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23:19:06 06/28/12
Mark A. Ruffalo, Marco Krapels and Mark Z. Jacobson: Power the World with Wind, Water and Sunlight
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Mark A. Ruffalo, Marco Krapels and Mark Z. Jacobson: Power the World with Wind, Water and Sunlight
What happens when you put a movie scientist in the room with a real scientist? You hope to inspire millions to take part in an energy revolution! Mark Ruffalo, known for his portrayal of Dr. Banner and the Incredible Hulk, will speak with Mark Jacobson of the Stanford Atmosphere/Energy Program and Marco Krapels of Rabobank about powering the world with wind, water and sunlight. Global warming, environmental pollution, and energy insecurity are three of the most significant problems facing the world today. This talk discusses a technical plan to solve these problems by powering 100% of the United States' and world's energy for all purposes, including electricity, transportation, industry, and heating/cooling, with wind, water, and sunlight (WWS) within 20-40 years. As part of the plan, we consider transmission infrastructure, resources, reliability, catastrophic risk, materials, costs, health effects, job creation, revenue streams, and policies needed. We discuss a detailed version of the plan for New York State and its potential application to California and other states. We also discuss the public engagement needed and how social media can help to implement the plan on the state, national, and international levels. About the Speakers: Mark A. Ruffalo is an Oscar-nominated actor and advocate of addressing climate change and renewable energy. In March 2011, Mark co-founded Water Defense to raise awareness about energy extraction impact on water and the public health. A ... From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 4400 93 ratings Time: 01:04:55 More in Science & Technology
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17:47:39 06/26/12
Authors@Google: Gustavo Arellano
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Authors@Google: Gustavo Arellano
Gustavo Arellano visited Google LA for a conversation with Google LA Chef Michael Brown. They spoke about Gustavo's book: "Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America." This talk took place on June 20, 2012. From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 1425 16 ratings Time: 59:51 More in Entertainment
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00:52:24 06/25/12
Authors@Google: Joseph Stiglitz
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Authors@Google: Joseph Stiglitz
Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences recipient (2001) , visited Google on June 12, 2012 to talk about his new book THE PRICE OF INEQUALITY: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future. Check out his Vanity Fair article (goo.gl which he starts out with: "The 1 Percent's Problem "Why won't America's 1 percent%mdashsuch as the six Walmart heirs, whose wealth equals that of the entire bottom 30 percent%mdashbe a bit more . . . selfish? As the widening financial divide cripples the US economy, even those at the top will pay a steep price." From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 4319 108 ratings Time: 01:00:33 More in Education
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13:41:06 06/22/12
Mark Andrews: "Brave", Talks at Google
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Mark Andrews: "Brave", Talks at Google
Mark Andrews, Director of "Brave", visited Google LA for a conversation with Ryan Germick, Google Doodle Team Creative Lead. They discussed "Brave" and Mark's career at Pixar. This talk took place on June 19, 2012 as part of the Artists at Google series. From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 11559 98 ratings Time: 56:51 More in Entertainment
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17:49:45 06/20/12
Premal Shah, President of Kiva, Talks at Google
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Premal Shah, President of Kiva, Talks at Google
"Kiva's New Frontiers: The Intersection of Technology, Innovation and Poverty Alleviation Kiva launched onto the scene six years ago disrupting the world of microfinance by leveraging technology. In doing so, Kiva pushed the boundaries of international development. Six years later over $300 million has been lent to over 780000 borrowers, with an average repayment rate of 98.9%. Kiva continues to pursue its mission of connecting people to enable financial inclusion for underserved and isolated populations in 60 countries around the world, including the United States. Gary Briggs, VP of Consumer Marketing at Google, will be moderating this fireside chat. Attend this talk to learn about the new frontiers Kiva is pursuing! ""A disruptive innovator poised to address some of the world's most pressing issues, Kiva is a star in our portfolio of Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship - made brighter by its ability to mobilize even greater resources to drive large-scale change."" - Sally Osberg, President and CEO, Skoll Foundation, April 2012 About Premal Shah: Premal first began dreaming of "internet microfinance" while working at PayPal, the online payments company. In late 2004, Premal took a 3 month leave from PayPal to develop and test the internet microfinance concept in India. When he returned to Silicon Valley, he met other like-minded dreamers and quit his job at PayPal to help bring the Kiva concept to life and eventually to scale. Kiva today raises over $1 million each ... From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 1894 44 ratings Time: 50:18 More in Education
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22:34:41 06/19/12
Adam Shankam: "Rock of Ages", Talks at Google
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Adam Shankam: "Rock of Ages", Talks at Google
"Adam Shankman is a film director and choreographer. He has been a judge on the television program ""So You Think You Can Dance,"" directed several films like ""A Walk to Remember,"" ""Bringing Down The House,"" and a remake of ""Hairspray,"" and choreographed many things including one of the Spice Girls' tours. He recently joined us here in Mountain View to discuss his latest film ""Rock of Ages,"" which is set in 1987 Los Angeles. It's about two young people chasing their dreams in the big city, love at first sight and the challenges that come along with it. After the talk with Googlers he spoke to 8 lucky fans in a Google Hangout on Air, which you can watch a recording of here: goo.gl . " From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 1176 10 ratings Time: 48:52 More in Entertainment
