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September 13, 2011 |
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This week, investigator Misha Glenny talks to malicious hackers (and makes a suggestion: hire them!) ... Lee Cronin shares his bold plan to create "inorganic biology" ... and Raghava KK asks us to shake up our stories ...
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Who are the people who write malicious hacks? Misha Glenny interviews convicted coders from around the world and reaches a startling conclusion. Watch now >> |
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Economist Yasheng Huang compares China to India, and asks how China's authoritarian rule contributed to its astonishing economic growth. Is democracy holding India back? Watch now >> |
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Artist Raghava KK demos his new children's book for iPad with a fun feature: when you shake it, the story -- and your perspective -- changes. Watch now >> |
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Before life existed on Earth, there was just matter, inorganic dead "stuff." How improbable is it that life arose? Lee Cronin is exploring this question by attempting to create a fully inorganic cell. Watch now >> |
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Sarah Kaminsky tells the extraordinary story of her father, Adolfo, and his activity during World War II -- using his ingenuity and talent for forgery to save lives. Watch now >> |
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Christy Lee-Engel on
Raghava KK: Shake up your story |
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I love this talk! I appreciate the insight that art and creativity are key to cultivating fluidity of perspective, and therefore to strengthening the capacity for empathy. As a parent and educator, I have seen how easily and at what a young age our perspectives and biases can become stuck when we grow up surrounded by a perspectival "mono-culture" - and also that we're never too old to become more flexible.
And I love many of these tiny less-than-6 minutes talks - like brilliant fireworks that pop and sparkle, but unlike fireworks they inspire sharing and reflection long afterwards." |
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Brandon Scott on
What does it take to make the youth take charge and feel responsible for their own initiatives? |
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In my opinion.... FREEDOM. I think a real key to taking initiative is being stuck into situations where no one else is there to initiate you. The idea that things don't just fix themselves should be engrained consistently in our youth's minds. The sooner independence is reached, the sooner that person is looking for ways to self-improve. I think we coddle our youth into thinking that only when they're ready will they have to take initiative and make a tough decision. This teaches that there is no real pressure or sense of urgency to change our world, when in reality a youthful perspective may be exactly what this world needs. Getting the youth to take initiative and rely on themselves more will hopefully provide this perspective and I think in order to do that, we must throw them into the fire so to speak. I am not promoting negligent parenting or lack of sympathy for a youth's problems, but a longer leash and less security to fall back on could
force a lot of creative young people into forming their ideas around real, attainable goals." |
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