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Kenneth Campbell : The Beatles and Chaos Theory

Ken Campbell and on-stage co-host Ben Freeberg talk about The Beatles and Chaos Theory, which will be presented at TEDxAsburyPark on May 18, 2019. The following is an excerpt from the interview. ...

Kolton Andrus : Preparing for Disaster

Kolton Andrus and on-stage co-host Ben Freeberg talk about Preparing For Disaster, which will be presented at TEDxAsburyPark on May 18, 2019. The following is an excerpt from the interview. To read...

Cory Kahaney: The Joke That Saved My Life

Cory Kahaney and on-stage co-host Ben Freeberg talk about The Joke That Saved My Life, which will be presented at TEDxAsburyPark on May 18, 2019. The following is an excerpt from the interview. To...

Sarbmeet Kanwal: Chaos to Cosmos

Sarbmeet Kanwal and on-stage co-host Ben Freeberg talk about Chaos to Cosmos, which will be presented at TEDxAsburyPark on May 18, 2019. The following is an excerpt from the interview. To read and...

The Aftermath of Chaos

Chaos means something different for everyone. Growing up as a water baby by the Gulf of Mexico in Panama City, Florida, I was enveloped in chaos from a young age. For me, a hurricane comes to mind....

TEDxAsburyPark Behind the Scenes: Speaker Team Lead Christine Burke

On Thursday, January 31, the TEDxAsburyPark team will host its second Live Audition on the topic of CHAOS, its theme for this year. The January event is a lead-up to the 2019 TEDxAsburyPark main...

The CHAOS of Live Audition (What is it, exactly?)

In the midst of holiday madness, there was a planned evening full of CHAOS--the good kind. On December 12th, the magic of TEDx Asbury Park came to life during Live Audition #1. Rescheduled from a...

TEDxAsburyPark Announces Live Audition for Aspiring CHAOS Speakers

CHAOS: The void, the unknown, the absurd, the mess, the mystery. The only consistency is inconsistency.ASBURY PARK, N.J.—TEDxAsburyPark, one of the largest and highest-rated TEDx conferences on the...

Lessons Learned from the Making of TEDxRanney

As the summer comes to a close, textbooks and extra curriculars creep back into everyone’s mind. Sometimes learning new things can be difficult as well as exciting. Sifting through tough learning...

TEDxAsburyPark Announces Call for Speakers for “CHAOS”

ASBURY PARK, N.J.—Oct. 2, 2018—TEDxAsburyPark, one of the largest and highest-rated TEDx conferences on the East Coast, today announced its call for speakers for its 2019 event. Themed “CHAOS,” the...

TEDxAsburyPark Supports Their Volunteers

This Saturday, May 19th, the TEDxAsburyPark team of dedicated volunteers showcase their efforts to educate and entertain Monmouth County. TEDxAsburyPark exhibits over 25 local speakers,...

Peter Gray Presents an Unconventional Take on Play and Learning

“Children can educate themselves very effectively, when given the opportunity,” says Peter Gray. A research professor of psychology at Boston College and the president of the Alliance for...