Our differences are our superpowers Thinking beyond the “dis” in disability. Betsy Furler has pivoted her training as a speech pathologist into a career in tech, figuring out how to help make technology accessible for people with diverse abilities. She has seen time and again that the “dis” abilities people have are really the differences that… [Read More]
TEDx – Asil Yassine
“Literacy: The Great American Theft” Literacy is so foundational to innumerable aspects of our lives that it is difficult to navigate the world without it. It is precisely this that has made literacy a potent tool for racial oppression. The argument here is simple but transformative for our nation: literacy must be considered a civil… [Read More]
TEDx – Rev. Aaron White
“What Part of You Will Live Forever?” What if your memories live on after you die? As humans, we seem hardwired to ask if our lives make a difference, and recent science suggests that, like magic, our experiences impact generations of people we will never meet. What part of you will live forever? Aaron White… [Read More]
TEDx – Ivette Vargas O’Bryan
“Paradigm Shift Toward Universal Compassion” A perspectives paradigm shift from conditional relationships to unconditional compassion, which can be found in the Buddhist tradition, promotes a more balanced world. We can empower our future generations to end the cycle of selfishness, inequality, and greed. Ivette Vargas-O’Bryan is chair and associate professor of religious studies at Austin… [Read More]
TEDx – Peter Schulze
“We Aren’t Going to Mars” If we can’t keep Earth livable, we can’t make a dead rock in outer space livable and keep it that way. Thus, we’ve nowhere else to go. We must take care of this planet, but we aren’t. Why? We are using the wrong criteria for deciding when to act. Peter… [Read More]
TEDx – David Savage
“International Refugees in Texas: How They Get Here and What Happens Next” More than 70,000 refugees from 78 countries now call Houston home, making the city the largest refugee resettlement site in Texas and one of the largest in the U.S. Most of our refugees coming from Burma, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, and Syria. Many… [Read More]
TEDx – Sierra Salser
“First Glances and First Words” Is our identity defined solely on the basis of our culture and racial ethnicity? How we approach one another is often built on superficial images generated by society. Are you aware of your approach? And does this matter? Sierra Salser is a sophomore and an international relations major at Austin… [Read More]
TEDx – Rob Kelso
“Paving the Way to Planetary Settlement” Mankind will becoming a multi-planet species with settlements on the Moon and Mars. It is not a question of “IF” but rather “WHEN.” This TED Talk will explore why we will soon establish an outpost beyond the Earth, how it might differ from man’s mission to the Moon during… [Read More]
TEDx – George Diggs
Healthy diets for animals as diverse as lions, zebras, dogs, humans, and many others share some basic principles. Both scientific evidence and clinical practice show how these can make a major difference in human health and quality of life. How can these ideas actually be used to improve our lives? George Diggs is an evolutionary… [Read More]
TEDx – Lisa M. Brown
The “post-racial America” supposedly evidenced by the election of Barack Obama continues to produce incidents of violence against unarmed Black people. These incidents and others beg the question, in the criminal justice system and in U.S. society generally, who gets the benefit of the doubt? Lisa M. Brown was raised in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She… [Read More]