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TEDx Play Through the Art of Sculpture

Five unique and talented local artists - Nina Bovasso, Jason Krugman, Lisa Bagwell, Sharon Sayegh, and Erik Johanson - explored the concept of play in their sculptures displayed at the Two River...

Flaky Tart’s Marie Jackson Found the Hard Way: Play IS the Answer

Driving past the Flaky Tart in Atlantic Highlands is damn hard. A pal and I know we aren’t the only ones to grab a post-workout maple walnut scone at this rock star bakery. Life is unpredictable...

Lois Holzman: What Does it Mean to Be Alive?

TEDxNavesink presenter Lois Holzman will be talking about the role of play in psychology. Here's a taste of her thoughtful take on our themes this year.As a developmental psychologist, I have to...

Femgineer Founder Teaches Women How to Launch Their Careers in Tech

As a software engineer and entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, Poornima Vijayashanker's gift for technology isn't as much an asset as it is a requirement. But it's the way she uses her talent and...

Joe Iconis Collides Rock and Musical Theater at TEDxNavesink

If you find the term “musical theater” conjuring up nothing but images of red-haired little girls and poodle skirts, you’ve probably never attended a Joe Iconis production. A resident of Manhattan,...

GoSprouts.org Co-founder to Plant Seeds of Volunteerism at TEDxNavesink

"Let Nature be your teacher." – William WordsworthIn 2010, Laurie Brekke and Hope Hanlon sat amongst a group of women, one of whom dreamed of starting a garden after reading about some local Florida...

Jillian Pransky: Journeying to find Passion and Purpose

Jillian Pransky’s voice alone is welcoming and kind enough to relax your spirit and set your mind at ease. Just imagine what it must be like to attend one of her yoga class!Pransky was first exposed...

Jeff Davis Teaches His Students How to Fight Stage Fright and Engage Their Audiences

Have you ever watched a speaker - a colleague giving a powerful presentation, a former college professor teaching your favorite class, a pastor delivering an empowering sermon - and only been able...

TEDx Talk: “Feminism isn’t dead, it’s gone viral!”

Kat Lazo didn't grow up reading Betty Friedan or spend her teenage years marching on Washington, but her feminism is no less genuine."The Internet was my Feminine Mystique," she told the audience of...

Chaucer, Darwin, and Hip-Hop: The Creative Works of Baba Brinkman

Baba Brinkman is definitely not your average rapper.In his creative fusion of classic literature, science, and modern poetry, the Canadian-born artist communicates information through an unexpected...

TEDxNavesink 2014 is SOLD OUT!

Less than one month until our fiercely anticipated all-day ideas conference, TEDxNavesink organizers are happy (and a little sad) to report that our 2014 event is sold out.Now in its second year,...

Not All Talk

Think TEDx Talks are just all talk? Think again. Kyle and Taylor, a pair of sweethearts with even sweeter voices, swept the audience off their feet with their stellar musical performance at...