Leading thinkers including a Pulitzer Prize winner, physicists, computer scientists, researchers, and artists will explore how today’s accelerators and change agents are shaping our future at the TEDxNavesink conference: “Accelerators” at Monmouth University. TEDxNavesink brings the mission of TED Talks to Monmouth County for an all-day live event for the third annual year. Read the full story […]
“World’s Strongest Woman” and “World Champion” are just a couple of the titles Dr. Karyn Marshall has earned over the years as a competitive weightlifter. But back when she started lifting, women’s competitive weightlifting was unheard of. Weightlifting competitions existed for men only and women were prohibited from competing against men. This did not stop […]
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been in the audience of someone with something compelling to say. (Put your hand down if you’re thinking of your last Springsteen concert.) Ok, yes, Bruce is compelling – but we’re talking your coach, your colleague, your professor, your parent – who says something so enlightening that you literally hear a […]
More than a century ago, New York City’s Central Park looked much like it does today. Pastoral landscapes, picturesque rusticism, elaborate foliage, winding paths, and carriage underpasses create a space for all to enjoy. This is the way landscape designer Fredrick Law Olmstead intended it to look far into the future. In the 21st century, […]
Bora Yoon, the award-wining Korean/American vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist (and 2014 TED Fellow) talks with TEDxNavesink’s David Spelman about her inspirations, hobbies, dream collaborators, the immersive audiovisual soundscapes she creates with both traditional and unconventional instruments, and her plans for her April 11th appearance at TEDxNavesink at Monmouth University. David Spelman: What has […]
Do you remember your favorite childhood book? Maybe you were cuddled on the lap of a grandparent who read the book aloud—over and over again. Imagine the impact on the education and lives of children who grow up with no books to curl up with and call their own. What adventures, fantastical worlds, and comforting […]
“It’s just so wonderful to learn that I’m not alone.” These ten words were shared by a Sunday Assembly attendee, and made Amy Boyle further appreciate all the hard work and effort she put forth to found the organization in Los Angeles. Amy added how great it felt for Sunday Assembly to be able to […]
