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15:02:47 01/31/13
Authors@ | Storytelling: Lessons from the Top with BBC's Gavin Esler
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Authors@ | Storytelling: Lessons from the Top with BBC's Gavin Esler
Filmed at Google London Introduction by Peter Barron Gavin Esler has been interviewing leading figures from politics, sports, industry and the arts for more than thirty years - from Bill Clinton and Alistair Campbell to Lady Gaga and Angelina Jolie. In this talk, he draws upon his experience at the BBC to examine how leaders in all fields -- from politics to media, from business to the arts -- all have to master a crucial skill: that of storytelling. About themselves, their origins, their beliefs -- and where they and their audience are headed. Based on insights from his book, 'Lessons from the Top: The 50 Most Successful Business Leaders in America - and What You Can Learn From Them": Great leaders have always understood the power of stories. Through the stories they tell, the most successful leaders educate, persuade and bring about change, but we rarely have the background knowledge to explore how they do so. In this hugely insightful guide to getting to the top, leading journalist Gavin Esler presents first-hand knowledge of the secrets of those who achieve power based on over thirty years' experience interviewing world famous figures from Bill Clinton to Angelina Jolie. Introducing the questions every leader must answer - and the elements that the best stories must contain - Esler explains how creating a leadership story can promote success at all levels, whether running for the United States presidency, or applying for a place at university. While many essentials of ... From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 7 0 ratings Time: 56:09 More in Entertainment
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18:50:32 01/30/13
Rodney Lough, Jr.: Photography at Google
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Rodney Lough, Jr.: Photography at Google
You can find more about Rodney's art at: rodneyloughjr.com Rodney has been traveling to the ends of the earth and weathered all types of climates, in a quest to find nature's most exquisite terrains to photograph. Equipped with his Dodge 4x4 turbo biodiesel truck, Lance camper, 26' Custom Jet Boat, camera and tripod -- Rodney is determined to obtain that perfect image of Mother Nature at her best. From the sweltering dry deserts of the American Southwest to the Rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, from waist-deep snow fields of the great Alaska wilderness to the frigid peaks of the Rocky Mountains, Rodney has survived everything the earth has thrown at him. He's even survived a fall off a 30 foot cliff! Renowned for the vibrant colors and vivid textures of his wilderness and landscape photography, Rodney is a purist who captures what nature creates, using no color filters or darkroom deception. The world today is a remarkable place full of beauty and splendor," Rodney exclaims. "To witness the simple grandeur of creation, the miracle of nature, is perhaps all that we need. The peace received while viewing a leaf turned color at the height of fall is immense and divine." From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 445 15 ratings Time: 59:06 More in Travel & Events
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21:57:00 01/29/13
Peter Samuelson: Introducing the Media Institute for Social Change at USC, Talks at Google
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Peter Samuelson: Introducing the Media Institute for Social Change at USC, Talks at Google
Peter Samuelson, producer of "Revenge of the Nerds" and other films, gives the purpose and some history behind the Media Institute for Social Change. He explores the the relationship between media content and society. Which is chicken, which is egg? From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 434 12 ratings Time: 55:00 More in Nonprofits & Activism
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22:31:27 01/28/13
Authors@Google: Ramez Naam, Nexus
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Authors@Google: Ramez Naam, Nexus
Ramez Naam speaks at Google HQ in Mountain View on January 14th, 2013. -- "Who decides what you can put in your brain? Who draws the line between human and non-human? How do we choose between liberty and security? In a near future scarred by the mis-use of advanced technologies, government agencies and international treaties use extraordinary powers to suppress research that could lead to new horrors. In this world, the experimental and illegal nano-drug Nexus can link humans together, wirelessly connecting brain to brain. There are some who want to improve Nexus. There are some who want to eradicate it. And there are others who just want to exploit it. When a young and idealistic American scientist named Kade is caught improving Nexus, he's blackmailed into spying on an eminent Chinese researcher who may or may not be weaponizing Nexus -- turning it into a tool for coercion and political assassination. Bit by bit, Kade is thrust over his head into a world of danger and international espionage -- with more at stake than anyone realizes. From the halls of academe to the halls of power; from the headquarters of an elite US agency in Washington DC to a secret lab beneath a top university in Shanghai; from the underground parties of San Francisco to the illegal biotech markets of Bangkok; from an international neuroscience conference to a remote Buddhist monastery in the mountains of Thailand -- Nexus is an exploration of the next step in human evolution, a scathing critique ... From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 1365 40 ratings Time: 54:01 More in Science & Technology
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21:29:03 01/28/13
Lunchtime at Google with Garance Doré
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Lunchtime at Google with Garance Dor%eacute
Fashion expert Garance Dor%eacute joins Anjali Kumar for Lunchtime at Google. This event took place on January 16, 2013, as part of the Lunchtime at Google series. From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 569 30 ratings Time: 05:02 More in Howto & Style
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20:18:04 01/25/13
