TEDxSF Explores The Edge of What We Know; Iconic Event Happens on November 16 at the California Academy of Sciences , Ozomatali After Party @ The Red Devil Lounge
TEDxSF IV will feature speakers and entertainers exploring "The Edge of What We Know." This limited seating, ticketed event begins at 4:00 p.m. (PST) on Tuesday, November 16 at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. TEDxSF will also provide a free live web stream at www.tedxsf.org and twitter feeds using #TEDxSF. The Ozomatali After Party will be at the Red Devil Lounge.
San Francisco, CA, October 26, 2010 --(PR.com)-- TEDxSF, the Bay Area’s local, independent organization that brings the TED experience to San Francisco, announced TEDxSF IV: The Edge of What We Know, an evening of fresh talks exploring the universe, the planet , society and the human spirit.
“Our presenters are all working beyond what is accepted and known in their fields. Speakers will discuss the tiniest earth creatures and what we know about the vastness of the universe,” said Christine McCaull, curator for TEDxSF events. “We will hear from people that are pushing the edges of our cultural institutions, too, discussing the future of money, governance and conservation. We will even be exploring aspects of art and consciousness- and of course, as always in any part of the TED community, there will be stunning music to stir the spirit.”
The limited-seating, ticketed event begins at 4:00 p.m. (PST) on Tuesday, November 16 at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. TEDxSF will also provide a free live web stream at www.tedxsf.org as well as live blogging and twitter feeds using #TEDxSF. The Ozomatali After Party will be at the Red Devil Lounge.
TEDxSF IV: The Edge of What We Know speakers include:
· Curt Smith, co-founder of the seminal group Tears for Fears, will discuss the future of music.
· Dr. Brian Fisher, a world-changing entymologist, will discuss the smallest creatures and their importance to our very existence.
· Dr. Alex Filippenko, one of the most highly sought astronomers, will present his insights into dark energy and our universe’s rampant growth.
· Dr. Ed Moses, internationally recognized expert in laser and optical sciences, will introduce synthetic stars and discuss the future of energy on Earth.
· Tony Deifell, head of Q Media Labs, will discuss seeing beyond sight, and its implications for understanding perception and consciousness.
· Juan Enriquez, Managing Director of Excel Ventures, and leading thinker on
Performances include Poet Molly Fisk and renowned Los Angeles musicians and U.S. Cultural Ambassadors, Ozomatli. In a unique collaboration with academic Josh Kun, the band will mix story and sound to explore the challenges and promises of musical identities in this global age.
Additional presenters include Executive Fellow at the Center for Science, Technology and Society John Kohler; writer and psychotherapist Julia Query, and EcoReserve founder and CEO Colin Wiel.
To register to become a TEDxSF member, for more information on the TEDxSF event, or to watch the event live online, visit www.tedxsf.org . This independent TEDx event is operated under license from TED.
About TEDxSF
TEDxSF is a network of 2,000 San Francisco/Bay Area leaders and TED attendees who have self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. TEDxSF, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine smaller groups to share inspiration and ideas. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. This will be the third San Francisco-based TEDxSF event. Visit www.tedxsf.org to register. Follow TEDxSF on Twitter (twitter.com/TEDxSF) or fan TEDxSF on Facebook for regular updates.
About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world's leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani,Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The annual TED Conference takes place in Long Beach, California, with simulcast in Palm Springs; TEDGlobal is held each year in Oxford, UK. TED's media initiatives include TED.com, where new TEDTalks are posted daily, and the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as the ability for any TEDTalk to be translated by volunteers worldwide. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers individuals or groups a way to host local, self-organized events around the world, and the TEDFellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.
Follow TED on Twitter at twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at facebook.com/TED.
TEDGlobal 2010, "And Now the Good News," will be held July 13-16, 2010, in Oxford, UK. TED2011, "The Rediscovery of Wonder," will be held February 28-March 4, 2011, in Long Beach, California, with the TEDActive simulcast in Palm Springs, California.
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Media Contacts:
Jeanne Alford
415-971-3344
Jeanne@tedxsf.org
“Our presenters are all working beyond what is accepted and known in their fields. Speakers will discuss the tiniest earth creatures and what we know about the vastness of the universe,” said Christine McCaull, curator for TEDxSF events. “We will hear from people that are pushing the edges of our cultural institutions, too, discussing the future of money, governance and conservation. We will even be exploring aspects of art and consciousness- and of course, as always in any part of the TED community, there will be stunning music to stir the spirit.”
The limited-seating, ticketed event begins at 4:00 p.m. (PST) on Tuesday, November 16 at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. TEDxSF will also provide a free live web stream at www.tedxsf.org as well as live blogging and twitter feeds using #TEDxSF. The Ozomatali After Party will be at the Red Devil Lounge.
TEDxSF IV: The Edge of What We Know speakers include:
· Curt Smith, co-founder of the seminal group Tears for Fears, will discuss the future of music.
· Dr. Brian Fisher, a world-changing entymologist, will discuss the smallest creatures and their importance to our very existence.
· Dr. Alex Filippenko, one of the most highly sought astronomers, will present his insights into dark energy and our universe’s rampant growth.
· Dr. Ed Moses, internationally recognized expert in laser and optical sciences, will introduce synthetic stars and discuss the future of energy on Earth.
· Tony Deifell, head of Q Media Labs, will discuss seeing beyond sight, and its implications for understanding perception and consciousness.
· Juan Enriquez, Managing Director of Excel Ventures, and leading thinker on
Performances include Poet Molly Fisk and renowned Los Angeles musicians and U.S. Cultural Ambassadors, Ozomatli. In a unique collaboration with academic Josh Kun, the band will mix story and sound to explore the challenges and promises of musical identities in this global age.
Additional presenters include Executive Fellow at the Center for Science, Technology and Society John Kohler; writer and psychotherapist Julia Query, and EcoReserve founder and CEO Colin Wiel.
To register to become a TEDxSF member, for more information on the TEDxSF event, or to watch the event live online, visit www.tedxsf.org . This independent TEDx event is operated under license from TED.
About TEDxSF
TEDxSF is a network of 2,000 San Francisco/Bay Area leaders and TED attendees who have self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. TEDxSF, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine smaller groups to share inspiration and ideas. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. This will be the third San Francisco-based TEDxSF event. Visit www.tedxsf.org to register. Follow TEDxSF on Twitter (twitter.com/TEDxSF) or fan TEDxSF on Facebook for regular updates.
About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world's leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani,Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The annual TED Conference takes place in Long Beach, California, with simulcast in Palm Springs; TEDGlobal is held each year in Oxford, UK. TED's media initiatives include TED.com, where new TEDTalks are posted daily, and the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as the ability for any TEDTalk to be translated by volunteers worldwide. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers individuals or groups a way to host local, self-organized events around the world, and the TEDFellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.
Follow TED on Twitter at twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at facebook.com/TED.
TEDGlobal 2010, "And Now the Good News," will be held July 13-16, 2010, in Oxford, UK. TED2011, "The Rediscovery of Wonder," will be held February 28-March 4, 2011, in Long Beach, California, with the TEDActive simulcast in Palm Springs, California.
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Media Contacts:
Jeanne Alford
415-971-3344
Jeanne@tedxsf.org
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