
TEDWomen 2013
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December 5, 2013 UTC (GMT +00:00)
Channeling the bootstrap spirit of Silicon Valley, TEDWomen 2013 honors invention in all its forms: from new technologies to peacekeeping tactics, from expressions of art to simple solutions for better lives.
TEDWomen 2013 | Invented Here
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Session 1: To Be Is to Do
- Introductory video0:00:01Welcome to TEDWomen 2013
- Bora Yoon0:02:06For Bora Yoon, cell phones, electronics, water, whispering and even the venue itself are all agents for building highly textured soundscapes.
- Jessica Matthews0:12:58Jessica O. Matthews is the co-founder and CEO of Uncharted Play, inventors of the power-generating sOccket soccer-ball.
- Krista Donaldson0:26:32Krista Donaldson is the CEO of D-Rev, a non-profit product development company improving the health and incomes of people around the world.
- Jane Chen0:37:37TED Fellow Jane Chen has spent years working on health issues in the developing world.
- Dame Stephanie "Steve" Shirley0:49:48In 1962, Dame "Steve" Shirley founded the FI Group, a software firm with innovative work practices -- and (mainly) women employees.
- Maya Penn1:01:50Maya Penn makes eco-friendly clothes and accessories, which she sells on a site she built -- and gives away a percent of the profits.
- Diana Nyad1:09:44A record-setting long-distance swimmer, Diana Nyad writes and thinks deeply about motivation.
- Dava Newman1:31:05Dava Newman developed a skin-tight spacesuit to protect bodies in zero gravity. The bespoke outerwear prevents bone and muscle atrophy, and it looks great, too.
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