 Technology should work for us, but what happens when it doesn't? Comedian Chuck Nice explores the unintended consequences of technological advancement and human interaction -- with hilarious results. Watch »  Join radio glaciologist Dustin Schroeder on a flight high above Antarctica, and learn how ice-penetrating radar is helping us learn about this vast and shifting landscape -- and what its melting ice will mean for us all. Watch » |  Poets Felice Belle and Jennifer Murphy perform excerpts from their play "Other Women," created and directed by Monica L. Williams. In a captivating journey, they weave together stories full of laughter, loyalty, tragedy and heartbreak, recalling the moments that made them feel like true sisters. Watch »  Do human emotions have a role to play in science? Researcher Ilona Stengel suggests that instead of opposing each other, emotions and logic complement and reinforce each other. She shares a case study on how emotions -- like the empowering feeling of being dedicated to something meaningful -- can actually jumpstart a scientific breakthrough. Watch » |  Shameem Akhtar posed as a boy during her early childhood in Pakistan so she could enjoy the privileges Pakistani girls are rarely afforded: to play outside and attend school. In an eye-opening, personal talk, Akhtar recounts how the opportunity to get an education altered the course of her life -- and ultimately changed the culture of her village, where today every young girl goes to school. Watch »  How do we find fulfillment in a world that's constantly changing? Raymond Tang struggled with this question until he came across the philosophy of the Tao Te Ching. In it, he found a passage comparing goodness to water, an idea he's now applying to his everyday life. In this charming talk, he shares three lessons he's learned so far from the "philosophy of water." Watch » | |
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