4 lessons I learned from taking a stand against drugs and gun violence
| Throughout her career in banking Ilona Szabó de Carvalho never imagined she’d someday start a social movement. But living in her native Brazil, which leads the world in homicidal violence, she realized she couldn’t just stand by and watch drugs and guns tear her country apart. Szabó de Carvalho reveals four crucial lessons she learned when she left her cushy job and took a fearless stand against the status quo.
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The sounds of the rainforest include: the chirps of birds, the buzz of cicadas, the banter of gibbons. But in the background is the almost-always present sound of a chainsaw, from illegal loggers. Engineer Topher White shares a simple, scalable way to stop this brutal deforestation — that starts with your old cell phone. Watch »
Hooray for technology! It makes everything better for everyone!! Right? Well, no. When a new technology, like ebooks or health trackers, is only available to some people, it has unintended consequences for all of us. Sharing powerful examples, Jon Gosier calls out the idea of “trickle-down techonomics.” As he says, “the real innovation is in finding ways to include everyone.” Watch » |
Sending an email is like sending a postcard, says scientist Andy Yen: Anyone can read it. And up to now, encryption to protect email privacy has been a hassle to use. So Yen and his colleagues at CERN designed a new email system where privacy is built right in. See it in action. Watch »
Performance poet (and math student) Harry Baker spins a love poem about his favorite kind of numbers — the lonely, love-lorn prime. Stay on for two more lively, inspiring poems from this charming performer. Watch » |
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Quote of the Week
| March 7, 2015 |
Never underestimate your opponents. If you want to succeed in changing the world, you need to know who you’re up against.”
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