tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-17T05:46:51+00:00 Peatix TedxOxbridge tag:peatix.com,2014:event-33605 2014-05-17T09:30:00GMT 2014-05-17T09:30:00GMT

Leaps and BoundariesThe world is evolving at a far faster pace than ever before. Rapid advancements in technology allow us to take radical leaps forward in the blink of an eye, or the click of a mouse. But are the boundaries we set for ourselves enough to restrain us from reaching too far, too fast?Join us as we spend a day exploring Leaps and Boundaries at TEDxOxbridge 2014.The price of the ticket includes a full day of speeches and performances from our exciting line-up including Aubrey de Grey ('A roadmap to end ageing'), Lance Howarth (CEO of Rasperry Pi Foundation), Andy Zaltzman (British comedian and political satirist) and many others. Lunch and all day coffee and refreshments are also included! SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY 9:00 Registration 9:30 Session One: Me, Myself, and Us TEDx Intro [Video] Brian Little: Confessions of a Passionate Introvert Scott Schnaars: Quantified Self in the Workplace Simone Schnall: Mountains into Molehills: How Your Bodily State Affects Your Perception 11:15 BREAK 11:45 Session Two: Small Media Large Alexa Meade: Your Body is My Canvas [Video] Andy Zaltzman: The Power of Podcasting — From Jesus Christ to Andy Zaltzman Asim Haneef: Can Reality TV be a Force for Social Change? Cory Doctorow: How to Break the Internet Ampisound: Showreel/Mirror's Edge [Video] 13:00 LUNCH Q&A with Phil Doyle of Ampisound 14:00 Session Three: When Worlds Collide Louie Shwartzberg: Hidden Miracles of the Natural World [Video] Shlomo [Performance] Lance Howarth: Empowering a Generation Christian Busch/John Egan: The Future of Communities Robyn Scott: Leadership Lessons Behind Bars 15:30 BREAK 16:00 Session Four: Uncommon Knowledge Dan O'Neill: The Economics of Enough George Bell: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Future Bobby McFerrin: Watch Me Play...the Audience! [Video] Sara Serradas Duarte: Why Universities Should Invest in Education Aubrey de Grey: Undoing Aging with Regenerative Medicine Mr Fogg [Performance] 17:45 Closing Remarks 19:30 Speaker/Performer Celebration Dinner at Clare College

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