United States

Ashworth College; Nova Southeastern University; Excelsior College; Community College of the Air Force; Penn Foster; Bowie State University; City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

David T. Lang is an entrepreneur and writer who focuses on funding scientists and exploring amateur technology scenes. He founded the Experiment Foundation to provide new ways for foundations and organizations to support scientists. Lang has been involved in various initiatives such as Science Better, a podcast interviewing scientists, and projects like Sofar Ocean Technologies, OpenROV, and Open Explorer (now Field Notes), which involve building ocean drones, underwater drones, and a community of explorers. Additionally, Lang has authored a book titled "Zero to Maker" and has a background in managing a sailing school. // OpenROV is a DIY community centered around underwater robots for exploration & adventure. The OpenROV Cockpit is the software for controlling the lost cost ROV kits that OpenROV produces for a community in over 50 countries. A blend of Javascript, HTML5, Socket.IO, Node.js, Ubuntu, and Arduino programming, the Cockpit software is the brains and interface to the ROV as it travels a 100 meters under the surface. // OpenROV is a DIY community centered around underwater robots for exploration & adventure. We're a group of amateur and professional ROV builders and operators from over 50 countries who have a passion for exploring the deep. // Ashworth College; Nova Southeastern University; Excelsior College; Community College of the Air Force; Penn Foster; Bowie State University; City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College // David Lang is a skilled professional with a strong background in developing software for underwater robotics. He has extensive experience working with technologies such as Javascript, HTML5, Socket.IO, Node.js, Ubuntu, and Arduino programming. David has been actively involved in the OpenROV community, contributing to the development of the OpenROV Cockpit software used to control ROV kits for underwater exploration and adventure. His expertise lies in creating innovative solutions for underwater robotics projects and collaborating with a diverse group of ROV builders and operators from around the world. // Embolden scientific curiosity. // David T. Lang is an entrepreneur, writer, and technology enthusiast known for his work in funding scientists and exploring amateur technology scenes. He is the founder of the Experiment Foundation, which offers innovative ways for foundations and organizations to support scientists. Lang has been actively involved in various projects such as Sofar Ocean Technologies, OpenROV, and Open Explorer (now Field Notes), focusing on building ocean drones, underwater drones, and fostering a community of explorers. With a background in managing a sailing school, Lang has authored the book "Zero to Maker" and is recognized for his expertise in developing software for underwater robotics, utilizing technologies like Javascript, HTML5, Node.js, and Arduino programming. His contributions to the OpenROV community and the development of the OpenROV Cockpit software highlight his commitment to creating innovative solutions for underwater exploration projects. // Maker // David Lang is a co-founder of OpenROV, a community of citizen ocean explorers and creators of low-cost underwater robots. He is the author of Zero to Maker and a contributing editor to MAKE: Magazine where he chronicled his journey from under-skilled beginner to manufacturing entrepreneur and ocean explorer. The book is a guide for anyone-- regardless of experience level-- to get involved with the maker movement and digital fabrication tools, like 3D printing. He lives on a sailboat in the San Francisco Bay. // I run the Experiment Foundation. We fund science and technology at the earliest stages — mostly from early-career folks — when the projects and ideas are nascent. Prior to that, I co-founded Sofar (an ocean technology company) and OpenROV (an underwater drone company). // You don't have to be a scientist to help protect the world's oceans, says underwater drone expert and TED Fellow David Lang -- in fact, ordinary citizens have pulled together to save the planet's natural treasures many times in history. Lang asks us to take a lesson from the story of the US National Parks Service, offering a three-point plan for conserving underwater wonders. // David Lang is a maker who taught himself to become an amateur oceanographer -- or, he taught a robot to be one for him. In a charming talk Lang, a TED Fellow, shows how he and a network of ocean lovers teamed up to build open-sourced, low-cost underwater explorers. // David T. Lang is an entrepreneur, writer, and technology enthusiast known for his work in funding scientists and exploring amateur technology scenes. He is the founder of the Experiment Foundation, which offers innovative ways for foundations and organizations to support scientists. Lang has been actively involved in various projects such as Sofar Ocean Technologies, OpenROV, and Open Explorer (now Field Notes), focusing on building ocean drones, underwater drones, and fostering a community of explorers. With a background in managing a sailing school, Lang has authored the book "Zero to Maker" and is recognized for his expertise in developing software for underwater robotics, utilizing technologies like Javascript, HTML5, Node.js, and Arduino programming. His contributions to the OpenROV community and the development of the OpenROV Cockpit software highlight his commitment to creating innovative solutions for underwater exploration projects. // Maker // technology, technical standards, building management, entrepreneurship, buildings, drone, ocean technology, job skills training, citizen scientist, open hardware, 3d printing, parks, oceans, emergency management, robotics, hardware, standards, science, citizen science, accounting standards, amateur invention, software, government, low-cost, manufacturing // San Francisco|USA|California|Berkeley|United States

San Francisco|USA|California|Berkeley|United States

United States

Filmmaker + activist // Jen lives large from her bed. She is the director of http://canaryinacoalminefilm.com/ and hosts http://thriveshow.org/ // I directed Unrest, a Sundance award-winning documentary film: http://unrest.film and am currently developing a few fiction projects. I also co-founded #MEAction, a global, grassroots organization to build community and help a population that is largely disabled, homebound, or bedbound to advocate more effectively. http://meaction.net. I became a filmmaker after becoming suddenly bedridden five years ago, while I was a graduate student in political economy and statistics at Harvard. I am passionate about film, storytelling, community organizing, and the internet as a powerful social space for the disabled; the intersections of health and the environment, health and women's rights, and health and human rights, and how the medical system can do better. // Five years ago, TED Fellow Jennifer Brea became progressively ill with myalgic encephalomyelitis, commonly known as chronic fatigue syndrome, a debilitating illness that severely impairs normal activities and on bad days makes even the rustling of bed sheets unbearable. In this poignant talk, Brea describes the obstacles she's encountered in seeking treatment for her condition, whose root causes and physical effects we don't fully understand, as well as her mission to document through film the lives of patients that medicine struggles to treat. // I directed Unrest, a Sundance award-winning documentary film: http://unrest.film and am currently developing a few fiction projects. I also co-founded #MEAction, a global, grassroots organization to build community and help a population that is largely disabled, homebound, or bedbound to advocate more effectively. http://meaction.net. I became a filmmaker after becoming suddenly bedridden five years ago, while I was a graduate student in political economy and statistics at Harvard. I am passionate about film, storytelling, community organizing, and the internet as a powerful social space for the disabled; the intersections of health and the environment, health and women's rights, and health and human rights, and how the medical system can do better. // Filmmaker + activist // grassroots, human rights, women's rights, rights, advocacy, community organizing, documentary, women // Princeton|New Jersey|United States|USA

Princeton|New Jersey|United States|USA

India

DNA - Daily News & Analysis; Bumshum; Journalist; Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media; Bangalore University; Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media; The Economic Times; The New Indian Express; Zee Media Corporation Limited; Kendriya Vidyalaya

