Diana Greene Foster: What happens when we deny people abortions?
How does getting an abortion — or not — influence a woman's life? Demographer Diana Greene Foster puts forward the results of The Turnaway Study, her landmark work following nearly 1,000 women through abortion or childbirth, presenting definitive data on the long-term physical, mental and economic impacts of the right to choose on pregnant peopl...
Annie Bosler and Don Greene: How to practice effectively...for just about anything
Mastering any physical skill takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. But what does practice actually do to make us better at things? Annie Bosler and Don Greene explain how practice affects the inner workings of our brains. [Directed by M...
Melati and Isabel Wijsen: Our campaign to ban plastic bags in Bali
Plastic bags are essentially indestructible, yet they're used and thrown away with reckless abandon. Most end up in the ocean, where they pollute the water and harm marine life; the rest are burned in garbage piles, where they release harmful dioxins into the atmosphere. Melati and Isabel Wijsen are on a mission to stop plastic bags from suffoca...
Tom Rielly: A comic sendup of TED2006
Diana Green: Shifting Financial Gears
Green explores the opposing forces that influence our values about money, including now vs. later and wants vs. needs. Based in Grand Junction, Colorado, Diana is a CPA with more than 20 years of experience in personal finance. She founded the money management website Buck the Budget and is the author of Money for Teenagers.
Donna Korren: The Newest Workforce Disruptors are Over 50!
Did you know that some of the most successful companies have been started by people over 50? There is a growing wave of individuals in the 50+ demographic who are rejoining the workforce, establishing new businesses or pursuing second careers. This trend is transforming the workplace, leading the way for dynamic, inter-generational teams and...
Danny Green: Time Lapse To Fall
Written in September 2016, “Time Lapse To Fall,” was inspired by the imagery of the change in scenery from summer to fall. Summer is represented by the opening theme in Ab Major, whereas fall is represented in more introspective second theme, played in F minor. Pianist and composer Danny Green is joined by bassist Justin Grinnell, drummer Julie...
Dawnn Karen: Styling from Inside Out™
Danny Green: Katabasis
The word katabasis describes a storyline in which the protagonist journeys down to the underworld and emerges with heightened knowledge. The piece takes a similar journey, featuring a haunting melody played by cellist Erica Erenyi. Pianist and composer Danny Green is also joined by bassist Justin Grinnell, drummer Julien Cantelm, and violinist I...
Ines Irawati & Danny Green: When Opportunity Knocks
Pianist and composer Danny Green wrote "When Opportunity Knocks" as a special piece to be debuted at TEDxSanDiego with classical pianist Ines Irawati. Featuring two pianos, bass, drums, and strings, this work combines elements of jazz and classical music. Pianists Green and Irawati are joined by bassist Justin Grinnell, drummer Julien Cantelm, v...
Karin van der Tuin: Your DNA code in the cloud?