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TED Global 2014: RIO
I’m lucky enough to travel toBrazil for TEDGlobal, and will be taking a bit of extra time to visit Floripa where I hear is full of beaches and life, Rio where TED will be held, and then a quick visit to San Paulo which I hear is the NYC of Brazil and I can finally look into a post I had about A City Without Ads.
My exact plans are a bit unplanned even though heading over in a week, but after the jump I’ll provide a useful list of links my friend from Brazil provided…
If your in the know for something to do in Brazil, let me know.
Hugh Herr: The new bionics that let us run, climb and dance
This inspirational talk has a special place for me since I live in Boston and also captured the alarming global news during the marathon…. watch this talk to get awed in tech and surprised by a guest appearance.
Ed Yong: Suicidal crickets, zombie roaches and other parasite tales
This was one of the more alarming thought provoking talks this year…. imagine if this were true…parasites partiallycontrol the human brain!
via TED
Chris Hadfield: What I learned from going blind in space
Awesome talk by astronaut Chris Hadfield about doing something that scares you…
Shanghai Towers
Alex John Beck: Both Sides Of
Photographer Alex John Beck takes photos of your face, then mirrors them to see how different they are… It’s pretty radical to see how different your 2 halves are, and how the two make you unique. Stunning project.
A few images mirrored after the jump.
Self Siphoning Beads
This is one bizarre, fascinating science phenomenon. Get yourself a long set of beads, put it in some container, drop it off, and watch the top form some floating magical science oddity…. no magic, just science. Anyhow, I bought myself a set and it works just like the video…. some might think its the beads themselves, but plain rope apparently works as well. If you do try this, a bit of a secret is the higher up you are, the higher up the arch goes.
I Forgot My Phone
A must see video reminder to….well, stay in your world even though you have a connected world.
Jane ni Dhulchaointigh: The Magic Is in The Process
Jane ni Dhulchaointigh: The Magic Is in The Process from 99U on Vimeo.
One of my fav talks at the 99U (formerly 99% conference)