Tagged: TEDx

The building blocks of bias - Infectious Thoughts

Siouxsie Wiles • May 21, 2015 •

• bias,
• gender,
• gender marketing,
• gender stereotyping,
• LEGO,
• petition,
• TEDx,
• TEDxAuckland

How can Lego stop gender-stereotyping? With one simple move! … Read More

Monday Micro – Glowing Superbugs at TEDxChristchurch - Infectious Thoughts

Siouxsie Wiles • May 18, 2015 •

• Angel's Glow,
• antibiotics,
• bioluminescence,
• bioluminescence imaging,
• Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab,
• evolution,
• Evolution in Action,
• flesh eating disease,
• food poisoning,
• fungi,
• gas,
• Photorhabdus luminescens,
• Streptococcus pyogenes,
• TEDx,
• TEDxChristchurch,
• Vagina

Last November I talked about my research at TEDxChristchurch. It was my first experience of a TEDx event and I was blown away by how amazing and inspirational the day was. It was very humbling to have been given the opportunity to enthuse about bioluminescence and bacteria. Here’s the video of my talk, also featuring glowing caterpillars and … Read More

How glowing bacteria can save the world - Videos

Peter Griffin • May 11, 2015 •

• GMOs,
• New Zealand,
• Science,
• TEDx

Sciblogs Editor’s Picks Southern Genes – Genetically modified human embryos Open Parachute – The distrust of science Public Health Expert – Salt and NZ’s health budget The Dismal Science – Sheep guts … Read More

Why scientists need to step up & engage! - Infectious Thoughts

Siouxsie Wiles • Feb 08, 2015 •

• 3-person IVF,
• Alison Ballance,
• ATP,
• DNA,
• egg donation,
• geek manifesto,
• IVF,
• Kearns–Sayre syndrome,
• Mark Henderson,
• mitochondria,
• Mohawk Media,
• Science Media Centre,
• SMC,
• TEDx,
• Wellcome Trust

A few days ago, the UK parliament voted in favour of making Britain the first country in the world to permit IVF babies to be created using biological material from three different people. The vote passed by 382 to 128 – a majority of 254 – and is to amend the UK’s 2008 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act … Read More

TEDx: Science is for all ages - Videos

Peter Griffin • Oct 21, 2013 •

• Science,
• TEDx

Sciblogs Editor’s Picks Sciblogs Podcast – The future of personalised medicine Griffin’s Gadgets – Green Expo peddles pseudoscience Diplomatic Immunity – Messages of misinformation Ariadne – Eight great technologies … Read More

The answer lies in the soil (you have to have a sense of humus) - Hot Topic

Gareth Renowden • May 31, 2013 •

• Climate business,
• Climate Science,
• mycorrhizae,
• soil carbon,
• soils,
• TEDx

Ssomething a little different: soil expert Graham Sait talks about the importance of soil humus and its potential as a way to mitigate climate change at the recent TEDx in Noosa, Queensland. I’m not going to vouch for all his numbers, but as he devotes time to mycorrhizae he’s OK with this truffle grower… … Read More

TED revoke license of wayward Hollywood TEDx event - Code for life

Grant Jacobs • Mar 31, 2013 •

• science communication,
• TED,
• TEDx,
• West Hollywood

Some readers will know that I have previously discussed how TED might deal with the issue of TEDx events that are presenting pseudo-science. A few days ago I noted concerns were being raised over the program of a TEDx event that was to be held on April 14th at West Hollywood. Read More

Help TED.com editor tackle TEDx pseudoscience - Code for life

Grant Jacobs • Dec 04, 2012 •

• science communication,
• TED lecture,
• TEDx,
• TEDxValenciaWomen

Earlier today I received this comment from TED.com editor Emily McMagnus: Just dropping a note here, because this has been such a wonderful thread and community, to say: SIGH! Have you seen the latest outcropping of woo on TEDx? http://daurmith.tumblr.com/post/37026658753/an-angry-letter-after-tedxvalenciawomen It’s not possible for anyone to be more upset about this … Read More

On vetting TED(x) events – a suggestion - Code for life

Grant Jacobs • Sep 20, 2012 •

• TED lecture,
• TEDx,
• vetting

In an earlier article, Do TED lectures need better vetting?, I pointed to recurring ‘slips’ in TED(x) events where unsound material were being presented and asked if better vetting of speakers and their material might be needed, especially for the independent local/regional TEDx events. TED editor Emily McMagnus joined the discussion and invited suggestions. I’ve … Read More

TEDxChCh – TEDx on the Christchurch earthquake - Code for life

Grant Jacobs • May 21, 2011 •

• Christchurch,
• TEDx

Just a quick note to say that this event is already live streaming and running; click on the video to start the streaming. Captions are available (I’ve yet to test this). For those not familiar the event, TEDx meetings are independently-organised local counterparts to the famous annual TED lectures held in California, aiming … Read More