ideacity 2014 Thirteenth Speaker Announcement

13/06/2014


Whether they take the stage in person, or are beamed in from afar, this week’s speaker will be bringing with them invaluable and innovative perspectives. Speaking on everything from the future of space exploration, to the fates of creatures that make their homes here on earth, their insights are as diverse as they are groundbreaking, and we’re looking forward to having our minds opened by their research and presentations.

Ben-Novak 210BEN NOVAK – Bringing Back the Passenger Pigeon

Ben Novak graduated from Montana State University as one of the first to enter and graduate from the Ecology and Evolution option, where he specialized in paleontology, genetics, ecology and ornithology. Passenger pigeons and the possibility of de-extinction within the columbid family has been his passion, and he has pursued work with the species for the past 4 years, reaching his personal breakthrough recently. He is currently a prospective graduate student pursuing PhD programs to continue his de-extinction oriented work, while also working full time on “The Great Comeback”, the project to bring the extinct passenger pigeon back to life. MORE…

 

Dietland Muller-Schwarze 210DR. DIETLAND MÜLLER-SCHWARZE – The Beaver: Its Life and Impact

Born and raised in Germany, Dr. Dietland Müller-Schwarze began his academic career performing doctoral research in Animal Behavior under Nobel laureate Konrad Lorenz at Max-Planck-Institute for Behavioral Physiology, followed by continued research in the United States, Germany, Sweden, Greece, India, South Africa, Canada, Uruguay and Antarctica. At the centre of that research is his 26-year exploration of the behavior and chemical communication in beavers, as he uncovered the patterns and science that have allowed our national symbol to thrive. He’s published six books on the topic, including “The Beaver: Its Life and Impact” (2011). Dr. Müller-Schwarze also holds academic positions at Freiburg and Utah State Universities and the State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, where he’s taught course in Animal Behavior and Chemical Ecology. MORE…

 

Bob_Richards 210BOB RICHARDS with ANDY ALDRIN & BUZZ ALDRIN – Moon Express Update

Dr. Bob Richards is a space entrepreneur and futurist, and a Co-Founder of the International Space University, Singularity University, SEDS, the Space Generation Foundation and Google Lunar X PRIZE competitor Moon Express, Inc., where he currently serves as CEO.
Dr. Andrew Aldrin was named President of Moon Express earlier this year, bringing with him over 20 years of business leadership in high-profile, aerospace companies.
Selected by NASA in 1963 into the third group of astronauts, Buzz Aldrin was the first with a doctorate and became known as “Dr. Rendezvous”. On July 20, 1969, he and Neil Armstrong made their historic Apollo 11 moonwalk, becoming the first two humans to set foot on another world.
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Ron Green 210DR. RON GREEN – Isometrics

No one can accuse Dr. Ron Green of having an uneventful career – the Ontarian chiropractor has drawn on a wide array of life experiences in his practice, which has seen him treating individuals of all ages, from office workers to elite athletes. From training as an athlete and coach, to his work as a professional stuntman, he’s seen firsthand the impacts of health, fitness, and extreme activity. As a chiropractor, he’s owned and operated a wellness centre in the Blue Mountain for 15 years, with a patient list of over 10,000 people. He has a particular interest in how computer and mobile technologies are influencing our posture, and has developed several fitness devices to help minimize the damage they can do. MORE…

 

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