Speaker Announcement – Aubrey de Grey
August 16, 2013 Blog Susanne Ulm
Is Aubrey de Grey the prophet of immortality?
Audrey (David Nicholas Jasper) de Grey is known for his highly controversial statements about why we age and how we should prevent it, as well as his astonishingly long beard. He is a computer scientist, researcher and self-taught biogerontologist, which means Aubrey studies biological phenomena associated with old age and aging.
We are excited to announce that Aubrey de Grey will be joining us at TEDxSalford 3.0. Read More »
Speaker Announcement – Simon Singh
August 5, 2013 Blog Susanne Ulm
Simon Singh is known for promoting mathematics and science to the general public. He is a science journalist, best-selling book author and TV producer, and he is also our first speaker to be announced for November’s TEDxSalford 3.0 event.
Simon grew up in Wellington, Somerset and went to the Imperial College London where he studied physics before completing his PhD in particle physics at Cambridge University. From 1990 to 1997 Simon joined the BBC’s Science Department as a producer and director for many programs such as ‘Tomorrow’s World’, ‘Horizon’ and the BAFA award-winning (and Emmy nominated) documentary ‘Fermat’s Last Theorem’ (in United States titled: ‘The Proof’). Read More »
De-Extinction: Recreating Lost Species – Part 1
July 31, 2013 Blog Susanne Ulm
The revival of extinct species is actually within reach…(for example) from the Woolly Mammoth (Hendrik Poinar in his TED talk).
At the moment we are standing at a very important cross-road: Do we want extinct animals OR should they rest in peace?
Yet, little is known about the techniques scientists use to achieve their goal: De-extinction.
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Self-Doubts? Change Your Body Language!
July 2, 2013 Blog Susanne Ulm
That intrusive, unwanted feeling that something is not quite right, even though all ostensibly appears more than well; a small, seemingly insignificant trouble working its way through my contemplative mind, like a thorn works its way into my side, like the proverbial princess tosses and turns in her sleep because of an inconveniently placed pea…I need to find the pea! And SQUISH the bastard!! Or use it to make a very thin soup. (James Harris, Writer)
When I started my PhD I often heard my internal voice saying: ‘I don’t deserve to be here, the others know so much about their topics and I have no clue’. Psychologists call this experience or feeling the imposter syndrome. The constant voice saying: ‘I don’t deserve to be here, I don’t deserve to be here’ can be thoroughly disempowering. These constant self-doubts reduce your self-confidence and may progress to worries, sleepless nights and even anxiety. Read More »
3 Simple Tips to Die Happy!
June 18, 2013 Blog Susanne Ulm
Nobody wants to die. No one has ever escaped it because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It clears out the old to make way for the new. (Steve Jobs)
Already a tiny reminder of death makes us feel completely uncomfortable. Most of us are probably more than happy to avoid the topic as long as possible. But, nonetheless, it is part of human nature. We often get reminded of death in a very painful way. This so-called ‘mortality awareness event’ is usually triggered in two ways: the death of a close family member or friend and the diagnosis of a life-threatening disease.
The truth is a bitter pill to swallow: Nobody knows what will happen next year or even the very next second. No one wants to die so we may as well prepare for it because often we don’t have as much time as we think, and covering our eyes doesn’t make death disappear.
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