Topic: Culture
Davy Rothbart provides a quick peek into the the private lives of people through his collection of found stuff. Rothbart, the creator and editor of FOUND Magazine, entertains the audience at PopTech 2005 by sharing lost or discarded letters, birthday cards, kids' homework, to-do lists, and other scraps that he collects from people all over the country. His style and delivery combine with the material to provide a unique and very amusing commentary on our culture.
The Internet is producing waves of change that are hitting Chinese culture, from the highest levels of government to the poorest rural communities. In this talk from PopTech 2005, Rebecca MacKinnon discusses the impact of emerging technologies in China and how the Earth's most populous nation is in turn affecting the future of the Internet.
As executive producer of MCG Jazz, Marty Ashby works with musicians who often devote their proceeds to a community arts and vocational training center in Pittsburg, Penn. In this audio interview, Ashby charts for Globeshakers host Tim Zak his career from jazz musician to director of this philanthropic jazz performance and recording venue.
On Pittsburgh's gritty north side, just down the street from where he grew up, Bill Strickland has created a youth development and adult training center like no other. In this audio interview with Globeshakers host Tim Zak, Strickland talks about the environment he has melded over more than 40 years surrounded by stunning art, the sounds of jazz, beautiful orchids, and brilliant architecture, with programs that get kids into college and adults a job with a future.
Dr. Moira Gunn speaks with Christopher Thomas Scott, the Director of the Stanford Program in Stem Cell Research, who tells us how the major organized religions of the world each view embryonic stem cell research.
In 2005, marathoner, juggler, and unicyclist Zach Warren traveled to Afghanistan to help children recover from the traumas of war, as part of the Afghan Mobile Mini Circus for Children. In this audio interview, Warren shares with Globeshakers host Tim Zak his observations about what it takes to rebuild an entire country.
As "chief architect" of PixelCorps, Alex Lindsay created a guild for the next generation of craftsmen: digital craftsmen. In this audio interview, Lindsay describes to Globeshakers host Tim Zak how PixelCorps is currently transferring skills in digital imaging and animation to regions in the developing world so that their workforces can capitalize on the coming media revolution.
Play affects children's quality of life. Yet, in many communities, schools, and families, this element has been pushed to the back burner. In an udio interview with Globeshakers host Tim Zak, Darrell Hammond envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America. Since 1995, KaBOOM! has used its innovative community-build model to bring together business and community interests to construct more than 850 new playgrounds and skateparks, and renovate 1,300 others nationwide.
As blogging becomes a more popular and important publishing medium, many bloggers disagree on some fundamental aspects of its very nature. In this discussion from BlogHer, women bloggers question whether they need to compete with male bloggers on the men's terms, or if their goals and needs are fundamentally different. In a discussion that will resonate with any blogger who isn't a household name, Charlene Li and Halley Suitt spark a debate about how women bloggers define and achieve success. [BlogHer 2005 audio from IT Conversations]
What do historical maps show and what do they hide? How were the cartographers over the centuries biased? How can these old maps be used, superimposed and blended with current maps to show the changes in topography over the centuries? How can old maps be "remixed" with current information to reveal interesting information about cities? David Rumsey talks about the evolution of maps over the centuries and how they can be used to reveal interesting information. [Where 2.0 audio from IT Conversations]
