Dan-Jurafsky

Studying Speed Dates to Predict Social Intention

We all subconsciously analyze the meaning beyond literal translations of words, but what if there were factors we could use to predict things like social intention? That’s exactly what Dan Jurafsky’s research aimed to do.

Jack Dorsey

The Power of Curiosity and Inspiration

Jack Dorsey is creator of both Twitter and Square (a program which allows businesses to take credit cards over their phones). In this presentation to Stanford University, Dorsey discusses the evolution of these two companies, and describes how important curiosity and inspiration are to developing great businesses.

Human Evolution

Human Evolution Overview

From the extinction of the dinosaurs to humanity, Salman Khan of the Khan Academy explains how our species of homo sapiens came to be today. He covers an enormous span of time in just twelve minutes. The lecture is informative and the great visuals make for a quick and easy overview.

Todd Park

Healthcare Entrepreneurship

When the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services wanted to hire entrepreneur Todd Park as their Chief Technology Officer, he wondered why. But Park says his work at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the most entrepreneurial experience of his life.

Guy Kawasaki

Sales Through Enchantment

Guy Kawasaki is a business author and co-founder of Alltop.com. He describes how entrepreneurship requires successful sales, and successful sales require enchantment. Kawasaki says this enchantment can be acquired through likeability, trustworthiness, and many other persuasive characteristics and qualities.

Marx and Lenin

Communism Basics

Communism stems from socialism and found its rise in 1848 when Karl Marx wrote The Communist Manifesto. Communism is an economic system which looks to create a classless society by redistributing the wealth. To give money to the lower class, Marx believed the government should control all means of production.

kirsten bibbins-domingo

Avoiding Sugars and Salts With Better Food Choices

The modern American diet incurs numerous amounts of health problems, such as diabetes and obesity, through its vast amounts of sugars and salts. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo is a UCSF Assistant Professor in Residence of Medicine, Epidemiology and Biostatistics. offers some guidelines for food choices.

harvard social media panel

Social Media and Academia

A panel at Harvard University includes five Harvard professors who discuss the importance of social media, how they incorporate it into their courses, and their predictions for the future of academia and social media. Panelists include: Michael Sandel, Nancy Koehn, N. Gregory Mankiw, and Harry R. Lewis.

dartmouth on economy

The Financial Future of the United States

This video from Dartmouth University gathers a panel of experts to discuss the financial future of the United States. Experts include Washington Post author Neil Irwin, Bloomberg News editor-at-large Tom Keene, political columnist Robert J. Samuelson, and GTCR Chariman Bruce V. Rauner.

catherine gundling

The Functions and Flaws of Your Immune System

Professor of Allergy and Immunology at UCSF, Dr. Katherine Gundling, describes how the immune system functions and the problems that can arise.

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