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    The Political Chemistry of Oil

    The Political Chemistry of Oil

    Speaking one month after the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Lisa Margonelli shows how drilling moratoriums and executive ousters make for good theater, but distract us from the issue at heart: our unrestrained oil consumption. She shares her bold plan to wean America off oil -- by confronting consumers with its real cost.

    Subjects:
    Environmental Sciences
    Keywords:
    Fossil fuels -- Environmental aspects Petroleum industry trade -- Political aspects Petroleum
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    The Chemistry of Cookies

    The Chemistry of Cookies

    You stick cookie dough into an oven, and magically, you get a plate of warm, gooey cookies. Except it's not magic; it's science. Stephanie Warren explains via basic chemistry principles how the dough spreads out, at what temperature we can kill salmonella, and why that intoxicating smell wafting from your oven indicates that the cookies are ready for eating.

    Subjects:
    Chemistry and Food Science
    Keywords:
    Food -- Composition Food -- Analysis
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    The Incredible Chemistry Powering Your Smartphone

    The Incredible Chemistry Powering Your Smartphone

    Ever wondered how your smartphone works? Take a journey down to the atomic level with scientist Cathy Mulzer, who reveals how almost every component of our high-powered devices exists thanks to chemists -- and not the Silicon Valley entrepreneurs that come to most people's minds. As she puts it: "Chemistry is the hero of electronic communications."

    Subjects:
    Chemistry
    Keywords:
    Photolithography Chemistry Smartphones Telecommunication
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • Video 
    Beethoven The Businessman

    Beethoven The Businessman

    The revolution that made music more marketable, more personal and easier to pirate began ... at the dawn of the 19th century. José Bowen outlines how new printing technology and an improved piano gave rise to the first music industry.

    Keywords:
    Music trade -- Technological innovations
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • Video 
    Reigniting Creativity in Business

    Reigniting Creativity in Business

    Creativity has never been more essential to competitiveness in the business world, but the critical approach to practical originality in organizations is often lacking. Alan Iny offers a key to think outside the box: apply doubt to the very models and philosophies that make up the box itself.

    Keywords:
    Creative ability in business
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • Video 
    How Data Will Transform Business

    How Data Will Transform Business

    What does the future of business look like? In an informative talk, Philip Evans gives a quick primer on two long-standing theories in strategy -- and explains why he thinks they are essentially invalid.

    Subjects:
    Business Information Technology
    Keywords:
    Business enterprises -- Technological innovations Business -- Data processing
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • Video 
    My Wish: To Launch A New Era of Openness in Business

    My Wish: To Launch A New Era of Openness in Business

    Anonymous companies protect corrupt individuals – from notorious drug cartel leaders to nefarious arms dealers – behind a shroud of mystery that makes it almost impossible to find and hold them responsible. But anti-corruption activist Charmian Gooch hopes to change all that. At TED2014, she shares her brave TED Prize wish: to know who owns and controls companies, to change the law, and to launch a new era of openness in business.

    Subjects:
    Business Ethics
    Keywords:
    Business ethics Corruption
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • Video 
    Business Model Innovation: Beating Yourself at Your Own Game

    Business Model Innovation: Beating Yourself at Your Own Game

    It seems as though Uber upended the taxi industry in less time than it takes to drive across Manhattan at rush hour. How did they do it, and what can legacy companies learn from their example? Business transformation expert Stefan Gross-Selbeck distills the unique qualities of today's most successful start-ups and shares strategies for replicating this spirit of hyper-innovation and disruption in any business.

    Subjects:
    Management
    Keywords:
    Business enterprises -- Technological innovations New business enterprises
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • Video 
    Family Businesses Are Here to Stay, And Thrive

    Family Businesses Are Here to Stay, And Thrive

    What do Wal-Mart, Mars and Newscorp have in common? They're family businesses. Vikram Bhalla analyzes the unique strengths and weaknesses of family businesses today, contrasting them with the humble mom-and-pop store the term usually brings to mind. Vikram's research reveals that family businesses in emerging economies are the fastest-growing and most ambitious breed of companies in the world. He maps out some valuable lessons that these successful ventures can share for both family and traditional companies.

    Subjects:
    Management
    Keywords:
    Family-owned business enterprises
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • Video 
    Women in Business: Entirely Unremarkable

    Women in Business: Entirely Unremarkable

    Kirsten Hall has a provocative question: is it time to stop celebrating women in business, just for being women in business? Maybe, she suggests, we can wind down the idea of corporate women's groups - and position women in business as the new normal.

    Keywords:
    Businesswomen
    Resource Type:
    Video