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Dr. Edward Moses Principal Associate Director at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Edward Moses’ Talk: Synthetic Stars and the Future of Energy Dr. Moses is internationally recognized in laser and optical sciences. He received a B.S. in 1972 and Ph.D. in … Continue reading →

Molly Fisk Poet and Essayist Poet Molly Fisk Poet and essayist Molly Fisk lives in the Yuba River watershed of California’s Sierra Nevada foothills, where she teaches poets, cancer patients, and women of all ages how to be more deeply … Continue reading →

Dr. Brian Fisher World Changing Entymologist Brian Fisher’s Talk: Outnumbered Often found hip-deep in Madagascar mud, Dr. Brian Fisher is a modern day explorer who has devoted his life to the study and conservation of ants and biodiversity around the … Continue reading →

Ozomatli with Josh Kun Multi-Racial Los Angeles Band Ozomatli’s Talk: At the Edge of Urban Identity The motto of multi-racial Los Angeles band Ozomatli used to be “We take you around the world by taking you around L.A.” In a … Continue reading →

Tony Deifell Managing Director, Q Media Labs Tony’s Talk: Seeing Beyond Sight: How what we see and don’t see changes the world Tony Deifell heads Q Media Labs, which tackles questions about how the future of media, technology and business … Continue reading →

Julia Query Writer & Psychotherapist Julia’s Talk: Ten Cold Minutes on the Edge of Reality Julia is a writer and psychotherapist in SF. She used to be a comic and filmmaker. She produced, wrote and co-directed Live Nude Girls Unite! … Continue reading →

John Kohler Executive Fellow – Center for Science, Technology and Society John’s Talk: Moving Money: The New Coin For the past several years, John has been a mentor to Social Entrepreneurs at the Global Social Benefit Incubator and now also … Continue reading →

Juan Enriquez Managing Director, Excel Venture Management Juan’s Talk: Strange Tales from Chiapas Mr. Enriquez is an experienced business leader, author, and academic who is recognized as a leading authority on the economic and political impacts of life sciences. He … Continue reading →

Alex Filippenko Professor of Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley Alex’s Talk: Dark Energy and the Runaway Universe Alex Filippenko received his Ph.D. in Astronomy from Caltech in 1984 and joined the University of California, Berkeley faculty in 1986, where he … Continue reading →

Curt Smith Lead Singer, Tears for Fears Curt’s Talk: Into The Deep And Over The Edge Curt Smith is best known as a musician, singer and songwriter who co-founded the seminal music group Tears For Fears, with which he continues … Continue reading →