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”’What have we measured, what do we know.."   A conversation about physics with Lisa Randall.

”’What have we measured, what do we know.." A conversation about physics with Lisa Randall.

Charlie Rose: A discussion about theoretical physics with Harvard professor Lisa Randall. Her book is called “Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of The Universe’s Hidden Dimensions”. A short second segment: With Harvard biology professor Edward O. Wilson. His latest book is “The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth”. total run time 56 mins.

Bonnie Raitt and Dolores Huerta … making the world a better place.

Bonnie Raitt and Dolores Huerta … making the world a better place.

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.2123732&w=425&h=350&fv=] Bonnie Raitt and Dolores Huerta Bonnie Raitt: legendary musician, feminist, activist. Dolores Huerta: legendary organizer, feminist, activist. Two women who both achieved great successes in their fields and who are not stopping anytime soon. But while one was marching on the streets for migrant laborers, the other was headlining concerts bringing attention to [...]

Big Cat Love !

Big Cat Love !

[wpvideo pr22qQmO] The amazing true story of a zoo-born lion cub who began his life in the pet department of Harrods and returned to Africa to lead his own pride. Christian’s discovery by Bill Travers in a furniture store in the King’s Road, London, was the beginning of an incredible journey back to the wild. [...]

Who’s Keeping Burger King Workers Below the Poverty Line?

Who’s Keeping Burger King Workers Below the Poverty Line?

Who’s Keeping Burger King Workers Below the Poverty Line? ======== [vodpod id=Groupvideo.2105026&w=425&h=350&fv=] What would you do with an extra $18,000 in your pocket? That’s the amount of extra cash each and every Burger King employee in America would have received last year if Goldman Sachs (one of the fast-food chain’s largest owners) had shared its [...]

Change Congress – Presentation by Lawrence Lessig – Tides Foundation

Change Congress – Presentation by Lawrence Lessig – Tides Foundation

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.2116467&w=425&h=350&fv=] The argument for the Change Congress movement, given at Tides Foundation MOMENTUM 08, San Francisco.

Blue Oyster Mushroom Magic

Blue Oyster Mushroom Magic

[wpvideo zwrk1cHy] Disney and Johnathan Ott would be proud !

Santa Seeks Urgent Help !

Santa Seeks Urgent Help !

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Happy Halloween !

Happy Halloween !

[viddler id=9f267cb3&w=545&h=451] From our fiends at The Onion. Happy Halloween www.theonion.com

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Amory Lovins with Real World Energy Solutions !

Amory Lovins with Real World Energy Solutions !

[viddler id=a2b304a0&w=437&h=370] Amory Lovins is cofounder of the Rocky Mountain Institute. Here in an interview with Charlie Rose, Lovins gives leveled headed information and statistics about energy ideas and solutions. July 15, 2008, www.charlierose.com

"human beings…skin covered petri dishes"  Lipton

"human beings…skin covered petri dishes" Lipton

[audio http://talktomeguy.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/pam-oslie-w-bruce-liptonrofnl021909.mp3] Bruce Lipton interviewed by Pam Oslie on Santa Barbara News Talk Radio July 2, 2008 “…psychology is the filter for the cell…” A wonderful romp through the genius of Bruce Lipton ! Pam Oslies’ website www.auracolors.com ••

Janine Benyus – Innovation Inspired by Nature

Janine Benyus – Innovation Inspired by Nature

[viddler id=1b76711f&w=437&h=370] 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 [...]

Why We are Happy… or Not !

Why We are Happy… or Not !

[viddler id=c8607fd7&h=370&w=437] 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 [...]

Amory Lovins on Winning the Oil End Game !

Amory Lovins on Winning the Oil End Game !

[viddler id=ef9c94d2&h=370&w=437] In this energizing talk, Amory Lovins lays out his simple plan for weaning the US off oil and revitalizing the economy. Amory Lovins is cofounder of the Rocky Mountain Institute and the instigator of ingenious ideas to transform the energy and automobile industries. Amory Lovins was worried (and writing) about energy long before [...]

Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence on compassion.

Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence on compassion.

[viddler id=660ddf3b&h=370&w=437&t=9.409] Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence, asks why we aren’t more compassionate more of the time. Daniel Goleman brought the notion of “EI” to prominence as an alternative to more traditional measures of IQ with his 1995 mega-best-seller Emotional Intelligence. Since the publication of that book, conferences and academic institutes have sprung up [...]