Ying Zhu | "Two Billion Eyes: The Story of China Central Television" - Authors at Google
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Ying Zhu | "Two Billion Eyes: The Story of China Central Television" - Authors at Google
As China navigates the murky waters of a "third way" with liberal economic policies under a strict political regime, the surprising battleground for China's future emerges in the country's highest rated television network%mdashChina Central Television, or CCTV. With 16 internationally broadcast channels and over 1.2 billion viewers, CCTV is a powerhouse in conveying Chinese news and entertainment. The hybrid nature of the network has also transformed it into an unexpected site of discourse in a country that has little official space for negotiation. While CCTV programming is state sponsored%mdashand censored%mdashthe popularity and profit of the station are determined by the people. And as the Chinese Communist Party seeks to exert its own voice on domestic and international affairs, the prospect of finding an amenable audience becomes increasingly paramount. Through a series of interviews with a fascinating cast of power players including a director of a special topic program that incited the 1989 student movement, current and past presidents of CCTV, and producers at the frontline of the network's rapidly evolving role in Chinese culture, celebrated media analyst Ying Zhu unlocks a doorway to political power that has long been shrouded in mystery. Ying Zhu is a professor of media culture at the City University of New York, College of Staten Island. The recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities, she is the author or editor of seven other books, including ... From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 891 29 ratings Time: 45:13 More in Science & Technology
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19:52:23 01/25/13
Jon Ronson | "Lost at Sea" - Authors at Google
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Jon Ronson | "Lost at Sea" - Authors at Google
Authors@GoogleNY is pleased to welcome Jon Ronson, author of "The Psychopath Test" as well as "Them" and "The Men Who Stare at Goats." He will discuss his latest collection of essays entitled "LOST AT SEA". These pieces center on the idea of everyday people who find that ordinariness is not quite enough and look to the absurd to find whatever it is they think they're missing -- aliens, robots, game shows, hardcore Christian rap music, psychics...anything slightly out of the realm of the normal that might make a regular guy feel a little more alive. From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 1198 32 ratings Time: 45:46 More in Science & Technology
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16:56:58 01/25/13
Tift Merritt | "Traveling Alone" - Musicians@Google
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Tift Merritt | "Traveling Alone" - Musicians@Google
For Traveling Alone, Tift Merritt's Yep Roc Records label debut, Merritt put together her dream cast to make a record that was real, raw and live off the floor. Recorded in Brooklyn in 8 days, this album was produced by Tucker Martine (The Decemberists, My Morning Jacket), features a guest appearance by Andrew Bird and a band that includes Marc Ribot (Tom Waits), Eric Heywood (Pretenders, Son Volt), John Convertino (Calexico) and longtime collaborator Jay Brown. These songs were written and traveled by Tift Merritt. Special Guest Moderator: Rita Houston Hosted by Michael Kauffman Directed by Lee Stimmel Audio by John Clemente and David Rosenberg From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 609 19 ratings Time: 54:37 More in Science & Technology
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05:04:27 01/24/13
Arlene Blum: Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life, Authors at Google
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Arlene Blum: Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life, Authors at Google
Arlene Blum has played a groundbreaking role in women's mountaineering. Best known for leading the first American%mdashand all-women's%mdashascent of Annapurna I, considered one of the world's most dangerous and difficult mountains, Blum also led the first women's team up Mt. McKinley; was the first American woman to attempt Mt. Everest; and has played a leading role in more than 20 mountain expeditions worldwide. She made the first traverse of the Great Himalaya Range of Bhutan, Nepal and India and hiked the length of the European Alps with her baby daughter on her back. Annapurna: A Woman's Place, written by Blum, has inspired tens of thousands of readers over the past 25 years. Fortune magazine selected it as one of "75 books that teach you everything you really need to know about business" and National Geographic Adventure magazine included it in list of the "hundred best adventure books of all time." Her new book, Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life, is an unforgettable account of the trails Blum pioneered, not only in mountaineering, but in science. Arlene Blum's awards include a Gold Medal from the Society of Women Geographers, an honor previously given to only eight other women including Amelia Earhart, Margaret Mead, and Mary Leakey. She is the founder of the annual Berkeley Himalayan Fair and her articles and photographs have appeared in many publications including National Geographic, Smithsonian, and Science magazines. Blum currently designs and presents informative and ... From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 687 16 ratings Time: 01:02:10 More in Science & Technology
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01:56:30 01/24/13
Ping Fu: "Bend not Break", Authors at Google
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Ping Fu: "Bend not Break", Authors at Google
CEO of GeoMagic Ping Fu discusses her book - "Bend not Break: A Life in Two Worlds" with Google's Chade-Meng Tan. From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 4362 40 ratings Time: 54:51 More in Nonprofits & Activism
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17:34:10 01/23/13
Authors@Google: Susan Fletcher
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Authors@Google: Susan Fletcher
