Archive for July 28th, 2009

TEDxBoston: Mark Churchhill and Bejnamin Zander

Share Transforms the lives of children through music.  A new model for social change. An art’s rich life that is transformative esp. through underserved communities. Venezuela as the new motherland of music Abreu Fellows Program and an El Sistema USA network There is an orchestra downstairs with...
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TEDxBoston: Melissa Withers

Share Elder experience lab Warehousing doesn’t work… there are more nursing homes than McDonald’s in the US! $80,000 a year for 1 person WITH A ROOMMATE in a nursing home! 35 million 65+ and soon 60 2006:$125 billion; 2015:$300 billion; 2030:$700 billion Aging is complex but there are...
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TEDxBoston: Josh Wachman

Share The future of medication packaging and being a jerk Medical adherence 50% Glow caps and nightlights to upload data to doctors if people take or miss dose.  All electronic… the OnStar of your pill bottle.  If you take your medication, its free…. 86% adherance All pictures from Joselin Mane...
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TEDxBoston: John Hoffman

Share The Alzheimer’s project: HOB’s documentary films on Alzheimer’s disease Partner with National Institute of Health (NIH) to work on informing the public on what really happens. 1/3 of people interviewed knows someone with or just diagnosed or has someone who has passed away from...
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TEDxBoston: Philippe Crettien and Casey Berman

Share Jazz is an evolving language, it is just music in the moment.  It is expressive and beautiful and conversive.  It changes you as it evolves, the teacher becomes the student, it is constantly moving and needs to be followed Live music All pictures from Joselin Mane can be found on his album here ...
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TEDxBoston: Bill Jacobson

Share MuseTrek On average people spend 3 seconds in front of an object in a museum Information + opportunity + Dialog = Musetrek Contextual information on your own device (museums, cities, parks) Opportunity:  creat tours or treks based on art and cultural items from around the world The digial world...
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TEDxBoston: Tom Hadfield

Share Inhalable chooclate… eat smaller and smaller Taking eating habits to logical conclusion called whiffing (culinary art and aerosol science) 40microns in size to hit mouth, not back of throat.  200mg < 1 calorie SAMPLES! All pictures from Joselin Mane can be found on his album here ...
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TEDxBoston: Carrie Fitzsimmons

Share Public education and increasing drop-out rates.  Need a passion to dream and learn by doing Utilizing subconscious with cross disciplines with a 21st century skill-set Kick off in fall of 2009: a year of exploration of neuroinfomatics.  Teams of 5 will compete for 100k to help fund their education. ...
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TEDxBoston: George Whitesides

Share How do you supply healthcare when everything costs a lot of money?  zero cost diagnostics! What is the cheapest stuff you can make to diagnose something?  A paper device with a polymer wall (see pics later).  Fluid wicks urine to measure glucose, protein, etc. Why paper?  Its everywhere! ...
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