TEDSalon 2010 London

April 19, 2010
London

The theme of the evening: “Different by Design.” Co-organized by TED and frog design.

Speakers

Leonie Casanova	Singer Less ↑
Brian Cox	Physicist Watch video Why we need the explorers: In tough economic times, our exploratory science programs -- from space probes to the LHC -- are first to suffer budget cuts. Brian Cox explains how curiosity-driven science pays for itself, powering innovation and a profound appreciation of our existence. Why we need the explorers: In tough economic times, our exploratory science programs -- from space probes to the LHC -- are first to suffer budget cuts. Brian Cox explains how curiosity-driven science pays for itself, powering innovation and a profound appreciation of our existence. Less ↑
James Geary	Author & journalist Less ↑
Marc Koska	Inventor Less ↑
Charles Leadbeater	Researcher, Demos Watch video Education innovation in the slums: Charles Leadbeater went looking for radical new forms of education -- and found them in the slums of Rio and Kibera, where some of the world's poorest kids are finding transformative new ways to learn. And this... More Education innovation in the slums: Charles Leadbeater went looking for radical new forms of education -- and found them in the slums of Rio and Kibera, where some of the world's poorest kids are finding transformative new ways to learn. And this informal, disruptive new kind of school, he says, is what all schools need to become. Less ↑
Shany Moore	Singer Less ↑
Bridget Nicholls	Founder, Pestival Less ↑
Shamim Sarif	Director & author Less ↑
Frank Stephenson	Design director, McLaren Automotive Less ↑
Rory Sutherland	Advertising guru Watch video Sweat the small stuff: It may seem that big problems require big solutions, but ad man Rory Sutherland says many flashy, expensive fixes are just obscuring better, simpler answers. To illustrate, he uses behavioral economics and hilarious examples. Sweat the small stuff: It may seem that big problems require big solutions, but ad man Rory Sutherland says many flashy, expensive fixes are just obscuring better, simpler answers. To illustrate, he uses behavioral economics and hilarious examples. Less ↑

TEDSalon 2010 London is part of the Misc. TED series of events.

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