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14 Feb Fero Pauliny: Wistleblowers, misfits and other unlikely heroes

Posted at 20:59h in by TEDxBratislava

In his moving talk, Fero shares stories of "White Crows" - ordinary people who became whistle-blowers. What makes someone to point out wrongdoing, defend the truth and abide to moral principles for the benefit of all of us regardless of the consequences for themselves. About this...

14 Feb Adriana Debnárová: Architecture for extreme environments – how to make deserts habitable

Posted at 20:58h in by TEDxBratislava

In her fascinating talk Adriana talks about the problem of creeping deserts robbing the people living in this hostile environments of their precious land and lifelihoods and creating all sorts of social problems, including forced emigration. She designed a special robot and a process using...

14 Feb Matúš Čupka: Taking responsibility for public space

Posted at 20:56h in by TEDxBratislava

Matúš shows us that taking responsibility for public space is possible. However, it requires a lot of work and humility. In his sincere talk, Matúš shares the details of his painstaking work and his creative approach which transforms ideas into reality. About this speaker Matúš Čupka is...

14 Feb Fedor Gömöry: Unintended research of the magnetic invisibility cloak

Posted at 20:54h in by TEDxBratislava

In this captivating talk Fedor Gomory talks about his unexpected journey from what started as a research of superconductors to discovering a magnetic "invisibility cloak". This research had had ripple effects in fields of science (seemingly) not related to magnetism. About this speaker Fedor Gömöry has been...

14 Feb Zuzana Gombošová: Bacterial cellulose – can we grow our own biodegradable materials?

Posted at 20:53h in by TEDxBratislava

In her captivating talk Zuzana talks about her journey from being an unhappy fashion designer to an experimental bio-hacker developing and growing her own biodegradable bacterial-cellulose-based materials. She shares her belief that materials define who we are and how we live. She is convinced that...

14 Feb Pavla Geschwandtnerová a Tereza Rebeka Koreňová: No grades, no homework – just the joy of learning

Posted at 20:52h in by TEDxBratislava

Is it possible to learn something without homework, grades and top-down approach? What motivates a young person to learn if not a carrot and stick? In their uplifting talk Pavla a Tereza talk about their experiences as the first ever graduates of the local Montessori...

14 Feb Josef Schovanec: The hard life of a non-autist

Posted at 20:50h in by TEDxBratislava

In the world there are very few people with autism who are able to talk openly about how they view the outside world. There are even fewer of them who are able to lead fulfilling lives. Joseph is one of them. In his humorous talk...

14 Feb Richard Jaronek: Sharks have a right to kill and to live

Posted at 20:48h in by TEDxBratislava

In this adventurous talk Richard shares his breathtaking experiences from working with and filming sharks. Driven by irrational fear, humans are killing out these fascinating creatures at staggering speed. And yet, it seems there are many secrets to that we might learn from sharks. That...

14 Feb Tante Elze at TEDxBratislava 2015

Posted at 20:47h in by TEDxBratislava

Music has many purposes. One of them is to uplift people higher and let them dream. Tante elze music is fulfilling it with their melancholic, yet beautiful music. About this artist Tante Elze is originally a solo project of musician, singer and producer Veronika Seppová who was...

14 Feb Julia Roig: We are all peacebuilders

Posted at 20:45h in by TEDxBratislava

Julia Roig is a great impersonation of a person who believes in a change and is a part of it. With her talk, Julia fulfills us with optimism and shows us how to incorporate the concept of democracy into our everyday lives. About this speaker Julia Roig...

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