Rebekah Heacock at Jackfruity writes a powerful roundup of the first session of TEDxCambridge: Mind. the key point I’m taking away from this session, which featured a psychologist, a neuroscientist, two guided meditations, a discussion of musical grammar, and reminders to sleep more, practice yoga, and stop trying so damn hard to be happy, is [...]
TEDxCambridge generated over 1100 tweets! #TEDxC. storylaura @vexingvision this conference is amazing. re-invigorated. 11/19/11 4:41 PM MammalFish #TEDxC was seriously awe-inspiring. Human beings are a magnificent force. So glad to have met all of u and hope to see some of u again soon! 11/20/11 12:47 PM julie_burdan Amazing event. Thanks to all. RT @TEDxCambridge [...]
“Speakers gave advice our mothers told us all along: smile, stand up straight & eat more veggies.” Conflict mediator Priya Parker talks about the meaning of swasth–to be seated inside yourself–during a talk about mindfulness. (Photo by Justin Ide) By Lindsey Hoshaw Sitting in a room of economists, computer scientists and roboticists, I didn’t [...]
As a poet, singer, activist&educator, @iyeoka channels her cultural and ancestral influences to access the power of moment and deliver an authentic and inspiring message of healing. Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo is a Poet and Recording Artist, a 2010 TED Global Fellow, the 2nd place 2009 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion, and a spokesperson for the [...]
Psyche Loui thrives at the intersection of music and the human brain. Using behavioral and neuroimaging techniques, Psyche Loui’s research aims to find out how the human brain enables music. Psyche’s ongoing studies address questions on the neural substrates of tone-deafness, the source of musical talent and creativity, and the mechanisms through which the human [...]
