TEDxSKE

23/02/2021

Thursday nights, TEDxSKE nights, FUN nights...

Pics courtesy of Stephanie de Geryes.

22/02/2021

Two days ago, on the 20th of February was "World Day of Social Justice": https://www.un.org/en/observances/social-justice-day.

On this occasion, we watched the Former President of the World Bank Group Jim Yong Kim's TED talk during our weekly online salon, asking the question: "Aspirations are rising as never before across the world, thanks in large part to smartphones and the internet -- will they be met with opportunity or frustration?"

https://www.ted.com/talks/jim_yong_kim_doesn_t_everyone_deserve_a_chance_at_a_good_life

Aspirations are rising as never before across the world, thanks in large part to smartphones and the internet -- will they be met with opportunity or frustration? Former President of the World Bank Group Jim Yong Kim shares how the institution is working to improve the health and financial futures o...

20/02/2021

This past Thursday, 18th of Feb was DRINK WINE DAY.

To celebrate this day (as if we needed an excuse :)), we watched this 5-min TED-Ed talk during our weekly online salon.

Watch it for some interesting and fun info about alcohol.

https://www.ted.com/talks/rod_phillips_a_brief_history_of_alcohol?language=en

Nobody knows exactly when humans began to create fermented beverages. The earliest known evidence comes from 7,000 BCE in China, where residue in clay pots has revealed that people were making an alcoholic beverage from fermented rice, millet, grapes, and honey. So how did alcohol come to fuel globa...

14/02/2021

Through eye-catching illustrations, New York Times Best Selling author and illustrator, Rachel Ignotofsky rewrites the history of women in science to be more honest and inclusive.

Watch this TEDx talk from TEDxKCWomen screened at this week's online salon celebrating women in science.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=386kmzBH4Co&feature=emb_logo

New York Times Best Selling author and illustrator, Rachel Ignotofsky rewrites the history of women in science to be more honest and inclusive. Through eye-...

13/02/2021

In this TEDx talk from TEDxPasadenaWomen, watched at this week's online salon, celebrating women in science, Nathalia Holt shares key lessons from NASA's female pioneers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtdDOfO7hC0

Nathalia Holt, author of "Rise of the Rocket Girls," inspires with key lessons from NASA's female pioneers. Artfully, Dr. Holt translates each historical ref...

12/02/2021

Yesterday, 11 February, we celebrated the "International Day of Women and Girls in Science" in our weekly salon.
(https://www.un.org/en/observances/women-and-girls-in-science-day/)

A shout out to all the women out there who are making it in fields who were once reserved just for men, despite all the gender bias they’re exposed to, especially in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).

Talks and discussion points will be shared on daily basis.

06/02/2021

We had an "astronomically" special salon this week :)

Our dear friend, Architect and Astrophysicist Charles Aouad was our guest speaker this week, and he took us on a voyage to the Exoplanets, in search for alien worlds.

Joined by our friends and dear TEDxSKEers from all over planet Earth (for now): Dubai, Bahrain, Aleppo, Lausanne, Toronto... and Lebanon of course!

DiD we find any alien worlds? Well, that's for you to guess...

Here are some pics for you to get the gist of how special it was.

30/01/2021

We rarely watch local TEDx talks in our salons, and when we do, we happily share them with the world.

Watch this talk from our friends in Tedxuniversityofbalamand screened at one of our weekly online TEDxSKE salons and let us know how you feel about living in a work-less world :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4hRC5B3AoQ&feature=youtu.be

What happens when the fast-paced technological breakthroughs create AI machines that can easily replace you? In his talk, Danny will show us the evolution of...

29/01/2021

This is what our Thursday nights look like. Actually, this is what everyone's nights and days are looking like nowadays. INSIDE SQUARES :)
But still, Thursday nights remain special for us with our weekly online salon.

12/01/2021

We may not know ourselves as well as we think we do.

In this eye-opening TEDx talk from TEDxUppsalaUniversity watched at last week's online salon, experimental psychologist Petter Johansson researches choice blindness -- a phenomenon where we convince ourselves that we're getting what we want, even when we're not.

https://www.ted.com/talks/petter_johansson_do_you_really_know_why_you_do_what_you_do

Experimental psychologist Petter Johansson researches choice blindness -- a phenomenon where we convince ourselves that we're getting what we want, even when we're not. In an eye-opening talk, he shares experiments (designed in collaboration with magicians!) that aim to answer the question: Why do w...