Authors@Google welcomes author Susan Fletcher to the Google London office for a discussion of her new book "The Silver Dark Sea." From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 421 7 ratings Time: 47:02 More in Entertainment
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01:22:10 01/17/13
Ross Beyer: "NASA: Making maps to explore the Earth, Moon, and Mars", Talks at Google
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Ross Beyer: "NASA: Making maps to explore the Earth, Moon, and Mars", Talks at Google
High-quality planetary maps and 3D terrain models have become essential for NASA to plan exploration missions and conduct science. This is particularly true for robotic missions to the Moon and Mars, where maps are used for site selection, traverse planning, and planetary science. This is also important for studies of climate change on Earth, where maps are used to track environmental change (such as polar ice movement). In this talk, we will describe how the Intelligent Robotics Group (irg.arc.nasa.gov) at NASA Ames builds highly accurate, large-scale planetary maps and 3D terrain models from orbital imagery using novel statistical stereographic and photometric techniques. Orbital imagery includes data captured by the Apollo missions, on-going NASA and international missions, and commercial providers (such as Digital Globe). The mapmaking software that we have developed (Vision Workbench, Ames Stereo Pipeline, Neo-Geography Toolkit) is available as open-source and is widely used by scientists and mission planners. From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 1415 30 ratings Time: 41:18 More in Science & Technology
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14:51:35 01/14/13
Authors@ | James Cracknell and Beverley Turner | 'Touching Distance'
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Authors@ | James Cracknell and Beverley Turner | 'Touching Distance'
Double Olympic gold-medal winner, James Cracknell, and his wife Beverley Turner talk to Google VP Matt Brittin about their story before and after a life-changing accident. Filmed at Google London on 4/12/12. - - - - - www.jamescracknell.com - - - - - In October 2011 James Cracknell, two-time Olympic gold-medal rower and one of the greatest endurance athletes the world has ever known, suffered a seizure at home as his young son looked on in horror. A man who had known no limits, a man who had practically achieved the impossible, was now struggling to master life's simple challenges. A year earlier, as James undertook yet another endurance challenge in Arizona, he was knocked off his bike by the wing mirror of a petrol tanker. It had smashed into the back of his head at high speed, causing severe frontal lobe damage. The doctors weren't sure if he would recover and, if he did, whether he would ever be the same again. Touching Distance is an extraordinary, honest and powerful account as James and his wife Bev confront for the first time the lasting effects that the accident has had on their lives. It is the story of a marriage, of a family and of one man's fight back to be the best husband and father he can be. From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 2164 11 ratings Time: 55:59 More in Education
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15:54:47 01/04/13
Authors@ Dario Maestripieri on Games Primates Play
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Authors@ Dario Maestripieri on Games Primates Play
Filmed live from Google London on Thursday 3rd May, 2012. Authors@ Presents...Dario Maestripieri's 'Games Primates Play' An expert in the rules that make primates tick -- who grooms whom, who submits, who dominates, and why -- Leading primatologist Dario Maestripieri has applied the same techniques to humans, examining how we climb the corporate ladder, how humans compete and cooperate, and even how we send emails to different kinds of people. Website: www.dariomaestripieri.com From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 993 17 ratings Time: 01:07:09 More in Education
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17:58:08 01/03/13
Filmmakers at Google: Brett Leonard and Burlap to Cashmere | "The Other Country"
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Filmmakers at Google: Brett Leonard and Burlap to Cashmere | "The Other Country"
The Other Country - Brett Leonard stopped by the Google NYC office to discuss his latest frag film concept featuring NYC based band Burlap To Cashmere. The interview was conducted by Juliya Chernetsky a/k/a "Mistress Juliya". She was co-host of Fuse Network's weekly Top 20 Countdown and has been a TV personality for Fuse on shows like Uranium, Slave to the Metal, and Daily Download. She's hosted music festivals like Rock on the Range, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and Rockstar Mayhem Tour. Legendary Hollywood director Brett Leonard's films have grossed over $500000000. He has masterminded many cutting edge films including cult classic The Lawnmower Man (Pierce Brosnan and Jeff Fahey) and Virtuosity (Denzel Washington, Russel Crowe) to name a few. He was way ahead of the times in the use of groundbreaking computer graphics and the portrayal of a networked data culture. He is known for introducing the world to many new technologies in film including the first virtual reality film, ground breaking computer animation and visual effects, nanotechnology, and more. Brett was one of the first to envision the "YouTube", "Facebook" cyber-world of our new millennium, and continues to develop ground-breaking projects for enabling truly interactive user created media experiences, for both the internet, and location based immersive media venues. Brett's philosophy, born out in all his interactive work, is to empower people to create story, character, and emotion in any new media experience ... From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 1111 9 ratings Time: 55:21 More in Howto & Style
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20:19:35 01/02/13
Authors@Google Presents: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Authors@Google Presents: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Authors@Google is proud to present Nassim N. Taleb, author of Fooled By Randomness and The Black Swan, talking about his new book. From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 15215 211 ratings Time: 55:40 More in People & Blogs
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