101Reporters is a platform that serves as a network of freelance journalists, connecting them with media houses. Initially facilitating story ideas from reporters to media houses, it has evolved to become a publisher itself, partnering with various media outlets to amplify the reach of articles. The organization supports independent journalists in uncovering underreported stories, offering a platform for freelance reporters to pitch, collaborate, and publish their stories. Through a structured process, reporters can ideate, pitch, collaborate with the editorial team, and get their stories published, receiving payment upon publication. The platform has received accolades for its contribution to journalism and its support for grassroots freelance reporters. // The India Energy Hour is a podcast that delves into the evolving landscape of renewable energy in India. The podcast features interviews and insights from energy experts, discussing topics such as grid stability, renewable energy integration, and the future of the energy sector in India. Guests on the podcast, such as Srivatsan Iyer, Global CEO of Hero Future Energies, highlight the importance of technologies like battery storage and pumped hydro for grid stability. The discussions also touch on the need for incentives to reduce overall power consumption, the role of finance in renewable energy projects, and the diversification of renewable energy companies in India. The podcast aims to provide a // After more than five years in reporting with three national newspapers in four metro cities, I realized what mainstream media is missing. Result, I founded 101reporters.com in October 2015. Bangalore based 101Reporters, an Off Road Media Pvt Ltd venture, is an attempt to bring grassroot journalists across the country on a common platform for wider publication of stories that matter. We are building an interface for grassroot journalists to share their stories which are curated by our team of experienced editors before sharing them with existing publishers on subscription basis. In the process, we would not only recognise the tireless work that our grassroot reporters are doing in tough terrains but also earn an extra bit for a better living. The platform will also help freelance journalist to connect with publishers who would be interested in their work. Being a freelance jouranalist for past 10months, I know the problems faced by independent journalist in terms of compensation. Our attempt is to ensure work of freelance journalists are valued and paid for. Before moving to Bangalore in mid-2015, I worked with The Economic Times as Senior Correspondent mainly covering RTI, Law Ministry & CAG beats. After being trained in journalism from Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, Bangalore, in 2010, I began my journalism career with The New Indian Express, Chennai. During one year stint with Express, I also served as Express correspondent in Coimbatore and reported briefly for Bangalore bureau. Joined DNA, Mumbai in 2011 as part of its Investigations Bureau and worked for two years before coming to New Delhi and worked here until December 2013. After completing graduation in Commerce from Bangalore University in 2005 for next four years I actively involved in anti-corruption movements in Bangalore and my native, Belgaum, Karnataka. // An eco-friendly store for babies and toddlers. // Writes on corporate fraud and love doing data reporting. // Political Bureau // Worked as Principal Correspondent with dna, New Delhi covering investigating agencies like NCB, CBI, ED and other besides CAG and Nuclear issues. // Worked as a member of Investigations Bureau for a period of two years covering corruption in banking sector to defence, nuclear energy and many more. // While working with The New Indian Express in Chennai I had reported issues pertaining to corruption, environment, tribal rights, among others. Besides, I was given the responsibility of training other reporters in RTI. // Besides bank deposits and investment in real estate and gold, many Lok Sabha election candidates across parties hold shares in big and small companies, including Reliance Industries Adani Group and Larson & Toubro. // Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi appeared as government lawyer in a case where he had represented the company in the past. // It's a business-politics relationship that even Arvind Kejriwal couldn't have imagined — Delhi's National Youth Party receives Rs 15 lakh from Itanagar-based event management company Phoenix Rising. Why would a small Itanagar company donate money to a Delhi based party most don't know exist? Or consider this, Mumbai-based political party, Forum for Presidential Democracy, gets Rs 1.15 lakh from Mumbai-based Neptune Resorts and Developers. // In what may well be one of the biggest cases of corporate tax evasion, the income-tax department has served a demand notice to IT multinational IBM India, asking it to pay income tax to the tune of Rs5,357 crore. // Top officials of BEML Limited, a Bangalore-based company, and the defence ministry have siphoned off at least Rs750 crore in bribes and commissions over the past 14 years in the purchase of components for Tatra trucks, backbone of the army’s artillery and transportation wings. // DNA - Daily News & Analysis; Bumshum; Journalist; Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media; Bangalore University; Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media; The Economic Times; The New Indian Express; Zee Media Corporation Limited; Kendriya Vidyalaya // Gangadhar Patil is a seasoned journalist and founder of 101Reporters, an innovative platform connecting grassroots journalists with mainstream publishers. With over five years of experience in reporting for national newspapers in various metropolitan cities, Gangadhar recognized the need to amplify the voices of grassroots reporters and founded 101Reporters in 2015. His platform aims to bridge the gap between grassroots journalists and publishers, ensuring that their stories reach a wider audience. Gangadhar's background includes senior correspondent roles with leading newspapers, where he covered a range of topics from corporate fraud to political investigations. His commitment to quality journalism and empowering freelance journalists underscores his dedication to promoting diverse and impactful storytelling. // At 101Reporters, we aim to revolutionize the field of journalism by empowering grassroots reporters, giving them a platform to share authentic, on-the-ground stories from across India. We seek to bridge the gap between rural and urban narratives, ensuring diverse voices and perspectives are heard. Our goal is to create a more informed and connected society by highlighting underrepresented issues and communities. Driven by the question, "Whose stories are we missing?", we strive to amplify local realities and foster a deeper understanding of the nation's complexities. // Gangadhar Patil is a seasoned journalist and the founder of 101Reporters, a pioneering platform that connects grassroots journalists with mainstream publishers. With over five years of experience reporting for national newspapers in metropolitan cities, Gangadhar established 101Reporters in 2015 to amplify the voices of grassroots reporters. His platform serves as a bridge between these journalists and publishers, ensuring that their stories reach a wider audience. Gangadhar's background includes senior correspondent roles with leading newspapers, covering diverse topics such as corporate fraud and political investigations. His dedication to quality journalism and empowering freelance journalists underscores his commitment to promoting diverse and impactful storytelling, revolutionizing the field of journalism in India. // Journalism entreprenuer // Journalist and founder of 101Reporters, an innovative platform connecting grassroots journalists with international publishers to spotlight rural reporting. // Gangadhar Patil, is founder of 101Reporters. In 2017, he was elected as one of the Ashoka fellow from India. He quit mainstream media to pursue his interest in investigative journalism by building a strong network of grassroots journalists. His last assignment was with India's largest business daily, The Economic Times as Senior Correspondent mainly covering Taxation, Investigative agencies, Law Ministry, financial frauds and major corporates. After being trained in journalism from Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, Bangalore, in 2010, he began his journalism career with The New Indian Express, Chennai. During one year stint with Express, he also served as Express correspondent in Coimbatore and reported briefly for Bangalore bureau. After completing a year with Indian Express, he joined Mumbai edition of DNA newspaper in 2011 as part of its Investigations Bureau and worked there for two years. In mid-2013, he moved to New Delhi and towards the end of the year he joined the political bureau of The Economic Times. // Local reporters are on the front lines of important stories, but their work often goes unnoticed by national and international news outlets. TED Fellow and journalist Gangadhar Patil is working to change that. In this quick talk, he shows how he's connecting grassroots reporters in India with major news outlets worldwide -- and helping elevate and expose stories that might never get covered otherwise. // Gangadhar Patil is a seasoned journalist and the founder of 101Reporters, a pioneering platform that connects grassroots journalists with mainstream publishers. With over five years of experience reporting for national newspapers in metropolitan cities, Gangadhar established 101Reporters in 2015 to amplify the voices of grassroots reporters. His platform serves as a bridge between these journalists and publishers, ensuring that their stories reach a wider audience. Gangadhar's background includes senior correspondent roles with leading newspapers, covering diverse topics such as corporate fraud and political investigations. His dedication to quality journalism and empowering freelance journalists underscores his commitment to promoting diverse and impactful storytelling, revolutionizing the field of journalism in India. // Journalism entreprenuer // technology, renewable, grassroots, podcasting, writing, cities, data, eco-friendly, energy storage, job skills training, urban, finance, editing, mobility, nuclear, energy, truck, energy industry, youth, journalism, taxes, renewable energy, rural, battery, expose, underrepresented, law, transportation, investigation, communication, government, real estate, investigative journalism, income // India|Bengaluru|Karnataka|Belgaum|Bangalore|Lucknow