11/01/2021

And we're back!
The first TEDxSKE salon in 2021 happened last Thursday! From the comfort (and safety) of our homes.
Thank you TEDxSKEers for always being "there", "here", anywhere and everywhere :)

23/10/2020

How many items would you pack for a 7-days trip?

In this TED talk from TEDActive screened at one of our online salons, designer Jessi Arrington shares her story of "conscious consumption".

https://www.ted.com/talks/jessi_arrington_wearing_nothing_new

Designer Jessi Arrington packed nothing for TEDActive but 7 pairs of un**es, buying the rest of her clothes in thrift stores around LA. It's a meditation on conscious consumption -- wrapped in a rainbow of color and creativity.

18/10/2020

"I wonder what our world will look like when our clothes will be digital."

In this TEDYouth talk screened at one of our online salons, designer Danit Peleg says that downloadable, printable clothing may be coming to a closet near you!

https://www.ted.com/talks/danit_peleg_forget_shopping_soon_you_ll_download_your_new_clothes?language=en

Downloadable, printable clothing may be coming to a closet near you. What started as designer Danit Peleg's fashion school project turned into a collection of 3D-printed designs that have the strength and flexibility for everyday wear. "Fashion is a very physical thing," she says. "I wonder what our...

17/10/2020

By 2050, it will take 100 billion land animals to provide the world's population with meat, dairy, eggs and leather goods.

In this TED talk screened at one of our online salons, Andras Forgacs argues that biofabricating meat and leather is a civilized way to move past killing animals for hamburgers and handbags.

https://www.ted.com/talks/andras_forgacs_leather_and_meat_without_killing_animals?language=en

By 2050, it will take 100 billion land animals to provide the world's population with meat, dairy, eggs and leather goods. Maintaining this herd will take a huge, potentially unsustainable toll on the planet. What if there were a different way? In this eye-opening talk, tissue engineering advocate A...

12/10/2020

Fashion has a waste problem; most of last season's clothes (nearly 13 million tons each year in the United States alone) ends up in landfills.

In this TED talk screened at one of our salons, Amit Kalra shares some creative ways the industry can evolve to be more conscientious about the environment.

https://www.ted.com/talks/amit_kalra_3_creative_ways_to_fix_fashion_s_waste_problem?language=en

What happens to the clothes we don't buy? You might think that last season's coats, trousers and turtlenecks end up being put to use, but most of it (nearly 13 million tons each year in the United States alone) ends up in landfills. Fashion has a waste problem, and Amit Kalra wants to fix it. He sha...

08/10/2020

Why are trauma survivors happier, on average, than lottery winners?

In this TEDx talk from TEDxKC watched in one of our online salons, Lindsey Roy shares specific methods for overcoming the brain's natural negativity bias, letting go of past expectations, and connecting to a deeper self in the here and now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUw8z7laPuI&list=PLcUEZzfIS521cjqS51hu5E9VJbTqmwvH2&index=95

Why are trauma survivors happier, on average, than lottery winners? During her recovery from a devastating accident, Lindsey Roy developed ideas and ways of ...

07/10/2020

"Trauma is a great equalizer. It cuts across socioeconomic strata, it doesn't care about gender or ethnicity, religion or class; no one is immune to the possibility of experiencing something horrific or shattering."

In this TEDx talk from TEDxYYC screened at one of our virtual salons, Dr. Megan McElheran discusses , Change and Resilience.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8nMgY5dkTs

Dr. Megan McElheran discusses "Trauma Change Resilience" at the 2011 TEDxYYC. As Canada begins to assimilate its soldiers from Afghanistan, Dr. Megan McElher...

05/10/2020

"Design has a unique ability to dignify and make people feel valued, respected, honored and seen -- but the flip side is also true."

In this TED talk screened at one of our salons, architect John Cary calls for architects and designers to expand their ranks and commit to serving the public good, not just the privileged few.

https://www.ted.com/talks/john_cary_how_architecture_can_create_dignity_for_all?language=en

If architect and writer John Cary has his way, women will never need to stand in pointlessly long bathroom lines again. Lines like these are representative of a more serious issue, Cary says: the lack of diversity in design that leads to thoughtless, compassionless spaces. Design has a unique abilit...