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June 25, 2011 by Gail
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Nothing says rude to me more than a seemingly eloquent backhander from a so-called ‘professional’ who thinks they’re superior because they hold a degree in a field I don’t. It doesn’t matter to me personally how much tertiary education or higher learning a person has if they lack any sense of common decency or manners.
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Eythor Bender of Berkeley Bionics brings onstage two amazing exoskeletons, HULC and eLEGS robotic add-ons that could one day allow a human to carry 200 pounds without tiring, or allow a wheelchair user to stand and walk. It’s a powerful onstage demo, with implications for human potential of all kinds.
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Designer Suzanne Lee shares her experiments in growing a kombucha-based material that can be used like fabric or vegetable leather to make clothing. The process is fascinating, the results are beautiful (though there’s still one minor drawback) and the potential is simply stunning.
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Ryan Lobo has traveled the world, taking photographs that tell stories of unusual human lives. In this haunting talk, he reframes controversial subjects with empathy, so that we see the pain of a Liberian war criminal, the quiet strength of UN women peacekeepers and the perseverance of Delhi’s underappreciated fire-fighters.
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Adital Ela, founder of S-Sense Design sustainability design studio in Israel believes in listening. She listens to indigenous philosophy, and incorporates it into sustainable design. When helping a community, she first listens closely to their needs and working from that foundation she bridges different worlds, finding both beautiful and sustainable solutions.
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