India|Bengaluru|Karnataka|Belgaum|Bangalore|Lucknow

United States

3D visualization researcher + physicist // Michelle Borkin works on creating new approaches to interdisciplinary scientific visualization and data exploration. She co-founded the "Astronomical Medicine" project at Harvard and collaborates with both astronomers and doctors to help them analyze and visualize their multidimensional data, and cross-fertilize visualization and analysis techniques across scientific disciplines. Most recently she has been collaborating with computational physicists, computer scientists, radiologists, and cardiologists to visualize the combination of simulation data with real medical imaging data to help diagnose and treat heart disease with novel non-invasive methods. Michelle graduated from Harvard College with a BA in Astronomy & Astrophysics and Physics in 2006, and is now an Applied Physics PhD candidate at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Michelle is a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellow, a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellow, and was chosen by TED as a TEDGlobal 2009 Fellow. // I work on creating new approaches to interdisciplinary scientific imaging, data exploration, and image analysis with a focus on 3D visualization. My research includes the application of medical imaging programs to astronomical data as part of the "Astronomical Medicine" project at Harvard's Initiative in Innovative Computing (IIC). I work with the developers of medical visualization tools to improve their effectiveness in multiple scientific disciplines, and collaborate with both astronomers and doctors to help them analyze and visualize their multidimensional data. I am now also working on "Multiscale Hemodynamics" with physicists and cardiologists visualizing the combination of simulation data with real medical imaging to help diagnose and treat heart disease. I graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Astronomy & Astrophysics and Physics in 2006, and am now an Applied Physics Ph.D. candidate at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. // How do you measure a nebula? With a brain scan. In this talk, TED Fellow Michelle Borkin shows why collaboration between doctors and astronomers can lead to surprising discoveries. // I work on creating new approaches to interdisciplinary scientific imaging, data exploration, and image analysis with a focus on 3D visualization. My research includes the application of medical imaging programs to astronomical data as part of the "Astronomical Medicine" project at Harvard's Initiative in Innovative Computing (IIC). I work with the developers of medical visualization tools to improve their effectiveness in multiple scientific disciplines, and collaborate with both astronomers and doctors to help them analyze and visualize their multidimensional data. I am now also working on "Multiscale Hemodynamics" with physicists and cardiologists visualizing the combination of simulation data with real medical imaging to help diagnose and treat heart disease. I graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Astronomy & Astrophysics and Physics in 2006, and am now an Applied Physics Ph.D. candidate at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. // 3D visualization researcher + physicist // research, applied physics, interdisciplinary collaboration, medical imaging, science, astronomy, visual display of information, data, national defense, disease // Massachusetts|Cambridge|United States|USA

Massachusetts|Cambridge|United States|USA

Ghana

Grassroots architect // Ghanaian-American architect and co-founder of DSGN AGNC, an activist design think-tank, and Low Design Office, an architecture studio // DK Osseo-Asare is a designer who makes buildings, landscapes, cities, objects and digital tools. He is assistant professor of architecture and engineering design at Penn State University, where he runs the Humanitarian Materials Lab and serves as Associate Director of Penn State’s Alliance for Education, Science, Engineering and Design with Africa (AESEDA). His research explores material assemblies optimized for massively scalable radical resilience, and integrates synergetics, design innovation, network power, open-source urbanism, digital and bio-fabrication and architecture robots. Osseo-Asare is co-founding principal of Low Design Office (LOWDO), an architecture and integrated design studio based in Ghana and Texas. He led urban and strategic design for the Koumbi City and Anam City new town projects in Ghana and Nigeria. He is cofounder of Agbogbloshie Makerspace Platform (AMP), an open-source maker tech project geared for Africa, winner of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Centennial Innovation Challenge, Design Corps’ 2017 SEED Award for Public Interest Design and exhibited at the 2017 Seoul Biennale for Architecture and Urbanism and Afropixel6 / 2018 Dak’art Biennale of Contemporary African Art. He is a TED Global Fellow, Fulbright Scholar, Africa 4 Tech Digital Champion (EdTech) and presents his work internationally, including the Royal Institute of British Architects, TED Global, Smart City Expo, World Bank CitiSense, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Next Einstein Initiative/African Institute of Mathematical Sciences, MIT, Harvard, Columbia GSAPP, AfriDesignX / Victoria & Albert Museum in London and on the BBC. // In Agbogbloshie, a community in Accra, Ghana, people descend on a scrapyard to mine electronic waste for recyclable materials. Without formal training, these urban miners often teach themselves the workings of electronics by taking them apart and putting them together again. Designer and TED Fellow DK Osseo-Asare wondered: What would happen if we connected these self-taught techies with students and young professionals in STEAM fields? The result: a growing maker community where people engage in peer-to-peer, hands-on education, motivated by what they want to create. Learn more about how this African makerspace is pioneering a grassroots circular economy. // DK Osseo-Asare is a designer who makes buildings, landscapes, cities, objects and digital tools. He is assistant professor of architecture and engineering design at Penn State University, where he runs the Humanitarian Materials Lab and serves as Associate Director of Penn State’s Alliance for Education, Science, Engineering and Design with Africa (AESEDA). His research explores material assemblies optimized for massively scalable radical resilience, and integrates synergetics, design innovation, network power, open-source urbanism, digital and bio-fabrication and architecture robots. Osseo-Asare is co-founding principal of Low Design Office (LOWDO), an architecture and integrated design studio based in Ghana and Texas. He led urban and strategic design for the Koumbi City and Anam City new town projects in Ghana and Nigeria. He is cofounder of Agbogbloshie Makerspace Platform (AMP), an open-source maker tech project geared for Africa, winner of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Centennial Innovation Challenge, Design Corps’ 2017 SEED Award for Public Interest Design and exhibited at the 2017 Seoul Biennale for Architecture and Urbanism and Afropixel6 / 2018 Dak’art Biennale of Contemporary African Art. He is a TED Global Fellow, Fulbright Scholar, Africa 4 Tech Digital Champion (EdTech) and presents his work internationally, including the Royal Institute of British Architects, TED Global, Smart City Expo, World Bank CitiSense, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Next Einstein Initiative/African Institute of Mathematical Sciences, MIT, Harvard, Columbia GSAPP, AfriDesignX / Victoria & Albert Museum in London and on the BBC. // Grassroots architect // technology, grassroots, education, architecture, led, buildings, cities, open-source, circular economy, job skills training, urban, research, resilience, activism, design, electronic waste, recycled materials, edtech, waste, making, humanitarian, mining, urbanism, robotics, innovation, science, smart city, synergetics, recyclability // Ghana|Greater Accra Region|Tema

Ghana|Greater Accra Region|Tema

Ireland

Camille Seaman is a photographer known for her captivating work capturing the beauty and changing landscapes of Earth's polar regions. Her photographs, featured in various publications, showcase the dramatic and sublime nature of weather phenomena and icebergs. Seaman's images convey a deep connection to nature, emphasizing the importance of preserving these environments. Through exhibitions, books, and speaking engagements, she shares her unique perspective and experiences, highlighting the intricate relationship between humans and the natural world. // My aim is to inspire, to encourage humanity to understand it's interconnectedness to all things. That we are not separate from Nature. // Camille Seaman is a photographer renowned for her compelling work capturing the mesmerizing landscapes of Earth's polar regions. Through her visually striking photographs, she skillfully portrays the beauty and dynamism of weather phenomena and icebergs, emphasizing the fragile yet awe-inspiring nature of these environments. Seaman's artistry not only showcases the magnificence of the natural world but also serves as a poignant reminder of the urgent need for environmental conservation. By sharing her unique perspective through exhibitions, books, and public speaking engagements, she aims to foster a deeper understanding of humanity's interconnectedness with nature, encouraging a sense of stewardship towards our planet. // Photographer // A Native American photographer whose work captures the harsh beauty of remote Arctic landscapes // Camille Seaman was born in 1969 to a Native American (Shinnecock tribe) father and African American mother. She graduated in 1992 from the State University of New York at Purchase, where she studied photography with Jan Groover and has since taken master workshops with Steve McCurry, Sebastiao Salgado, and Paul Fusco. Her photographs have been published in National Geographic Magazine, Italian Geo, The New York TimesSunday magazine, Newsweek, Outside, Zeit Wissen, Mens Journal, Camera Arts, Issues, PDN, and American Photo among many others, She frequently leads photographic and self-publishing workshops. Her photographs have received many awards including: a National Geographic Award, 2006; and the Critical Mass Top Monograph Award, 2007. She is a TED Senior Fellow (2013) as well as a Stanford Knight Fellow 2013-14. // Photographer Camille Seaman has been chasing storms for 5 years. In this talk she shows stunning, surreal photos of the heavens in tumult. // Photographer Camille Seaman shoots icebergs, showing the world the complex beauty of these massive, ancient chunks of ice. Dive in to her photo slideshow, "The Last Iceberg." // Camille Seaman is a photographer renowned for her compelling work capturing the mesmerizing landscapes of Earth's polar regions. Through her visually striking photographs, she skillfully portrays the beauty and dynamism of weather phenomena and icebergs, emphasizing the fragile yet awe-inspiring nature of these environments. Seaman's artistry not only showcases the magnificence of the natural world but also serves as a poignant reminder of the urgent need for environmental conservation. By sharing her unique perspective through exhibitions, books, and public speaking engagements, she aims to foster a deeper understanding of humanity's interconnectedness with nature, encouraging a sense of stewardship towards our planet. // Photographer // extreme photography, nature, exploration, climate, arctic, climate change, sustainability, weather, antarctica, polar environments, explorer, hurricanes, polar photography, creativity, storms, hurricanes and tornadoes, master of light, extreme weather // Denmark|Ireland|Kilkee|√òlgod|Earth's Polar Regions