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19:30:28 06/19/12
Authors@Google: Sully Sullenberger
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Authors@Google: Sully Sullenberger
Authors@Google presents Sully Sullenberger, "Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America's Leaders" One of the most captivating heroes of the last decade and the author of the New York Times bestseller Highest Duty explores the nature of leadership with some of America's best and brightest. At a time of political polarization and economic turmoil, we yearn for superior leadership. Few have demonstrated this trait better than Captain "Sully" Sullenberger, a man who embodies the core values that are at the heart of America: responsibility, optimism, integrity, loyalty, and compassion. In this follow-up to his bestselling memoir, Sullenberger engages nearly a dozen distinguished Americans to explore the nature of leadership, what it means, what it takes, and how it can be fostered and developed in all of our lives. They are asked the important questions: Where do the best leaders come from? And how do the most successful and creative truly lead, motivate, and inspire? Sullenberger talks to men and women from diverse fields, including space exploration, business, government, education, sports, finance, medicine, and the military, all of whom embody, in the truest sense, moral courage and leadership by personal example. Among those included are: Tony La Russa, the legendary baseball manager; Gene Kranz, the NASA flight director during the historic Gemini and Apollo programs; Michelle Rhee, founder of the New Teacher Project; former governor of Michigan ... From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 1811 16 ratings Time: 47:29 More in Education
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09:57:19 06/19/12
Authors@ Paul Zak on "The Moral Molecule"
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Authors@ Paul Zak on "The Moral Molecule"
Filmed live from Google London on Thursday 31st May, 2012. Authors@ Presents...Paul Zak's "The Moral Molecule" Paul Zak is the founding Director of the Centre for Neuroeconomics Studies and Professor of Economics at Claremont Graduate University. He is the proponent of the theory that oxytocin, a hormone generally associated with childbirth and present in all of us, drives our morality and is responsible for trust, empathy and other feelings that build and help maintain stable societies. In his new book, Zak sets out to ask why are men less faithful than women? Why are some people altruists and others cold-hearted bastards? Why do some businesses succeed while others collapse? Website: www.themoralmolecule.com From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 1186 29 ratings Time: 46:35 More in Science & Technology
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04:56:15 06/16/12
Authors@Google: Dr. Victoria Sweet, "God's Hotel"
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Authors@Google: Dr. Victoria Sweet, "God's Hotel"
Authors@Google presents Dr. Victoria Sweet, "God's Hotel: A Doctor, a Hospital and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine" Dr. Victoria Sweet will tell stories of her remarkable patients at Laguna Honda Hospital in San Francisco, with their surprising answers to our healthcare crisis, based on her highly-praised new book, God's Hotel: A Doctor, a Hospital and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine. Recently published on April 26, 2012, God's Hotel made the SF Chronicle's Best Sellers list in its first week out, and has garnered strong praise from Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Publisher's Weekly, and fellow physician-writers such as Oliver Sacks. Victoria is a fantastic story-teller and has unique insights on medical care, advocating an approach she calls "Slow Medicine". About the book: San Francisco's Laguna Honda Hospital is the last almshouse in the country, a descendant of the H%ocirctel-Dieu (God's Hotel) that cared for the sick in the Middle Ages. Ballet dancers and rock musicians, professors and thieves %mdash "anyone who had fallen, or, often, leapt, onto hard times" and needed extended medical care %mdash ended up there. Dr. Sweet ended up there herself, as a physician. And though she came for only a two-month stay, she remained for twenty years. At Laguna Honda, lower-tech but human-paced, Dr. Sweet had the chance to practice a kind of "slow medicine" that has almost vanished. Gradually, the place and its patients transformed the way she understood the body. Alongside the modern ... From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 1535 16 ratings Time: 42:52 More in People & Blogs
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19:54:21 06/15/12
Artists@Google: Chris Johnson and Hank Willis Thomas
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Artists@Google: Chris Johnson and Hank Willis Thomas
"Question Bridge: Black Male is an experimental non-fiction new media project designed to explore critically divisive issues within the African American male community. The project interweaves a series of questions wherein the subjects serve as both interviewers and interviewees-- posing and answering each others' questions-- mediated only through the lens of video. By facilitating a conversation between black men across the geographic, economic, generational, educational and social strata of American society, Question Bridge provides space for Black Men to dispel preconceptions and bring the full spectrum of their identity and beliefs to the forefront. The media installation and documentary film provide insight into 200 exchanges between 100 black men from a broad geographic area; and the interactive website expands this dialogue into a ""megalogue"" among a critical mass of Black men in America. Question Bridge: Black Males is supported in part by a grant from the Open Society Institute, The Tribeca Film Institute, the LEF Foundation, The Center for Cultural Innovation, and The California College of the Arts. The Oakland Museum has an installation of the Question Bridge January 21, 2012 - July 8, 2012. Directors/Producers: Chris Johnson & Hank Willis Thomas Co-producers: Bayete Ross Smith & Kamal Sinclair Visit www.questionbridge.com to learn more!" From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 1131 19 ratings Time: 01:05:55 More in Education
