TEDxPenticton
The Young. The Wise. The Transitional.
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TEDxPenticton 2016
TEDxPenticton The Young. The Wise. The Transitional.
Presenters Include:
Presenters Include:
Bob McDonald on Gravitational Waves
Canada's go-to scientist (CBC's Quirks and Quarks) has an amazing skill in taking complicated phenomena and being able to explain it so the rest of us understand what is going on. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity in which Gravitational Waves were predicted, Bob will explain why these waves are important how they were detected earlier this year.
Canada's go-to scientist (CBC's Quirks and Quarks) has an amazing skill in taking complicated phenomena and being able to explain it so the rest of us understand what is going on. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity in which Gravitational Waves were predicted, Bob will explain why these waves are important how they were detected earlier this year.
Harry McWatters Uncharted Waters in the Wine Industry
Harry is a pioneer of the Canadian wine industry and is heading into his 50th grape growing season. Always looking to the future, Harry will share with us what he sees ahead for wine, both local and global.
Harry is a pioneer of the Canadian wine industry and is heading into his 50th grape growing season. Always looking to the future, Harry will share with us what he sees ahead for wine, both local and global.
Lee Claremont The Mohawk Story of Creation
Lee uses a palate of vivid colours in her distinctive style which has earned her international acclaim. Her canvases show the way forward for contemporary Indigenous artists.
Lee narrates the Mohawk Story of Creation while a montage of her art work intertwines.
Lee uses a palate of vivid colours in her distinctive style which has earned her international acclaim. Her canvases show the way forward for contemporary Indigenous artists.
Lee narrates the Mohawk Story of Creation while a montage of her art work intertwines.
Dr. Dick Jones Better Wine . . . one pore at a time!
Dick will demonstrate the importance of smell when wine is tasted and how even your favourite white wine can be lot better. He has created an Okanagan invention that could revolutionize wine and beer making and enhance Penticton’s reputation for innovation
Dick will demonstrate the importance of smell when wine is tasted and how even your favourite white wine can be lot better. He has created an Okanagan invention that could revolutionize wine and beer making and enhance Penticton’s reputation for innovation
Faith Steele Words Can Kill, They Have and They Will
Faith is a 16 year old poet from Summerland with a
passion to improve the mental well being of youth.
Patricia Tribe Using space to teach
Patricia was immersed in the space program and education during her time as Director of Education at Space Center Houston and Branch Chief of Education at NASA Johnson Space Center.
She currently has educational science payloads orbiting the Earth onboard the International Space Station.
Think about something you have learned in school, only to find out later it was incorrect.... Bring that thought with you!
After listening to my talk you might think about education a bit differently.
Patricia was immersed in the space program and education during her time as Director of Education at Space Center Houston and Branch Chief of Education at NASA Johnson Space Center.
She currently has educational science payloads orbiting the Earth onboard the International Space Station.
Think about something you have learned in school, only to find out later it was incorrect.... Bring that thought with you!
After listening to my talk you might think about education a bit differently.
YVES GAGNON Lighting the future with LOOM INC
LOOM Lighting creates a unique user experience in lighting. The technology uses high-efficiency LED and some of the basics laws of physics to guide light through a 3-dimensional shape in order to produce the most natural light that will make any space come alive.alive.
LOOM Lighting creates a unique user experience in lighting. The technology uses high-efficiency LED and some of the basics laws of physics to guide light through a 3-dimensional shape in order to produce the most natural light that will make any space come alive.alive.
Travis Carey, Luthier
Maker of Renaissance and Baroque lutes
Maker of Renaissance and Baroque lutes
Three Distinguished MC's Guide Us Through the Evening
Brian Hughes, Co-Curator
Grant Mansiere, Co-Curator
Bill Phillips, Special Guest
Brian Hughes, Co-Curator
Grant Mansiere, Co-Curator
Bill Phillips, Special Guest