Denmark|Ireland|Kilkee|√òlgod|Earth's Polar Regions

New media artist // Artist who uses a wide range of media and sculpture to explore the effects of global corporations, military-industrial complexes, and the line between human and artificial life. // Matt Kenyon is a new media artist and designer. Kenyon’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in such venues as the Museum of Modern Art, New York, MOCAD Detroit, Science Gallery Dublin, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, and the International Print Center. He is a TED Fellow, a MacDowell Fellow, and his work has been awarded the FILE Prix Lux. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Wired, and Gizmodo, and has also appeared in edited volumes such as A Touch of Code (Gestalten Press) and Adversarial Design (MIT Press). He lives and works in Buffalo, New York, where he is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art at the University at Buffalo, and part of PLATFORM, UB's socially engaged design studio. Visit www.swamp.nu for more about Matt Kenyon and his work. // In the fog of war, civilian casualties often go uncounted. Artist Matt Kenyon, whose recent work memorialized the names and stories of US soldiers killed in the Iraq war, decided he should create a companion monument, to the Iraqi civilians caught in the war's crossfire. Learn how he built a secret monument to place these names in the official record. // Matt Kenyon is a new media artist and designer. Kenyon’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in such venues as the Museum of Modern Art, New York, MOCAD Detroit, Science Gallery Dublin, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, and the International Print Center. He is a TED Fellow, a MacDowell Fellow, and his work has been awarded the FILE Prix Lux. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Wired, and Gizmodo, and has also appeared in edited volumes such as A Touch of Code (Gestalten Press) and Adversarial Design (MIT Press). He lives and works in Buffalo, New York, where he is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art at the University at Buffalo, and part of PLATFORM, UB's socially engaged design studio. Visit www.swamp.nu for more about Matt Kenyon and his work. // New media artist // design, science, war

Italy

Monika Bulaj is an award-winning photojournalist, reporter, and documentary filmmaker based in Italy. Her work focuses on minorities at risk, nomads, faiths, and shared sacredness in various regions such as Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. She has received recognition and awards for her impactful work, which has been featured in prominent publications. Monika has published multiple books and held numerous exhibitions worldwide. Her work sheds light on humanity living in hidden yet significant boundaries on earth, exploring themes of war, religiosity, tenderness, and dignity. Monika's projects involve // Monika Bulaj is an award-winning photojournalist, reporter, documentary filmmaker, and educator based in Italy. She is known for her work focusing on minorities at risk, faiths, and shared sacredness in various regions around the world. Bulaj's work has been recognized by numerous prestigious awards and has been featured in prominent publications. She has published several books and held numerous exhibitions globally. Bulaj is currently working on a project to create a visual atlas of threatened minorities and shared holy places. // I work on an atlas of minorities at risk in the shared sacred places, which disorients and confuses mental maps based on dogmas and exclusions, fixed on the preconception that every believer must have their own place for which to die and be able even to kill, on the pure-impure polarisation, the same that led to the extermination camps. These are clandestine geographies, stratifications of memories, copresences and correspondences. An atlas of places with uncertain identities, places-bridges, indecipherable to the barbarians, where formulas handed down by word of mouth have been preserved for centuries, and with them knowledge about origins, metaphors for initiations and transformations, recipes for survival. I look for the beauty in the dark places of the world. For the solidarity of the oppressed. The cohabitation among the religious where there are bombs.  For the cracks in the theories of the so-called clash of civilisations,  when presidents, bandits and terrorists use the name of gods to make war. It is a work on the move, with people fleeing the madness of man: nomads who can no longer wander, minorities forced to become nomads, pilgrims in shrines targeted by terrorists. // Monika Bulaj is an accomplished photojournalist, reporter, documentary filmmaker, and educator based in Italy. Her work is distinguished by its focus on minorities at risk, faiths, and shared sacredness in regions spanning Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. Bulaj's impactful projects have garnered prestigious awards and have been featured in renowned publications globally. She is currently engaged in creating a visual atlas that explores threatened minorities and shared holy places, challenging conventional narratives and highlighting the beauty and solidarity found in marginalized communities. Through her work, Bulaj sheds light on clandestine geographies, memories, and coexistences, offering a unique perspective on the complexities of religiosity, conflict, and human resilience in diverse landscapes. // Photographer // Photographer + documentarian telling the stories of people and places in conflict. // Monika Bulaj is an award-winning photojournalist, reporter, documentary film-maker, and educator, based in Italy. Her personal work on minorities at risk, faiths and shared sacredness in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Africa, and Caribbean, has been recognized by The Aftermath Project Grant, Leonian Award & W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, Bruce Chatwin Special Award, Grant in Visual Arts from the European Association for Jewish Culture, and other awards and nominations. Bulaj's work has appeared in The Guardian, Granta Magazine, National Geographic, The New York Times, TIME, Courier International, RevueXXI, La Repubblica, Corriere della Sera, and GEO, among others. She has published 10 books, the latest being Nur. Afghan Diaries with National Geographic (in Polish) and Where Gods Whisper, with Contrasto (in English and Italian). She has displayed her work in more than 90 personal exhibitions around the world. Bulaj was the first women to receive the Italian National NonViolence Award “for her work as a photographer, reporter, and documentary-maker which sheds lights on humanity living in the most hidden yet most evident boundaries on earth, for showing war through its consequences, for investigating mankind’s soul, our eagerness for religiosity, tenderness, and dignity. Bulaj makes the invisible visible by exploring people’s soul, by uniting humanity in an image.” // Photographer Monika Bulaj shares powerful, intimate images of Afghanistan -- of home life, of ritual, of men and women. Behind the headlines, what does the world truly know about this place? // Monika Bulaj is an accomplished photojournalist, reporter, documentary filmmaker, and educator based in Italy. Her work is distinguished by its focus on minorities at risk, faiths, and shared sacredness in regions spanning Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. Bulaj's impactful projects have garnered prestigious awards and have been featured in renowned publications globally. She is currently engaged in creating a visual atlas that explores threatened minorities and shared holy places, challenging conventional narratives and highlighting the beauty and solidarity found in marginalized communities. Through her work, Bulaj sheds light on clandestine geographies, memories, and coexistences, offering a unique perspective on the complexities of religiosity, conflict, and human resilience in diverse landscapes. // Photographer // minorities, human rights. i am a writer, thus returning somewhat to the theater i did in the past), led, lighting, in order to stay in the field closer to people and with respect, reporter/journalist, human rights, rights, long-term approach, refugees, with such a vastness of topics. i use different tools and methods of storytelling (for example visual multimedia storytelling, war, filmmaker. i have a slow, women, migration, also to seek, documentary photography, nomadism, documentary, minorities at risk, other avenues of dissemination., reporter, as much as is possible, with the crisis of freelance journalism, documentary film maker, religions, photographer // Trieste|Italy|Friuli-Venezia Giulia|Milan

Trieste|Italy|Friuli-Venezia Giulia|Milan

United States

Center for Policing Equity; CNA Corporation; Open Society Foundations; Newark Police Department; TED Conferences; 30x30 Initiative

