“Across the sea of space the stars are other suns. We have traveled this way before and there is much to be learned.” ~Carl Sagan We are all connected: to each other, biologically; to the earth, chemically; to the rest of the universe, atomically. [Feynman] I think nature’s imagination is so much greater than man’s [...]
When politics begin infiltrating their way into a nonprofit’s ability to help save lives, we’re in serious danger. The Susan G. Komen Foundation’s move to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood is an affront to women everywhere. While leaders at Komen say the action is not indicative of them bowing to right-wing political pressure, they [...]
Re-educating the world about the science of physics is paramount in triggering a deeper appreciation for art and for the earth. The late Richard Feynman said so, and surely he wasn’t joking:-) “Nature is there, and she’s gonna come out the way she is. And therefore when we go to investigate it we shouldn’t pre-decide [...]
I can think of no other speech or presenter that could deliver a more spellbinding message about the power of human progress and the importance and magic of unity. On the eve of the 10th anniversary of September 11th, I want nothing more than to spread this voice and passion. Please take a moment to [...]
Ten years after the World Trade Center Twin Towers collapsed, American citizens are getting ready to pay tribute to the lives that were lost and to the fire fighters, police officers, and soldiers who ran into the blazing flames on September 11, 2001. With social media being leveraged as a primary source of communication and [...]
Last week, I had the pleasure of interviewing X Prize Founder Peter Diamandis, who is hard at work empowering some of the greatest minds to solve the world’s biggest challenges. The X PRIZE Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring innovation in education, energy, life sciences and exploration. Its mission is to foster great ideas [...]
In July, I ventured back to my old stomping grounds, New York City, to cover the inventors’ challenge Red Bull Creation. The contenders had just 72 hour to create a machine that could move the weight of a person (100 lbs.) vertically or horizontally from point A to point B — and they couldn’t rely [...]
The glitterati and digerati of Los Angeles came out to represent at Hollywood’s intimate and chic nightclub The Sayers Club Wednesday night for the launch of the sleek new 4G LG Revolution phone. Two days leading up to the party at LA’s newest hidden treasure, eight lucky social media VIPs (myself included) got to experiment [...]
