Bob Mankoff: Anatomy of a New Yorker Cartoon
The New Yorker receives around 1,000 cartoons each week; it only publishes about 17 of them. In this funny and insightful talk, the magazine’s longstanding cartoon Editor and self-proclaimed ‘humour analyst’ Bob Mankoff dissects the comedy in some of the ‘idea drawings’ featured in the magazine, explaining what works, what doesn’t, and why.
Monique Villa: Sex, Crime and Unlikely Heroes
Monique Villa talks about how the super heroes and crime fighters of the future may well be an unlikely set of role models who know how to ‘follow the data’.
Joseph Kim: The Family I lost in North Korea. And the Family I Gained.
A refugee now living in the US, Joseph Kim tells the story of his life in North Korea during the famine years. He’s begun to create a new life — but he still searches for the family he lost. Joseph escaped alone from North Korea at the age of 16, first to China and then […]
Bill Stowe: Water’s Role in a City
Bill Stowe is the CEO and General Manager of Des Moines Water Works (DMWW). DMWW is a regional utility that protects public health by delivering outstanding quality water in reliable quantities. It works closely with business, environmental and agricultural leaders to advocate for better stewardship of water resources and lead clean water initiatives throughout Central […]
Liz Fiacco: Getting Real World Skills from Playing Video Games
Liz Fiacco is a creative entrepreneur and game designer, and co-founder of Fallstreak Studio. She started Fallstreak Studio in 2011, they raised more than $20k through crowd-funding to fund the commercial release of the game that features a plucky little gear who must surmount big problems in the steampunkish world of a gear-crushing toy factory.
