TEDxSeattle 2016

“We know the adage that the sum is greater than the parts. But, what happens when you can’t see or yet understand all of the parts? How can we make progress against infectious diseases when we don’t yet know how infections work?”

“There is a term called ‘social distance,’ which describes how far away we’ve become from each other socially. Technology makes our ability to get even more socially distant possible. Theatre demands that we get into the same room with other people and reconcile our differences.”

Having worked as a radio host for decades, Celeste knows the ingredients of a great conversation. She will share her 10 useful rules.

“When I started my career the number of mutations associated with cancer could be counted on one hand, and we had the wonderfully naïve thought that a single mutation might cause a cancer. Now we know that it usually takes many mutations to cause a normal cell to become cancerous.”

Eliaichi Kimaro uses art and video to bring stories of struggle, resistance, and survival to a broader audience.

“The North Pole is a landscape of extremes. It is unforgivably harsh and yet the most fragile place on earth. Ten years separated my first visit from my second. The change I witnessed was profound.

“In my time as a Judicial officer, I have done my best to model and inspire others to have the courage to say what we’re doing is not working, shifting our focus and not being afraid and trying new, different processes.”

“Death gives shape to our lives — creates the narrative arc, from beginning to end, that gives real meaning to the idea of life as a journey, with all its discoveries along the way.”

The demand for mobile bandwidth is at an all-time high, and climbing. With an expected 35 billion connected devices by 2020 and limited spectrum from terrestrial networks, we are sprinting towards complete capacity.

“Not all stories are created equal—some are greater than. Our stories are not told in a vacuum, but rather within the same context in which we live. Our stories also create our context, our inner beliefs and understandings about ourselves and others, and impact how we see the world, live in the world, and treat others.”

“Artificial intelligence (AI) is a set of computer methods to solve difficult computational problems. The phrase “an AI” is misleading. Let’s not confuse science with science fiction!”

Publish the Quest, a Vashon Island band, has traveled to the four corners of the world to inform its musical style.

“I’ve always had a natural curiosity for the unknown. It is the driving force that motivates me to search the world for an animal I don’t believe to exist.”

Scott Wyatt is a partner at NBBJ, an architecture firm and one of the most innovative businesses in the world.

Suzanne Simard is a Professor of Forest Ecology in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences at the University of British Columbia, Canada.

“We confuse compassion with kindness and sacrifice. There’s a better form of compassion that gives you power where force fails.”