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Erasing your reasonable doubts
Read moreIs it that bad to be wrong sometimes? When do you use ratio or emotion? Is cooperating with others an act of selfishness? What is the link between democracy and violence? …enough food for thought at “Reasonable Doubt”, our latest event! We organized this event on March 12th in the beautiful Miry Concertzaal. We kicked off our event a bit
When women in STEM take the stage
Read moreOn February 12th, the Ghent University Aula welcomed the attendees to the TEDxGhentSalon, Women in STEM. Our attempt to spread the word of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, gathered a lot of enthusiastic, keen-on participants, eager to learn from women, whose careers in STEM proved to be successful and inspirational. Yonca Braekman, our curator, gave a brief introduction of the event,
Intelligent individuals are easier tricked in rationalising the incorrect statements they put forward..
Read moreTonight, Michael Shermer and 3 other scientists will travel to Ghent for the ‘Reasonable Doubt’ event, an evening program during which they will take a dive into the mysteries of the brain.. Michael Shermer, once a devoted Christian, is now widely acknowledged as a protagonist in the field of pseudoscientific claims, mainly due to his work as founder of The Skeptics
Women in STEM
Read moreInspired by TEDWomen (TED’s section focusing on and introducing women who are reshaping the world’s future) this TEDxGhentSalon will introduce some of Belgium’s most inspiring women who have worked in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). And not only have they worked in these fields but they have been affecting the futures of all of us in one way or
TEDxGhentSalon: Religion for atheists
Read moreOur first TEDxGhentSalon of the season was sold out. The theme “Religion for atheists” raised curiosity with both young and older. The group, 25 people, was too large to enable an all-round get to know each other. So via a game, we got a first impression on who was who in smaller groups. Note: the first winner of the evening
And the best talks of TEDxGhentLive were…
Read moreA few weeks back, the TEDxGhent community gathered at Sphinx cinema for a special occasion. A number of TED talks were being broadcasted straight from the TEDGlobal 2014 conference which was taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The distance did not stop us, curious Gentenaars, from getting an insight into how a TEDGlobal conference feels like. We got a
TEDxGhentLive, after the break
Read moreEarlier this week, we presented the first block of TED talks dealing with “Field Work” and now it’s time to get acquainted with the second block for TEDxGhentLive. After you have had a chance to take a break in the Sphinx café, we will offer you a range of talks around “Empowering Tech”. We are looking
Get ready for TEDxGhentLive
Read moreThis Thursday, we’ll bring you two blocks of fascinating TED talks directly from Rio de Janeiro. Yes, this is where TEDGlobal 2014 will be taking place, and – lucky for you – we will be broadcasting some of the most interesting talks at Sphinx cinema. We’re completely sold out, but if you sign up for the waitlist, maybe you can still get a
What’s your favorite TED(x) talk?
Read moreIf you ask our volunteers why they decided to join TEDxGhent, you always hear a story about a very inspiring TED(x) talk at some point in their lives. And whether that single talk was the reason for them wanting to volunteer, or they fell in love with the concept of TED, it’s remarkable how often we share our favorite talks with each other. And since