The 3030 Initiative is a coalition of police leaders, researchers, and professional organizations working to advance the representation and experiences of women in policing agencies across the United States. Currently, women make up only a small percentage of sworn officers and police leadership in the U.S., leading to significant public safety implications. The initiative aims to increase the representation of women in police recruit classes to 30% by 2030 and ensure that police policies and culture support the success of women officers throughout their careers. Through research and evidence-based strategies, the 3030 Initiative addresses barriers to women's inclusion and success in law enforcement, with a focus on improving recruitment, assessment, hiring, retention, promotion, and agency culture. The movement is based on the premise that greater gender diversity in policing leads to better outcomes for communities. // Roman: Pioneering Leader & Advocate for Progressive Change in Policing Evolving Journey from Officer to Chief Beginning my policing career in 1995 with the Newark Police Department, I ascended through every rank, culminating as Police Chief. My leadership was defined by spearheading strategic multi-agency initiatives and launching impactful public/private partnerships, significantly reducing crime and revitalizing downtown Newark. Innovating with NIJ LEADS Scholarship and Women’s Leadership Academy Awarded the National Institute of Justice's LEADS scholarship in 2016, I leveraged this opportunity to establish the Woman's Leadership Academy, advocating for women in policing through evidence-based research. This initiative marked a significant stride towards gender equality in law enforcement. Driving Change with 30x30 Initiative and Global Outreach My efforts transcended national borders with a TED Talks fellowship, amplifying my insights and experiences to a global audience. In collaboration with the NYU Policing Project, I co-founded the 30x30 Initiative, a bold endeavor to increase female representation in policing to 30% by 2030. This project, working hand-in-hand with police departments across the U.S., demonstrates my commitment to shaping a more inclusive and effective policing future. Influential Voice and Recognized Expert in Law Enforcement and Public Policy My expertise and perspectives have been showcased in notable publications like the Marshall Project, VICE, and MarketWatch, with my advocacy work featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, and USA Today. A sought-after commentator on police policies, I contribute regularly to media discussions and academic conferences. My role as an executive fellow at the National Police Foundation, my service on the Measuring Justice police advisory board, and my board membership at the American Society for Evidence-Based Policing reflect my deep involvement in shaping the future of law enforcement. Academic Pursuits and Future Goals I am currently pursuing a PhD in Public Affairs and Community Development at Rutgers, Camden. This academic journey is a continuation of my commitment to integrating academic research with practical law enforcement strategies, aiming to further innovate and enhance public safety and community welfare. // Project Manager for Police Director Consent Decree Negotiation Team coordinator US Dept. of Justice - Violence Reduction Network coordinator Newark Police Foundation liaison Safer Newark Council board member White House Police Data Initiative representative Newark Youth Policy Board member Newark Violence Reduction Initiative coordinator Mayor's Promise Zone Team liaison Public Private Partnerships coordinator Special Conditions Unit commander Newark Community Street Team liaison Greater Newark Youth Violence Consortium liaison Call-Out Program for Youth liaison Homelessness Coalition / Dept. of Health liaison Transparency Project- In efforts to foster police data transparency and accountability, Roman applied to become a Code for America fellow to create Comport, an open data toolkit that lets public safety agencies quickly create an open data site by uploading existing internal affairs data and adding contextual information about policies and programs. On February 18, 2016, the Newark Police Department and the City of Newark was selected as a finalist to participate in the 2016 Code for America’s Community Police Relations Tool (Comport) Pilot. This opportunity will allow the NPD to provide accessibility to open data regarding complaints against personnel, use of force, and officer-involved shooting. Show less // As the Commander of the Special Enforcement and Investigations Bureau, Roman oversees criminal investigations in the Newark Police Department. In addition, the Bureau consists of Special Enforcement Units created to address violence in the City of Newark. The Special Enforcement and Investigations Bureau contains the Investigations Division and the Narcotics and Gangs Division. The Investigations Division is comprised of: Homicide Task Force Major Crimes Section Rapid Response Intelligence Team Firearms Interdiction Team Criminal Intelligence Section Ballistics Unit Robbery Section Fugitive Section Special Victims Unit Auto Squad Youth Aid Section The Narcotics and Gangs Division is comprised of: Narcotics Unit Gang Unit Vice Unit Liaison Unit Show less // As Chief of Police in the City of Newark, Roman was charged with managing the day to day operations of the police force. Upon appointment as Chief, Roman focused on collaboration to address violence in the City of Newark. Through support from Rutgers University and John Jay College, a series of meetings resulted in a reinvigorated partnership between the Newark Police Department and Newark Housing Authority, DEA, FBI, State Police, U.S. Attorney's Office, Essex County Prosecutor and Sheriff's Office, NJ Parole and Probation, YouthBuild, Essex County Family Courts, Newark Youth Policy Board and Independence Family Services. The project launched in the 4th Precinct on March 31, 2014. As of June 1, 2014 the designated grid experienced a 61% decrease in violence. During her tenure as Chief of Police, homicides were reduced by 35%. Show less // Commander of the 2nd Precinct, January 2012-March 2014 Operational control of a precinct encompassing 3 political wards. The 2nd Precinct was once staffed with 205 officers. Due to police lay-offs, attrition and transfers, the 2nd Precinct staffing was reduced to approximately 100 officers during 2012-2013. Through intelligence sharing, community and law enforcement partnerships and close monitoring of crime trends, the 2nd Precinct Command staff was able to reduce overall crime by a combined 13% for calendar years 2012 and 2013. Show less // Internal Affairs Investigator, April 2005-May 2007 investigated complaints against Newark Police Department personnel. Internal Affairs Executive Officer, May 2007-September 2007 assigned investigations and reviewed work submitted by Investigators Gang Unit Commander September, 2007- November 2010 Overall management of the Gang Intelligence Unit and the Gang Suppression Unit. Received Unit of the Year Award from Director Garry McCarthy Received Unit Award from the Hispanic Law Enforcement Society of Essex County Partnered with the Attorney General's Statewide Violent Crime Anti-Gang Initiative (2008) 3rd Precinct Coordinator for Narcotics and Crime Suppression Units, November 2010-May 2011 Responsible for the Narcotics Unit and the Crime Suppression Units Initiated a partnership with the Newark Downtown District for the development of public-private police community center in Downtown Newark Lieutenant, Director's Office, May 2011-January 2012 Project Manager for the creation of the Community Resource Center; a Public/Private Partnership which provides community policing for the Newark Downtown area. The Community Resource Center is located at 189 Market Street. The CRC has led to a reduction in crime and quality of life concerns, and is credited with increased business development in Downtown Newark. Coordinator for the Super Summer Initiative. The multi-agency based Super Summer Initiative provided police presence in high-crime neighborhoods through walking and roving patrols. Clergy and Community Affairs officers provided service to at-risk youth in cooperation with local civic, social, and faith-based organizations. The Fire Department, Neighborhood Services, Department of Health and Family Well-being, State Police, Essex County Sheriff and Prosecutor's Office participated in the Super Summer Initiative, on a daily basis. Show less // Patrol Officer- assigned to the South District of Newark, July 1995 - September 1997 TARGET Team, September 1997-March 1999 The Target Team was a task force created in response to the high number of vehicles reported stolen in the City of Newark. The team received national recognition for their success in reducing car thefts in Newark. NITRO, March 1999-November 1999 Narcotics Interdiction to Reduce Open Air Drug Markets (NITRO) addressed open air-drug markets by targeting street dealers, and investigating citizen drug complaints. YVTF, November 1999-January 2001 The Youth Violence Task Force was created to address violence committed by and perpetrated against the City's youth. The task force worked in collaboration with the Essex County Youth House and Family Court to address violence impacting the children of Newark. Show less // Central Juvenile Arrest Processing Unit-Shift Supervisor, January 2001-May 2002 ensure Juvenile Offenders were processed in accordance to Attorney General Guidelines Prisoner Processing Unit-Shift Supervisor, May 2002-March 2005 ensure safety and timely processing of adult prisoners West District- Desk Supervisor, March 2005 to April 2005 general supervision of Precinct and on-duty personnel // Selected as one of ten TED Talks Fellows for 2019 // Center for Policing Equity; CNA Corporation; Open Society Foundations; Newark Police Department; TED Conferences; 30x30 Initiative // Ivonne Roman is a seasoned law enforcement professional with a diverse background spanning various roles within the policing sector. With over two decades of experience, she has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills, from her early days as a Patrol Officer to her tenure as Chief of Police. Ivonne's career highlights include spearheading strategic initiatives, establishing impactful partnerships, and advocating for gender equality in law enforcement through the Women's Leadership Academy. She is a recognized expert in law enforcement and public policy, with her work featured in reputable publications and media outlets. Currently pursuing a PhD, Ivonne continues to blend academic research with practical strategies to enhance public safety and community welfare. // I am working to transform policing by integrating evidence-based practices that enhance service delivery and reduce unintended harms to communities. I aim to foster better relationships between police and the public and to increase gender diversity within law enforcement through initiatives like the 30x30 Initiative. The impact I hope to have is a more effective, equitable, and just policing system that is guided by scientific research and meets the needs of all community members. The questions that drive my work are: How can we make policing more evidence-based and just? How can we ensure that police practices do not harm the communities they are meant to protect? // Ivonne Roman is a seasoned law enforcement professional with over two decades of experience in various roles within the policing sector. She is a recognized expert in law enforcement and public policy, known for her exceptional leadership skills and strategic initiatives. Ivonne is dedicated to advancing gender equality in law enforcement through initiatives like the Women's Leadership Academy and the 3030 Initiative, which aims to increase the representation of women in policing agencies. Currently pursuing a PhD, she combines academic research with practical strategies to enhance public safety and community welfare. Ivonne's work focuses on integrating evidence-based practices to improve service delivery, foster better police-community relationships, and create a more effective and equitable policing system guided by scientific research. // Police captian // Police captain and co-founder of the Women’s Leadership Academy, an organization working to increase the recruitment and retention of women in policing. // Ivonne Roman cofounded the 30x30 initiative to address the stagnation of women in policing. Currently, women make up only 12% of sworn officers and 3% of police leadership in the U.S. This under-representation of women in policing undermines public safety. Research shows women officers use less force and less excessive force; are named in fewer complaints and lawsuits; are perceived by communities as being more honest and compassionate; see better outcomes for crime victims, especially in sexual assault cases; and make fewer discretionary arrests. The 30×30 Initiative is a coalition of police leaders, researchers, and professional organizations who have joined together to advance the representation and experiences of women in policing agencies across the United States. Our ultimate goal is to increase the representation of women in police recruit classes to 30% by 2030, and to ensure police policies and culture intentionally support the success of qualified women officers throughout their careers. Participating agencies must address intersectionality in all efforts to improve the representation and experiences of women in policing. Intersectionality acknowledges the ways in which people’s multiple identities race and ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, and more—magnify or transform their exposure to discrimination. This means the way race and discrimination is experienced is not the same for everyone. Women of color in particular will often face compounding experiences of bias and discrimination based not only on their gender, but also their race or ethnicity. Though 30×30 focuses on increasing the representation of women, it is critical that agencies apply an intersectional lens when analyzing their culture and practices to better promote the creation of a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone Roman has 25 years of experience in policing, serving in ranks from police officer to chief of police. Her research interests include evidence-based policing, women in policing, and organizational legitimacy and procedural justice. Roman also enjoys writing. Her work has been featured in the Marshall Project and MarketWatch. As an advocate for evidence-based policing, Roman serves on the board of directors at the American Society of Evidence-Based Policing, and is an executive fellow at the National Police Foundation. She is a National Institute of Justice LEADS (Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science) Scholar. She is a subject matter expert on recruitment and retention of women in policing. // Less than 13 percent of police officers in the United States are women -- despite their proven effectiveness in diffusing violent situations and reducing the use of force. Drawing on more than two decades of experience as a police officer and chief, TED Fellow Ivonne Roman shares how a simple change to police academy physical fitness tests could help build a more balanced force that benefits communities and officers alike. // Ivonne Roman is a seasoned law enforcement professional with over two decades of experience in various roles within the policing sector. She is a recognized expert in law enforcement and public policy, known for her exceptional leadership skills and strategic initiatives. Ivonne is dedicated to advancing gender equality in law enforcement through initiatives like the Women's Leadership Academy and the 3030 Initiative, which aims to increase the representation of women in policing agencies. Currently pursuing a PhD, she combines academic research with practical strategies to enhance public safety and community welfare. Ivonne's work focuses on integrating evidence-based practices to improve service delivery, foster better police-community relationships, and create a more effective and equitable policing system guided by scientific research. // Police captian // police culture, violence, led, fire, data, equity, gender equity, research, constitutional policing, inclusion, policy, monitoring, at risk youth, feminism, criminal justice reform, women, discrimination, public policy, evidence-based policing, police reform, accessibility, intersectionality, gender, youth, homelessness and housing, vehicles, community development, advocacy, open data, social justice, transparency, cars, children, litigation, policewomen, housing, science, law, equality, accountability, women in policing, justice // Princeton|New Jersey|United States|USA

