Happy Wednesday everyone! Catch up with latest news from some of our headlining speakers: Congratulations to Kate Harding who has been named one of two visiting writers for the Cornell College Center for the Literary Arts! Be sure to check out the newest book from Sonia Shah, Pandemic. Available now! Head over to …
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Happy Wednesday everyone! Catch up with latest news from some of our headlining speakers: Dr. Ainissa Ramirez tells us why “Melts in your mouth not in your hands” is not just a slogan, it’s science. Check out the Podcast here. Lilly Ledbetter discusses misconceptions about pay inequity and why she supports Hillary Clinton. …
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Hope everyone is having a great week! Check out the latest from some of our awesome change-makers in the news: Have a listen to Marc Steiner’s recent WEAA radio show, in which he sits down for a conversation with the great writer and thinker Charles Johnson to discuss Dr. Johnson’s powerful book The Words …
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Happy Tuesday everyone! Catch up with latest news from some of our headlining speakers: Hats off to Carolina De Robertis, whose novel The Gods of Tango has received a Stonewall Book Award — the Barbara Gittings Literature Award, from the American Library Association. The book also was named a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year …
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Hope everyone is having a great week! Here are some hot updates from a few of our cool speakers: Shout out to the awesome social justice warrior Lateefah Simon, named one of the “Top 40 Under 40: A Force for Good” by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Keep those trails blazing! StarTalk fans rejoice! …
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Happy Tuesday – Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and fantastic New Year! Check out what some of our awesome speakers have been up to during the final weeks of 2015: Join one of our NEW speakers, author and journalist Kate Harding, as she discusses her book Asking For It: The Alarming Rise of …
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Happy Tuesday! Get into the week by checking out what some of our headlining speakers are up to: Reporting live from Paris: Dr. Sandra Steingraber gives us a first-hand account of the Paris Climate Summit, where the enthusiasm is palpable for making change and paving the way toward renewable energy and a decarbonized future. …
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Hope everyone is enjoying the week! Here’s what’s happening with some of our awesome speakers making headlines: ‘Tis the season – for science! Watch Dr. Ainissa Ramirez break down the hot facts about what makes winter so cool. Holiday lights, snowflakes, and more! In anticipation of the new Star Wars movie, who better …
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Happy December! Check out the latest news from some of our change-making speakers: Annie Leonard shares her thoughts on the #BlackLivesMatter movement, signaling the importance of using a collective voice to create change and calling for us all to speak up for justice. Head over to greenpeace.org to read her post and get inspired! …
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Hope everyone is having a festive fall week! Check out the latest news from a few of our speakers making headlines: This month, Steven Strogatz celebrates the hundredth anniversary of Einstein’s general theory of relativity with his article in the New Yorker. But can we truly understand what Einstein actually accomplished, and how? Let …
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Hope everyone is having a wonderful week! Check out the latest news from a few of our speakers making headlines: Bas Lansdorp has been making waves these days with his innovative and groundbreaking Mars One project. He’s bringing space travel to the forefront with his mission and keeping you informed with DESTINATION MARS, a …
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Happy Tuesday! Ease into the week with the latest updates from some of our speakers making headlines: How do you get excited about science? Let Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bas Lansdorp, founder and CEO of Mars One show you! IFL Science spoke to the host of Emmy Award nominated StarTalk about bringing science to …
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Hope everyone had a great weekend! This week, check out what some of our change-making speakers are up to: This past Sunday, Dr. Ainissa Ramirez officially launched her new podcast, Science Underground, in which she shares her mission to make science fun and accessible for everyone. Forbes.com spoke with Dr. Ramirez about the show, …
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Happy Tuesday! Check out the latest news from some of our awesome speakers: People.com interviewed Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and got a sneak peek at the second season of his show StarTalk as he chats about a few of his guests and topics for the new season, which premiered this past Sunday on NatGeo. …
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Happy Tuesday! Here’s the latest news from some of our inspiring speakers: Check out this video from The Inertia in which pro surfer Kyle Thiermann “redefines cool” by pursuing his passion for the environment. Truly an inspiration! Then head on over to inthesetimes.com where Susan Douglas shares her thoughts on Josh Gamson’s “deeply …
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Hope everyone is having a great week! Check out the latest news from a few of our awesome change-makers: Big congratulations this week to the Father of Environmental Justice, Dr. Robert Bullard – winner of not one but TWO awards: The American Bar Association Award for Excellence in Environment, Energy, and Resources Stewardship, and …
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Happy Tuesday! Stay updated with what some of our change-making speakers are up to: Haven’t you always wanted to know why that age-old decision maker – the classic coin toss – is random? Let award winning scientist Dr. Ainissa Ramirez explain! Renowned author and living legend Charles Johnson invites us to take a …
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Hope everyone is having a wonderful week! Check out the latest headlines from some of our speakers in the news: Sandra Steingraber has taken an amazing journey to crusade for the environment, leading to a ban on fracking in New York. Read about her accomplishments as she prepared to discuss her life’s work on …
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