Why studying bees can teach us about human loneliness | Sarah Kocher | TEDxNewEngland
Social interactions are essential for the survival and success of many animals, including humans. But how does the brain adapt to support these interactions? By comparing solitary wild bees and those in complex societies, scientists are uncovering fundamental biological patterns that illuminate how the 'social brain' develops and evolves to create the diversity of social life on our planet.Sarah is an assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics at Princeton University. She studies socially variable bees (solitary, social, and socially flexible) to understand the factors that shape the evolution of social behavior. Her lab integrates methods from many different areas of biology, from evolutionary and population genomics to neurobiology and field ecology.This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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- 15:27Why studying bees can teach us about human loneliness | Sarah Kocher | TEDxNewEnglandSocial interactions are essential for the survival and success of many animals, including humans. But how does the brain adapt to support these interactions? By comparing solitary wild bees and those in complex societies, scientists are uncovering fundamental biological patterns that illuminate how the 'social brain' develops and evolves to create the diversity of social life on our planet.Sarah is an assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics at Princeton University. She studies socially variable bees (solitary, social, and socially flexible) to understand the factors that shape the evolution of social behavior. Her lab integrates methods from many different areas of biology, from evolutionary and population genomics to neurobiology and field ecology.This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
- 12:40How accents make language more beautiful | Muftiat Adeyi | TEDxUniversityofMississippiImagine a world where everyone sounds the same, a monaural monotony of voices. Now consider if you’ve ever been impatient when encountering an unfamiliar accent. Do you embrace some accents as desirable while rejecting others?Muftiat Oyindamola Adeyi challenges us to embrace a soundscape rich with accents and enjoy them in the same way we enjoy fusion cuisine. Muftiat Oyindamola Adeyi is a Doctoral Candidate in the English at the University of Mississippi, Graduate Instructor, and Writing Consultant. Muftiat’s work emphasizes the nuanced narratives of womanhood within African and African Diasporic texts, bringing visibility to Africana voices in global literature.This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
- 17:41Reality is made of illusions—and we need them | Susana Martinez-Conde | TEDxBermudaIs what we see indeed reality? How do our perceptions of the world around us really affect our cognition? Susana Martinez-Conde is a neuroscientist, author, and professor at the State University of New York. Her research bridges perceptual, oculomotor, and cognitive neuroscience, and she is best known for her studies on illusions, eye movements and perception, neurological disorders, and attentional misdirection in stage magic. She has published over a hundred articles in prestigious scientific journals, including Nature, Nature Neuroscience, Neuron, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. Her discoveries have been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Wired, and many others.She organizes the annual Best Illusion of the Year contest, which inspired her most recent book, Champions of Illusion. Her first book, the bestseller Sleights of Mind, received the Prisma award for the best scientific book of the year.This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
- 18:00What If Our Approach to Aging Is All Wrong? | Heather Durenberger | TEDxMinneapolisWe recognize adolescence as a pivotal stage of human development, yet, we overlook an equally disruptive transition - the shift from independence to dependence in later life. Heather Durenberger introduces the Adolescence of Aging, a psychologically distinct stage that we must acknowledge, not only to support our aging loved ones but to prepare for our own inevitable journey.Heather Durenberger is a nonprofit strategist, mom of four, and daughter navigating the real-time demands of supporting her parents, while working to shift the national conversation around this overlooked life stage. She is the co-founder of “People in the Squeeze,” a movement and podcast amplifying the voices of those caught between raising children and supporting aging loved ones. Alongside co-founder Jayne Dow Larkin, Heather co-authored “Thriving in Chaos: Navigating the Challenges of Aging Parents,” a best-selling guide to spark change and offer practical support for adult children in the thick of caring for aging parents. A proud Twin Cities resident, Heather brings lived experience, humor, and heart to a topic that touches nearly every family - and deserves far more attention. Heather Durenberger is a nonprofit strategist, mom of four, and daughter navigating the real-time demands of supporting her parents—while working to shift the national conversation around this overlooked life stage. She is the co-founder of People in the Squeeze, a movement and podcast amplifying the voices of those caught between raising children and supporting aging loved ones.Alongside co-founder Jayne Dow Larkin, Heather co-authored Thriving in Chaos: Navigating the Challenges of Aging Parents, a best-selling guide to spark change and offer practical support for adult children in the thick of caring for aging parents. A proud Twin Cities resident, Heather brings lived experience, humor, and heart to a topic that touches nearly every family—and deserves far more attention. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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