Princeton|New Jersey|United States|USA

United States

Video sculptor // American video artist creating living video installation pieces of "miniature people" encased inside ordinary objects such as suitcases, blenders and more. My work focuses on memorialization and, more specifically, the act of leaving one's imprint for the next generation. While formally implemented by natural history museums and collections (which find their roots in Renaissance era "cabinets of curiosity"), this process has grown more pointed and pervasive in the modern-day obsession with personal digital archiving and the corresponding growth of social media culture. My video sculptures play upon this exigency in our culture to chronicle, preserve and wax nostalgic, an idea which I renders visually by “collecting” human beings (alongside cultural archetypes) as scientific specimens. I repurpose everyday objects like blenders, suitcases and cans of Spam® into venues for projecting and inserting videos of people. // Gabriel Barcia-Colombo is a mixed media artist whose work focuses on collections, memorialization and the act of leaving one's digital imprint for the next generation. His work takes the form of video sculptures, immersive performances, large scale projections and vending machines that sell human DNA. His work plays upon this modern exigency in our culture to chronicle, preserve and wax nostalgic, an idea which Barcia-Colombo renders visually by “collecting” human portraits on video. Gabriel was commissioned to be the first digital artist to show work at the New Fulton Terminal Stop with the MTA Arts & Design program in New York City. His work has been featured in the Volta, Scope, and Art Mrkt art fairs, Victoria & Albert Museum as well as Grand Central Terminal and the New York Public Library. He recently received an Art and Technology grant from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art where he created The Hereafter Institute; a company that questions the future of death rituals and memorials and their relationship to technology. His work is part of the permanent collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Gabriel served as a member of the artist advisory board at the New York Foundation for the Arts, as well as the education committee member at the Museum of Art and Design. In 2012 Gabriel gave a TED talk entitled Capturing Memories in Video Art, and in 2014 he gave another entitled My DNA Vending Machine and was awarded a Senior TED fellowship. In 2016 Gabe founded Bunker.nyc a pop up gallery showcasing emerging art made with technology. Bunker became the first pop up digital art gallery to open in the Sotheby's Auction House in New York Summer 2017. Gabe is a New York Foundation for the Arts grant awardee and faculty member at the Interactive Telecommunications Program at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. // Vending machines generally offer up sodas, candy bars and chips. Not so for the one created by TED Fellow Gabe Barcia-Colombo. This artist has dreamed up a DNA Vending Machine, which dispenses extracted human DNA, packaged in a vial along with a collectible photo of the person who gave it. It’s charming and quirky, but points out larger ethical issues that will arise as access to biotechnology increases. // Using video mapping and projection, artist Gabriel Barcia-Colombo captures and shares his memories and friendships. At TED Fellow Talks, he shows his charming, thoughtful work -- which appears to preserve the people in his life in jars, suitcases, blenders ... // Gabriel Barcia-Colombo is a mixed media artist whose work focuses on collections, memorialization and the act of leaving one's digital imprint for the next generation. His work takes the form of video sculptures, immersive performances, large scale projections and vending machines that sell human DNA. His work plays upon this modern exigency in our culture to chronicle, preserve and wax nostalgic, an idea which Barcia-Colombo renders visually by “collecting” human portraits on video. Gabriel was commissioned to be the first digital artist to show work at the New Fulton Terminal Stop with the MTA Arts & Design program in New York City. His work has been featured in the Volta, Scope, and Art Mrkt art fairs, Victoria & Albert Museum as well as Grand Central Terminal and the New York Public Library. He recently received an Art and Technology grant from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art where he created The Hereafter Institute; a company that questions the future of death rituals and memorials and their relationship to technology. His work is part of the permanent collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Gabriel served as a member of the artist advisory board at the New York Foundation for the Arts, as well as the education committee member at the Museum of Art and Design. In 2012 Gabriel gave a TED talk entitled Capturing Memories in Video Art, and in 2014 he gave another entitled My DNA Vending Machine and was awarded a Senior TED fellowship. In 2016 Gabe founded Bunker.nyc a pop up gallery showcasing emerging art made with technology. Bunker became the first pop up digital art gallery to open in the Sotheby's Auction House in New York Summer 2017. Gabe is a New York Foundation for the Arts grant awardee and faculty member at the Interactive Telecommunications Program at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. // Video sculptor // technology, music listening, design, ethics, education, biotech, animation, video art installations, art // New York|United States|Brooklyn|USA

