Prepárate para un día lleno de inspiración. El próximo 12 de Junio de 9AM a 7PM, en el Teatro Amador, transmitiremos el segundo día de charlas de TED Global en Edinburg, Escocia.
Programación:
Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 9:00am-10:30am
Hosted by Chris Anderson
George Papandreou
Former Prime Minister of GreeceGeorge Papandreou draws on lessons learned from the Greek debt crisis as he helps guide the EU through difficult waters
More Info: papandreou.gr - @GPapandreou
Annette Heuser
Rating agency reformerAnnette Heuser proposes critical reforms to loosen the iron grip of rating agencies on national credit scores.
bfna.org/person/annette-heuser
@AnnetteHeuser
Toby Eccles
Social investment visionaryToby Eccles has created a radical financial instrument that helps private investors contribute to solving thorny public problems.
Didier Sornette
Risk economistDidier Sornette studies whether it is possible to anticipate big changes or predict crises in complex systems
Apollo Robbins
Gentleman thiefApollo Robbins will take the watch off your wrist and the phone from your pocket, then hand them back to you and (maybe) show you how he did it.
istealstuff.com
@ApolloRobbins
Mariana Mazzucato
Innovation economist
Which actor in the economy is most responsible for making radical innovation happen? Mariana Mazzucato comes up with a surprising answer: the State.
marianamazzucato.com
@MazzucatoM
Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 11:15am-1:00pm
Hosted by Chris Anderson
Bernie Krause
Bernie Krause records the sounds of endangered biospheres. His soundscapes uncover nature’s rich sonic tapestry – along with some unexpected results.
wildsanctuary.com
@BernieKrause
Marla Spivak
Bees scholar
Marla Spivak researches bees’ behavior and biology in an effort to preserve this threatened, but ecologically essential, insect.
beelab.umn.edu
Sonia Shah
Science writer
Science historian Sonia Shah explores the surprisingly fascinating story behind an ancient scourge: malaria.
soniashah.com
@soniashah
Greg Gage
Greg Gage helps kids investigate the neuroscience in their own backyards.
Yaron HermanReflective and precise, Yaron Herman plays piano jazz.
Holly MorrisHolly Morris tells the stories of women around the world through documentary, television, print and the web.
adventuredivas.com
@hollymorris
Carin Bondar
Wild sex biologist
Carin Bondar is an expert on the sexual life of animals — and loves to tell their wild sex stories.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 2:30pm-4:15pm
Hosted by Nassim Assefi and Gabriella Gomez-Mont
Nassim Assefi
Physician-novelist and activist writer Nassim Assefi confronts health and human rights challenges around the globe.
Gabriella Gomez-MontTED Senior Fellow Gabriella Gomez-Mont directs “Laboratorio para la Ciudad”, Mexico City´s new creative think tank and experimental space.
laboratorioparalaciudad.com
@ToxicoCultura
Juan Pardinas
Economic policy innovator
Juan Pardinas works to increase prosperity in Mexico and Latin America by challenging conventional wisdom along with investors’ preconceptions.
Trita Parsi
Political scientist
Trita Parsi delves into Middle Eastern history and politics, uncovering fresh perspectives on Iranian, Israeli, and U.S. relations — and discovers potential solutions to brewing conflicts.
tritaparsi.com
@tparsi
Tania Bruguera
Performance artist
With provocative actions that erase the lines between performance and politics, Tania Bruguera transforms passive audiences into engaged citizens.
taniabruguera.com
@immigrantmove
Dina El Wedidi
Singer
Singled out for the originality of her voice and style, Egyptian singer Dina El Wedidi has made her mark on her country’s music scene in just a few years.
facebook.com/DinaElWedidi.Official
@ElwedidiDina
Lesley Hazleton
Writer Lesley Hazleton is the author of ‘The First Muslim,’ a new look at the life of Muhammad.
accidentaltheologist.com
@accidentaltheo
May El-Khalil
Teddy Cruz
Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 5:15pm-7:00pm
Hosted by Bruno Giussani
Molly Stevens
Biomaterials researcher
Molly Stevens studies and creates new biomaterials that could be used to detect disease and repair bones and human tissue.
Siddharthan ChandranCan we repair the brain? Siddharthan Chandran explores how to heal damage from degenerative disorders such as MS and motor neuron disease.
www.ccbs.ed.ac.uk
www.annerowlingclinic.com
Grégoire Courtine
Spinal cord researcher
Grégoire Courtine and his interdisciplinary lab imagine new ways to recover after devastating, mobility-impairing injury to the spinal cord.
courtine-lab.epfl.ch
@gcourtine
Mark Kendall
Biomedical engineer
Mark Kendall aims to shake up how vaccines are delivered with the Nanopatch.
Naomi WolfFeminist activist Naomi Wolf ignites heated debate with her assertion that sexuality — and anatomy — is at the core of feminine identity.
Le Trio JoubranDrawing on threads stretching deeply into their musical ancestry, the brothers of Le Trio Joubran spin passionate oud music for the 21st century.
