In the News
- 23.Apr
- Why Information Longevity is Good
Google is getting sued by Spain over the right for individuals to demand embarrassing search content be removed. A better strategy is to own up to these public records while finding a way to reveal corrective information at the same time.
- 20.Apr
- Brain Flexibility is Key to Learning
A recent study applied a large-data computational technique to analyze how coordination between different regions of the brain can predict one’s ability to learn new things quickly.
Of Course
- 18.Apr
- Improv to Improve Listening
Mark Fuller, CEO of WET Design, offers an improv course to employees at the firm. Learning how to improvise with others cultivates a culture of listening.
- 17.Apr
- Redefining Apathy
Dave Meslin claims voter apathy is not about laziness or being selfish. It is a systemic web of obstacles placed before us that discourages political action.
Parenting
- 19.Apr
- No means toddler
I have one good friend who has pledged to kick me if I say anything that dumb again, but sadly, she was in another continent while I had this conversation. All I can do is offer up this 90 second montage.
- 14.Apr
- Ode to Jabberwocky
Carter memorized Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwocky this week, and then wrote a tribute:
Creative Corner
- 19.Apr
- Thinking Outside the Beatbox
Kevin Olusola (cello) and Greg Pattillo (flute) are two examples of what good things can happen when traditional concert hall instruments are mashed up with beatbox.
- 17.Apr
- Open Mic Night for TED
To help push some boundaries, TED 2012 is opening their stage to public speakers with innovative ideas and ways to present them.
Resources
- 18.Apr
- Googling the Future
Randall Munroe draws a picture of our future using Google searches for the next 90 years. I doubt I’ll live to see Gillette’s 14-bladed razor.
- 02.Apr
- Can’t. Stop. Playing.
Famous Objects from Classic Movies is an online game of hangman, suggested by the Very Short List last month, where you guess which movie contains the object on the screen.
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The Next Generation

Carter, Archie and Matilda have a lot to share with the world.

Comments
"I was surprised to read that you worked on this event for 13 months. I learned about TEDxBloomington in March or April by chance (from a Buskirk-Chumley newsletter) and didn’t..." | Inna
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