New York|United States|Brooklyn|USA

Canada

Scientist + biohacker // Andrew is a lifelong Scientist, full professor at the University of Ottawa and founder of multiple start up companies. His highly experimental ‘Pelling Lab for Augmented Biology’ has trailblazed by developing speculative living technologies of the future with the potential to redefine the limits of biology and medicine. The Lab is well known for its discovery that plants can be harnessed to create medical-grade biomaterials for engineering and regenerating human tissues. Andrew’s work in this area gained considerable international recognition after delivering his first TED talk on growing human ears out of apples. To date, the Pelling Lab has spun out four companies in the technology, biotechnology and medical fields, translating their discoveries into real world products and solutions. Andrew also serves as co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Spiderwort, a company translating the fundamental discoveries from his Lab in the area of plant-based biomaterials. As CSO, Andrew leads Spiderwort’s research program which addresses a variety of tissue engineering applications and unmet medical needs. Andrew also plays a key role in guiding the translation of Spiderwort’s products through the clinical and regulatory landscapes. As an award-winning scientist, Andrew has published his research in some of the world’s most prestigious journals and has been well recognized by his peers. He is the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, Member of the College of the Royal Society of Canada, a Canada Research Chair and a TED Senior Fellow. Andrew's leadership and experience are highly sought-after and he has delivered hundreds of keynotes and served in a variety of advisory roles for community, industry and government organizations. // Take a mind-blowing trip to the lab as TED Senior Fellow Andrew Pelling shares his research on how we could use fruits, vegetables and plants to regenerate damaged human tissues -- and develop a potentially groundbreaking way to repair complex spinal cord injuries with asparagus. // TED Fellow Andrew Pelling is a biohacker, and nature is his hardware. His favorite materials are the simplest ones (and oftentimes he finds them in the garbage). Building on the cellulose structure that gives an apple its shape, he "grows" lifelike human ears, pioneering a process that might someday be used to repair body parts safely and cheaply. And he has some even wilder ideas to share ... "What I'm really curious about is if one day it will be possible to repair, rebuild and augment our own bodies with stuff we make in the kitchen," he says. // Andrew is a lifelong Scientist, full professor at the University of Ottawa and founder of multiple start up companies. His highly experimental ‘Pelling Lab for Augmented Biology’ has trailblazed by developing speculative living technologies of the future with the potential to redefine the limits of biology and medicine. The Lab is well known for its discovery that plants can be harnessed to create medical-grade biomaterials for engineering and regenerating human tissues. Andrew’s work in this area gained considerable international recognition after delivering his first TED talk on growing human ears out of apples. To date, the Pelling Lab has spun out four companies in the technology, biotechnology and medical fields, translating their discoveries into real world products and solutions. Andrew also serves as co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Spiderwort, a company translating the fundamental discoveries from his Lab in the area of plant-based biomaterials. As CSO, Andrew leads Spiderwort’s research program which addresses a variety of tissue engineering applications and unmet medical needs. Andrew also plays a key role in guiding the translation of Spiderwort’s products through the clinical and regulatory landscapes. As an award-winning scientist, Andrew has published his research in some of the world’s most prestigious journals and has been well recognized by his peers. He is the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, Member of the College of the Royal Society of Canada, a Canada Research Chair and a TED Senior Fellow. Andrew's leadership and experience are highly sought-after and he has delivered hundreds of keynotes and served in a variety of advisory roles for community, industry and government organizations. // Scientist + biohacker // technology, fruits, medical devices, running, research, citizen scientist, biohacking, plant-based, regenerative, biotech, plants, cellulose, hardware, biomaterials, regenerative medicine, nature, science, biophysics, citizen science, tissue engineering, biotechnology, government, bioart // Ontario|Ottawa|Canada

Ontario|Ottawa|Canada

United States

Kuwait

Zouz Al-Mahdi is an artist, writer, and filmmaker from Kuwait. Their work includes various art forms such as sketches, poems, and storytelling. They have a significant following on social media and are associated with other artists and creative individuals. // Zahra Al-Mahdi is an English Literature graduate from Kuwait University, College of Arts. She is an artist, writer, and filmmaker, known for her debut graphic novel "We, The Borrowed" published in 2016. Currently, she is working on her online miniseries "Bird Watch." // My approach in creating work is always storytelling from a Birds Eye perspective. I think my role in the world is make reflecting over painful/sensitive topics more palatable through edutainment. I take a mundane, day-to-day concept and dig deep into its history, to ask the right questions about its present form. Revealing that all that we are used to is not "natural" in the axiomatic sense. Thereby making sure that we never take "nature" for granted, and keep stirring our comforts with lively questions. // Zahra Al-Mahdi is an English Literature graduate known for her work as an artist, writer, and filmmaker. She gained recognition for her debut graphic novel "We, The Borrowed" and is currently engaged in creating an online miniseries titled "Bird Watch." Al-Mahdi's approach to storytelling involves exploring everyday concepts from a unique perspective, delving into their historical roots to provoke thought and reflection on sensitive topics. Through her work, she aims to blend education and entertainment to challenge societal norms and encourage critical thinking about the world around us. // Multimedia artist // Artist using satire, dark humor and tactile collage techniques to reveal the unintended impacts humans have on their societies and ecosystems. // TED Fellow Zahra Al-Mahdi was raised by screens -- "storytelling machines" like TV and the internet that shaped her sense of self and reality. Now a multimedia artist and filmmaker, she challenges common historical narratives and brings a multiplicity of perspectives to the surface. In this dynamic talk, Al-Mahdi traces her development as a storyteller using satire, dark humor and tactile collage techniques to expand what we think we know about ourselves. // Zahra Al-Mahdi is an English Literature graduate known for her work as an artist, writer, and filmmaker. She gained recognition for her debut graphic novel "We, The Borrowed" and is currently engaged in creating an online miniseries titled "Bird Watch." Al-Mahdi's approach to storytelling involves exploring everyday concepts from a unique perspective, delving into their historical roots to provoke thought and reflection on sensitive topics. Through her work, she aims to blend education and entertainment to challenge societal norms and encourage critical thinking about the world around us. // Multimedia artist // interdisciplinary artist, nature, birds, and filmmaker. , writer, ecosystem // Saudi Arabia|Berlin|Germany|Kuwait|Jeddah

Saudi Arabia|Berlin|Germany|Kuwait|Jeddah

United States

Hugs for Ghana; Howard University Hospital; Yale University; Boston University; Seattle Children's; National Student Response Network; Washington State University; The White House; Nth Dimensions; TikTok; The Urban Institute; Kamiak High School; Providence Health & Services; Kumon; Nordstrom; Jones-Zimmermann Academic Mentoring Program; The Johns Hopkins University; The Institute for Responsible Citizenship