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06:11:30 06/14/12
Authors@Google: Beatrice Peltre
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Authors@Google: Beatrice Peltre
Beatrice Peltre comes to Google Cambridge to demonstrate making rice pudding from her new cook book "La Tartine Gourmande: Recipes for an Inspired Life". www.latartinegourmande.com From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 1037 0 ratings Time: 24:11 More in Howto & Style
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20:14:24 06/13/12
Speakers@Google: Winston Fiore
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Speakers@Google: Winston Fiore
Former US Marine Winston Fiore is walking 5000 miles around Southeast Asia to raise money for cleft palate surgeries for children in the developing world. He came to Google's Taipei office on May 18, 2012 to talk about his mission and his walk, known as Smiletrek (smiletrek.org). From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 1019 8 ratings Time: 45:42 More in Nonprofits & Activism
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01:41:21 06/13/12
Authors@Google: Richard Martin "SUPERFUEL: Thorium, The Green Energy Source for the Future"
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Authors@Google: Richard Martin "SUPERFUEL: Thorium, The Green Energy Source for the Future"
Richard Martin was the first to write about thorium in the mainstream press. His feature story in Wired catalyzed the thorium power movement. An award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in Time, Fortune, The Atlantic, and The Best Science Writing, Martin is the editorial director of Pike Research, a leading clean-energy firm. He lives in Boulder, Colorado with his wife and son. Abstract: In this groundbreaking account of an energy revolution in the making, Martin introduces us to thorium, a radioactive element and alternative nuclear fuel that is far safer, cleaner, and more abundant than its more volatile sister, uranium. As we grapple with the consequences of nuclear energy disasters such as last spring's meltdown at Fukushima and the proliferation of atomic weapons, not to mention our problematic dependence on Middle Eastern oil, thorium is reemerging as an overlooked energy source. Martin thoroughly articulates the world's past and present development of thorium as an energy source, and he details its benefits as an element that can wean us off our fossil-fuel addiction while averting the risk of a nuclear meltdown. "Richard Martin tells a story that needs to be understood for our future energy supplies rely upon hard choices. Martin makes at least one of those difficult decisions ever so much easier by educating us on our troubled history and experience with nuclear energy, and even more importantly for the future development of this essential source of 21st ... From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 1982 31 ratings Time: 53:04 More in Science & Technology
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18:44:18 06/12/12
Authors@Google: David Chang and Peter Meehan
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Authors@Google: David Chang and Peter Meehan
David Chang and Peter Meehan visited Google LA to talk about their quarterly magazine - Lucky Peach. David Chang is the chef and owner of Momofuku and Peter Meehan is the co-editor of Lucky Peach. This talk took place on May 24, 2012. From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 2642 18 ratings Time: 58:22 More in Entertainment
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22:42:17 06/10/12
Barb Stuckey: "Taste What You're Missing", Talks at Google
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Barb Stuckey: "Taste What You're Missing", Talks at Google
Whether it's a grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup, maple-cured bacon sizzling hot from the pan, or a salted caramel coated in dark chocolate, you know when food tastes good to you. But you may not know the amazing story behind why you love some foods and can't tolerate others. Now, in Taste What You're Missing, the first book that demystifies the science of taste, you'll learn how your individual biology, genetics, and brain create a personal experience of everything you taste%mdashand how you can make the most of it. A seasoned food developer to whom food companies turn for help in creating delicious new products, Barb Stuckey reveals that much of what we think we know about how taste works is wrong. And the truth is much more fascinating%mdashfor instance, your tongue is not divided into quadrants for sweet, sour, salt, and bitter and only a fraction of what you taste happens in your mouth. As Stuckey explains how our five senses work together to form "flavor perceptions," she tells intriguing stories about people who have lost the sense of smell or taste and the unexpected ways their experience of food changes as a result. You'll learn why kids (and some adults) turn up their noses at Brussels sprouts and broccoli, how salt makes grapefruit sweet, and why you drink your coffee black while your spouse loads it with cream and sugar. Stuckey also provides eye-opening experiments in which you can discover your unique "taster type" and learn why you react instinctively to ... From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 1281 28 ratings Time: 01:07:41 More in Science & Technology
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11:10:15 06/08/12
Authors@ Jonah Lehrer on The Science of Creativity
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Authors@ Jonah Lehrer on The Science of Creativity
Filmed live from Google London on Thursday 27th April, 2012. Authors@ Presents...Jonah Lehrer's 'Imagine: How Creativity Works' Acclaimed science writer Jonah Lehrer regularly contributes to the New Yorker, New Scientist, The Wall Street Journal and Wired magazine. His latest book, Imagine: How Creativity Works, looks at the science of creativity (where does it come from? How can we harness it? Are only certain people 'creative'?) and puts forward ideas on how to maximise your creativity. Website: www.jonahlehrer.com www.whatyouimagine.com Buy the book on Google Play: play.google.com From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 5191 91 ratings Time: 01:03:37 More in Education
06/28/12