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TEDx Talk: “Feminism isn’t dead, it’s gone viral!”
Kat Lazo didn’t grow up reading Betty Friedan or spend her teenage years marching on Washington, but her feminism is no less genuine. “The Internet was my Feminine Mystique,” she told the audience of TEDxNavesink 2013, where she shared how the Internet and social media have allowed feminism not just to continue, but to go viral. […]
Chaucer, Darwin, and Hip-Hop: The Creative Works of Baba Brinkman
Baba Brinkman is definitely not your average rapper. In his creative fusion of classic literature, science, and modern poetry, the Canadian-born artist communicates information through an unexpected medium: hip-hop. And people are listening. “For me, keeping it real means being true to myself and my own interests,” Brinkman explains. And those interests happen to lie […]
TEDxNavesink 2014 is SOLD OUT!
Less than one month until our fiercely anticipated all-day ideas conference, TEDxNavesink organizers are happy (and a little sad) to report that our 2014 event is sold out. Now in its second year, TEDxNavesink, will open its doors on Saturday, May 10 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Two River Theater, for a day […]
Not All Talk
Think TEDx Talks are just all talk? Think again. Kyle and Taylor, a pair of sweethearts with even sweeter voices, swept the audience off their feet with their stellar musical performance at TEDxNavesink 2013. The two performed two of their original songs with outstanding voices and soothing guitars. The songs, titled Jane and Feel Like […]
Ten Books To a Playful and Creative Existence from River Road Books
People don’t often pass through our door asking for books on increasing their playfulness and creativity. But bookstore folks, like bartenders and therapists, can often read a customer’s needs with an unspoken glance or a few short words. And given the good smack that winter has given us, we’ve found we are all looking for […]
How to Talk and Be Remembered at TED (and Everywhere Else) in 4 Easy Steps
We think everyone with something to say — at work, at school, at the PTO — should be able to command a room. To help us attain this standard, we’ve invitedJeff Davis of Speak Clear Communications to take our presentation skills to the next level. A speech coach based in New York and New Jersey, Davis has been […]
Navesink Estate Farmers Put the Veg Back into Garden State:
Michael Meier was a successful advertising executive working in New York City. Megan Paska’s career was very similar. That was, until, according to Michael, they both traded it away to pursue something more fulfilling, farming. But when you live in Brooklyn, farming means a life on the roof, for Meier who grew vegetables and Paska […]
Forget Listening to TED Talks. Be Part of the Experience
How do we connect with people? At work, in the neighborhood, at the volunteer organization? Do we open the conversation with our shared interests, with a positive thought to launch us out into our work? Do you? Do I? Um, no. I commiserate. The weather (If I hear the weatherman say snow again, I’m going […]
Surprises about Surfing in New Jersey
Storm clouds and blustery winds at the Jersey shore, not only draw out rain boots and umbrellas, but surfers to greet the swelling ocean waves. If you try to think about the most well known places to catch waves across the country, shore towns in New Jersey are probably not the first that come to […]
Rich History, Poor Future? TEDx Explores NJ Innovation
Monmouth County has a rich history of invention and innovation, including development in the areas of radio technology, satellite signaling, and the creation of transistors. TEDxNavesink speaker Robert Lucky highlights some of the greatest technological innovations that have conspired in Monmouth County history, and speculates whether future advancement will happen once again in the future. Robert […]