Break The Junk Food Cycle: A New Keynote From Bryant Terry [VIDEO]
"One million dollars is spent every hour encouraging children to eat and drink the worst beverages and the worst food," health speaker Bryant Terry tells the crowd in a new keynote. "We're talking foods and drinks that are high in salt, high in sugar, high in fat and low in desirable nutrients that... Continue Reading →
The Rise & Fall of Mainstreamed Asperger's: John Elder Robison in Vulture
John Elder Robison lived with Asperger's Syndrome before people knew what to make of it. Now—just as the disorder has become more widely known and understood—the American Psychiatric Association has rendered it non-existent. This makes Robison's Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's... Continue Reading →
Can Coffee Stunt Creativity? Maria Konnikova In The New Yorker
Maria Konnikova's recent New Yorker article may have some avid coffee-drinkers switching to decaf. Studies show that consuming caffeine certainly has benefits, including: Increased alertness, decreased fatigue, enhanced short-term memory, problem solving, decision making, and concentration. However,... Continue Reading →
Design-Inspired Health Care: John Maeda at TEDMED 2013 [VIDEO]
"Becoming a leader isn't about going up the mountain—it's about jumping off the mountain and asking the question, will you survive?" says John Maeda in his keynote at this year's TEDMED conference. Actually, as he later clarifies, leadership is not only asking if you'll survive jumping off the... Continue Reading →
Local, Sustainable Eating Isn't A Fad: Bryant Terry In The New Scion Ad
Chef and health speaker Bryant Terry is passionate about food. Considering the Scion iQ's tag line says it's a vehicle "made for people who are driven to follow their passions," it's no wonder the car company chose Terry as the face of their new campaign. In the new ad, Terry is seen popping in and... Continue Reading →
Lifting The Stigma: Mental Health Speaker Michael Landsberg
"If you talk about mental illness in a dark, sombre message, no one is going to listen," Michael Landsberg says in a recent interview. "I try to bring a sense of levity." Landsberg is the host of the popular TSN sports talk show Off The Record. He is charismatic, bold, upbeat, and demands attention... Continue Reading →