фильмы, вышедшие порознь («Чужой бумажник», «Водяной», «Большие неприятности»).
В густом лесу, в маленькой охотничей заимке, спрятавшись от постороннего взгляда, трое друзей — Бывалый, Трус и Балбес — гонят самогон.
Биохакинг, гомункул, болезни будущего, правильная телемедицина, орган на чипе, а также, как проводятся клинические исследования препаратов и что объединяет чуму и СПИД, – рассказал научный журналист, врач-терапевт высшей квалификационной категории Алексей Водовозов.
На вопросы Владимира Познера отвечает художник, скульптор, лауреат Государственной премии Российской Федерации Михаил Шемякин. Он рассказывает о вынужденной эмиграции, жизни в Париже и в Нью-Йорке и о том, почему он не стал возвращать российское гражданство, размышляет о том, обостряется ли талант в условиях несвободы, говорит о проблемах сегодняшнего образования и своем отношении к современному искусству.
Мы с Максом отправляемся на космодром Байконур в путешествие к забытым космическим кораблям Буря, прямым потомкам советских космических челноков Буран, предназначенных для многоразовых полетов в космос. Мы проникаем на территорию космодрома ночью, через охраняемый периметр и колючую проволоку, перед запуском космонавтов на МКС. Это было тяжелое путешествие через зимнюю степь, холод и ледяной ветер очень сильно осложнили наш поход.