Random Talks

A master of system design specializing in mechanics and natural language processing, Google’s Hideto Kazawa dove into the development of disaster reco

Fabian Hemmert is a design researcher, born and raised in Germany. During his studies towards an M.A. degree in Interface Design, he worked for Ninten

The late, great Isaac Asimov would love robotics pioneer Dr. Yoshiyuki Sankai. The good doctor, who grew up reading futuristic fare such as Asimov’s c

Can anybody make sense of all the random data rampaging through the cloud? Mizuki Oka, a post-doc researcher at the University of Tokyo’s Center for K

Thirty-three year old Damien Mander served as a special operations sniper and clearance diver for Australia. Whilst deployed in Iraq he project manage

Batteries made from wood. Stone transformed into paper. Coffee turned in biochemicals to absorb odors and protect our skin from UV rays. Bioplastics a

Devices that puncture tissue are ubiquitous in medicine and also inherently dangerous; tens of thousands of puncture-related complications occur each

An “X-Ray for the human heart” Mitsuyoshi has a unique background which includes becoming a doctor in engineering and pursuing research in bio-robotic

Ryan Holladay discusses how he and his brother are using new technologies to change the way we think about music composition by creating custom sounds

Lifesaver is an idea for a better way to teach emergency skills like CPR, using interactive film. It’s a free, award-winning site and app, avail

Shiroh Tenge expects miracles—and achieves them. His Holotropic Network and associated holotropic centers and retreats, following the Maha Samadi trad

When is the last time you had dinner with someone without checking Facebook or Instagram on your phone? With smartphones and connected objects invadin

Affordable renewable energy is still science fiction, right? Dead wrong, says Dr. Eric Martinot, and he should know. A former senior energy specialist

Humans are social creatures, and throughout history knowledge has been both disseminated and absorbed in a social manner, through not only written art

Fatima Dyczynski is an Aerospace Engineering Master Student at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands in Europe. She is also a creative spa

The performance of a wide variety of globally-distributed online activities is increasingly limited by the finite speed of light. Dr. Wissner-Gross re