Joel Bervell is a Ghanaian-American medical student, science communicator, and host of The Dose Podcast with The Commonwealth Fund. He graduated from Yale University with a BA in Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology and completed a Masters in Medical Science at Boston University. Currently a medical student at Washington State University, Joel is known as the 'Medical Mythbuster' online, where he addresses health disparities through education on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. He has spoken at various prestigious institutions and has a significant social media following. Joel is also involved in non-profit work, co-founding Hugs for, which empowers high school global leaders and has organized trips and fundraised extensively. Additionally, he has received numerous awards and recognitions for his work in healthcare and social media activism. // Joel is a medical student, host of The Dose podcast with The Commonwealth Fund, and a social media medical educator currently studying at Washington State University, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine and a graduate of Yale University ('17) where he studied Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology. Known online as the "Medical Mythbuster," Joel is committed to fighting health disparities in medicine through education and regularly shares topics about racial disparities/ biases in healthcare and other industries on his TikTok and Instagram (@joelbervell) where his platforms have over 850,000+ combined followers and 150 million + impressions. Joel has spoken on national media outlets including Good Morning America, National Public Radio, Yahoo News, Business Insider, and Mashable and has published work in prestigious academic journals such as the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. He has been invited to speak on panels at SXSW, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Google, Congressional Black Caucus, Barclays Bank, Clinton Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and more. Joel is a participant in the White House Office of Public Engagement’s Healthcare Leaders in Social Media Roundtable, has worked with the Surgeon General’s Office, collaborated with the World Health Organization’s Digital Communications Team to combat the spread of health misinformation on social media and sits on The Atlantic's Health Equity Council. Joel was named by TikTok as the top 2021 “Voice for Change,” featured by TikTok as one of 10 “Changemakers” on their inaugural Discover List, named as one of ten recipients of the 50K MACRO x TikTok Black Creatives Grant, is a part of Meta’s 2022 We The Culture Class, and was a nominee for the AdColor Awards. The Smithsonian Channel/ Harpo Productions chose him as a 2022 “Cyclebreaker” and he has been recognized as a Scientific American ‘Revolutionary,’ 2023 Anthem Award Gold Winner, and 2022 National Minority Quality Forum “40 under 40 Leader in Minority Health. He is the recipient of the National Medical Association’s Emerging Scholar Award, the highest academic honor presented to a student by the National Medical Association. Learn more about him at www.joelbervell.com and follow his work on Tiktok (@joelbervell) and Instagram (@joelbervell). // Hugs for Ghana is an entirely student-led 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to empowering global student leaders to giving material and financial donations to underprivileged children world wide. - Spearheaded grassroots fundraising efforts. To date over $250,000 worth of material and monetary donations collected and delivered. - Impacted over 175,000 youth across Ghana, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Kenya, and the United States- Established multiple branches of Hugs for Ghana in 10 states and over 150 volunteers.- Regularly a speaker at conferences for social entrepreneurship, civic leadership, and managing a start-up.Visit www.hugsforghana.org to learn more about our projects. // The Institute for Responsible Citizenship (www.theinstitute.net) is an intensive leadership program for America’s best and brightest African American male college students. Its mission is to prepare men to be exemplary citizens and leaders. The Institute inspires men to pursue extraordinary career success not simply for their personal benefit, but as platforms from which they can serve others.In my role I coordinated the day to day operations of an 8-week summer internship program that recruited college students from around the United States. I organized private meetings with members of Congress, State Department officials, business leaders, lawyers, physicians and more. // Manage Phase 3 clinical trials including a PCORI study evaluating surgical vs. antibiotic treatments for appendicitis. - Screened and recruited subjects for various studies to determine their eligibility for inclusion in clinical trials- Consented patients interested in participating in research and conducted patient scheduling and follow-up - Coordinated with research sponsors, physicians, and other sites for multi-center studies- Maintained IRB protocol, patient eligibility and quality control to ensure preparation for audits // - Shadowed surgeries of various musculoskeletal conditions on the inpatient floor, emergency room and urgent care center. - Observed residency rotations with current Howard University medical students and residents- Attended panels led by doctors about up and coming procedures in orthopedics // • Urban Institute Associate in the Health Policy Center // • Developing strong people and problem solving skills while resolving customer issues• Creating my own “business” by connecting with customers and consistently working with them• Utilizing time management to effectively accomplish tasks in a fast paced work environment• Consistently meeting and surpassing sales goals, sales per hour ratings, and department goals• Maintaining an awareness of the merchandise available for customers to purchase• Working with a team of people to meet overall department goals // Seattle Children's Hospital is a premier child health care and pediatric center and is recognized as one of the leading US hospitals for children.• Work directly with Seattle Children’s patients and their families, fostering a peaceful environment• Facilitate communication with patients, while engaging in fun activities with families and children • Show creativity and flexibility in responding to children’s needs, being dependable and willing • Assisting Seattle Children’s staff with medical programs and providing feedback on patients and programs • Provide opportunities for developmentally appropriate socialization to minimize the impact of hospitalization // Kumon is the world’s largest after-school math and reading program. • Assign work based on progress and develop a creative environment to foster fun learning• Coordinate schedules of several students, and multitask to meet expectations• Answer queries regarding assignments and grading, and resolve concerns to maintain client satisfaction • Predict the appropriate homework load and level of assignments based on student work patterns and trends• Constantly communicate with children’s parents regarding needs of the child based on home development // Invited participant to a White House roundtable with the Office of Public Engagement. // - Selected as one of 100 TikTok content creators from over 5000 creators for the inaugural TikTok for Black Creatives program - Member of the World Health Organization's "Operation Fides", a collection of medical social media influencers combatting COVID-19 misinformation - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion SimLEARN member with the VA Hospital systems. // The National Student Response Network (NSRN) is a grassroots effort - led by health professions students, for health professions students. NSRN aims to field the volunteer needs of hospitals and public health departments and match them with nearby health professions students who are eager to help their communities. // Oversaw and distributed an annual budget of $75,000 for paychecks, field trips, and enrichment activities - Prepared workshops and implemented academic and social curriculum at two New Haven middle school sites.- Managed and led a core team of 25 mentors while actively addressing and solving any student, parent, or teacher concerns.- Maintained a strong relationship with Yale University to ensure the continued existence of the foundation grant. // The National Student Response Network (NSRN) is a grassroots effort - led by health professions students, for health professions students. NSRN aims to field the volunteer needs of hospitals and public health departments and match them with nearby health professions students who are eager to help their communities. // Selected as one of 100 TikTok content creators from over 5000 creators for the inaugural TikTok for Black Creatives program. // Due to COVID-19, my Nth Dimensions experience was completely virtual. I completed my internship with Dr. Eileen Crawford at the University of Michigan. My research project was a case study titled 'Acute versus Chronic Lesser Tuberosity Fractures in Two Adolescent Hockey Players', and considered differences in treatment, diagnosis, and surgical outcomes for patients with a rare lesser tuberosity fractures. // Due to COVID-19, my Nth Dimensions experience was completely virtual. I completed my internship with Dr. Eileen Crawford at the University of Michigan. My research project was a case study titled 'Acute versus Chronic Lesser Tuberosity Fractures in Two Adolescent Hockey Players', and considered differences in treatment, diagnosis, and surgical outcomes for patients with a rare lesser tuberosity fractures. // Hugs for Ghana; Howard University Hospital; Yale University; Boston University; Seattle Children's; National Student Response Network; Washington State University; The White House; Nth Dimensions; TikTok; The Urban Institute; Kamiak High School; Providence Health & Services; Kumon; Nordstrom; Jones-Zimmermann Academic Mentoring Program; The Johns Hopkins University; The Institute for Responsible Citizenship // Joel Bervell is a medical student and social media medical educator known as the "Medical Mythbuster." With a background in Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology from Yale University, Joel is committed to addressing health disparities in medicine through education. He shares insights on racial disparities and biases in healthcare to his large following on TikTok and Instagram. Joel has been featured on national media outlets and has published work in prestigious academic journals. He actively participates in various initiatives such as combating health misinformation on social media and sits on The Atlantic's Health Equity Council. Joel's dedication to healthcare equity and education is evident through his impactful work and numerous accolades in the field. // Using social media to equip communities of color with information about health equity. My question is: Can social media reduce health disparities? // Joel Bervell is a Ghanaian-American medical student, science communicator, and host of The Dose Podcast with The Commonwealth Fund. With a background in Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology from Yale University and a Masters in Medical Science from Boston University, Joel is recognized as the 'Medical Mythbuster' for his efforts in addressing health disparities through education on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. He is actively involved in combating health misinformation on social media and serves on The Atlantic's Health Equity Council. Joel's work focuses on sharing insights on racial disparities and biases in healthcare, contributing to the empowerment of communities of color with essential health information. Through his impactful advocacy and dedication to healthcare equity, Joel has garnered significant recognition and accolades in the field. // Medical MythBuster // Joel Bervell is a Ghanaian-American medical student, science communicator, and host of The Dose Podcast with The Commonwealth Fund. With a background in Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology from Yale University and a Masters in Medical Science from Boston University, Joel is recognized as the 'Medical Mythbuster' for his efforts in addressing health disparities through education on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. He is actively involved in combating health misinformation on social media and serves on The Atlantic's Health Equity Council. Joel's work focuses on sharing insights on racial disparities and biases in healthcare, contributing to the empowerment of communities of color with essential health information. Through his impactful advocacy and dedication to healthcare equity, Joel has garnered significant recognition and accolades in the field. // Medical MythBuster // social determinants of health, grassroots, education, entrepreneurship, led, public health, medicine, urban, health equity, finance, research, inclusion, activism, race, social media, volunteerism, policy, instagram, covid, misinformation, youth, teachers, children, racial disparities, science, food, communication // Oregon|USA|Washington D.C.|Washington|United States|Portland

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