In our louder and louder world, says sound expert Julian Treasure, "We are losing our listening." In this short, fascinating talk, Treasure shares five ways to re-tune your ears for conscious listening -- to other people and the world around you. [...]
Facing stress in our lives is an integral component of being more resilient, says Raphael Rose. In his research for NASA, Raphael finds that accepting and even welcoming stress helps us become more resilient, leading to a more meaningful, joyful, and [...]
April is Mothers and Children's month in Rotary. Here's a quick video for this week's program. https://youtu.be/6CqI1LhKiVI
Leigh Ann Wheeler is an associate professor of History at Binghamton University and co-editor of the Journal of Women's History, the premier scholarly journal in the international field of women's history. As Women's History Month comes to a conclusion, this Ted [...]
In celebration of Women's History Month, Diana Nyad tells of her historic swim from Cuba to Key West. This week's program was suggested by Jim Hunt. https://www.ted.com/talks/diana_nyad_never_ever_give_up?utm_source=tedcomshare&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tedspread#t-912941
As the world's climate patterns continue to shift unpredictably, places where drinking water was once abundant may soon find reservoirs dry and groundwater aquifers depleted. In this talk, civil and environmental engineer David Sedlak shares four practical solutions to the ongoing [...]
March 8 is International Women’s Day for 2021. This year’s tag line is #Choose to Challenge and this video celebrates women who do just that. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rSg_hjvgpe0
March is water and sanitation month on the Rotary calendar and we begin the month with a program submitted by our treasurer Sue Hunt. https://youtu.be/C65iqOSCZOY
As Black History Month in the U.S. ends, Professor David Ikard speaks about the real story of Rosa Parks and why we need to confront myths about Black history. "Black history taught in US schools is often watered-down, riddled with inaccuracies [...]
Is art worth it? "Hell yeah," says graphic novelist R. Alan Brooks -- art has the power to scare dictators, inspire multitudes and change hearts and minds across the world. Reflecting on his journey to become an artist at a time [...]
