 In a lively talk and tech demo, physicist Suzie Sheehy shows us where some of our most useful modern technology (including the tech you're using right now) comes from: A centuries-old, curiosity-driven experiment that seemed to have no practical purpose at the time. Because sometimes, she says, "pointless" scientific research can lead to world-changing discoveries. Watch »  How does Hollywood choose what stories get told on-screen? Too often: groupthink. As a producer, Franklin Leonard saw too many great screenplays never get made because they didn't fit the mold. So he started the Black List, an anonymous email that shared his favorite screenplays and asked: Why aren't we making these movies? Learn the origin story of some of your favorite films with this fascinating insider view of the movie business. Watch » |  "We are living in a world that is tantalizingly close to ensuring that no one need die of hunger or malaria or diarrhea," says economist Michael Green. To help spur progress, back in 2015 the UN drew up a set of 17 goals around important factors like health, education and equality. In this data-packed talk, Green shares his analysis on the steps each country has (or hasn't) made toward these Sustainable Development Goals. Watch »  Who controls the internet? Increasingly, the answer is large corporations and governments, a trend that's threatening digital privacy and access to information online, says web developer Tamas Kocsis. In this informative talk, Kocsis breaks down the different threats to internet freedom -- and shares his plan to build an alternative, decentralized network that returns power to everyday users. Watch » | |
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