Players or gladiators? DeMaurice Smith at TEDxStLouisThe injury rate in the National Football League is 100%. DeMaurice Smith, Executive Director of the National Football League Players Association, believes that the only way to ensure the safety of football players, from the amateur to the professional, is for us as a society to openly engage in an ethical discourse on the morality of sport.
TEDxStLouis was held at MX Movies in downtown St. Louis, Missouri on 9.19.13.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
The power of musicals: Mike Isaacson at TEDxStLouisFrom his unique vantage point as the Executive Producer of The Muny in St. Louis and a Broadway Producer, Mike Isaacson shares why he feels musicals are a powerful medium that have inspired and brought people together for decades, especially in America's oldest and largest outdoor musical theatre.
TEDxStLouis was held at MX Movies in downtown St. Louis, Missouri on 9.19.13.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
Genes, drugs & breast cancer: Dr. Matthew Ellis at TEDxStLouisDr. Matthew Ellis of the Siteman Cancer Center shares recent advances in the on-going fight against breast cancer including PDX modeling designed to aid doctors in determining the best treatment protocol for patients and to find out why accepted treatments fail in certain cases.
TEDxStLouis was held at MX Movies in downtown St. Louis, Missouri on 9.19.13.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
One man's trash is another man's treasure: Buddy Teaster at TEDxStLouisHow can we create opportunities in economically disadvantaged countries? Buddy Teaster, founder of Soles4Souls, helps us understand the plight of women in Haiti; introduces us to Marie Ange, a bold woman determined to change her life; explains the opportunities available even in a country where most of the citizens live on less than $2 per say; and shows us how we can help simply by cleaning out our closets.
TEDxStLouis was held at MX Movies in downtown St. Louis, Missouri on 9.19.13.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
The social brain and its superpowers: Matthew Lieberman, Ph.D. at TEDxStLouisNeuroscientist Matthew Lieberman explains that through his studies he's learned that our kryptonite is ignoring the importance of our social superpowers and by building on our social intuition, we can make ourselves smarter, happier, and more productive. In this TEDx Talk, Lieberman explores groundbreaking research in social neuroscience that reveals that our need to connect with other people is even more fundamental than our need for food or shelter and that the social pain and pleasure we experience has just as much impact as physical pain and pleasure.
TEDxStLouis was held at MX Movies in downtown St. Louis, Missouri on 9.19.13.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
Augmented reality & your perspective: Andrew Couch at TEDxStLouisAndrew Couch of CandyLab, an Arch Grants recipient, explains that we are curious creatures and how that curiosity can be piqued by augmented reality and gamification to maximize our relationship with companies.
TEDxStLouis was held at MX Movies in downtown St. Louis, Missouri on 9.19.13.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
