For Dr. Gary Lewandowski, life is all about relationships—successful ones, failed ones, deep ones, superficial ones— and how those relationships are created, broken, and maintained. He researches what brings people together, what makes a successful relationship and what leads someone to cheat. Gary studies the science of relationships. Gary sees relationships as primary sources of […]
Possibly the worst way to get your writing project off to a rolling start is to wait for the Muse to strike. Many people conjure a certain image of what a writer is supposed to look like: the solitary creator, sitting before his or her typewriter (or wireless keyboard), their Muse in flowing robes hovering […]
To many, a baseball cap is a symbol of America’s pastime. For most, baseball is just that—a pastime. But for some, it’s much more. For Stan Green, it’s a passion that he has been lucky enough to use in his career as an anthropologist. Stan shared his love for baseball with the audience of TEDxNavesink […]
Spend some time around the TEDxNavesink organizational team, and you’ll quickly learn the name Brian Smiga. Smiga is not only the Executive & Artistic Director of TEDxNavesink, but was also a driving force behind the organization’s creation in 2013. As a previous founder of various software companies in Silicon Valley and New York, and as […]
Don Lincoln is doing for young people what famous scientists like Carl Sagan, Isaac Asimov and James Burke did for him—passing on his love of science to the masses. “I believe it to be the duty of any scientist to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with the public,” he said. “The universe is a fundamentally […]
Less than a mile from the beach, a train ride away from New York City and Philadelphia, and the center of the rich diversity that is the Jersey Shore, is the remarkable town of Long Branch. Residents, college students, and visitors have a multitude of resources at their disposal year-round: from the beach and Pier […]
Surrounded by brilliant speakers at TEDxNavesink, Mike O’Keeffe recalls feeling out of place as the “corporate buffoon.” He had no idea at the time how colossal an impact this conference would have on his life. Fresh out of college, Mike had pursued improvisational comedy, which he continues to enjoy 25 years later. He worked for […]
“Are you driving?” my dermatologist asked. This isn’t going to be good, I thought in a flash. Not good at all. I veered to the side of the road and braced myself for what I was about to hear. “The results of your biopsy are back, and I’m very sorry to say you have melanoma.” […]
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 Theater in Red Bank for the 2014 TEDxNavesink ideas conference. The gallery was curated by Elizabeth A. Urbanski,fine art consultant and art historian. […]
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 and difficult and splitting a delicious treat with a sweaty friend is what makes us human and whole. Owner […]
