2008 June

Janine Benyus – Innovation Inspired by Nature

Friday, June 13th, 2008
by TalkToMeGuy

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In this inspiring talk about recent developments in biomimicry, Janine Benyus provides heartening examples of ways in which nature is already influencing the products and systems we build. A self-proclaimed nature nerd, Benyus is the author of Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, a book that has galvanized scientists, architects, designers and engineers into exploring new ways in which nature’s successes can inspire humanity.

24 minutes of inspirational ideas!

*Even though this lecture was done ‘way back’ in 2005, all of her ideas are still viable to help us Today !

Why We are Happy… or Not !

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
by TalkToMeGuy

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Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness, challenges the idea that we’ll be miserable if we don’t get what we want. Our “psychological immune system” lets us feel truly happy even when things don’t go as planned

Harvard psychologist Dan Gilbert says our beliefs about what will make us happy are often wrong — a premise he supports with intriguing research.

18 minutes of fun/interesting information.

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