May 17
First to make an unassisted solo crossing of Antarctica? Check. First successful circumnavigation of the Arctic? Check. Adventure entrepreneur? Check. When it comes to modern polar exploration, Børge Ousland ranks the undisputed king. So devoted to the earth’s coldest regions, he even made it a point to get married at the North Pole in 2012. …
May 13
This week’s programming on FORA.tv covers a range of exciting and unique topics. Find out what’s on tap: MAKE magazine and Maker Faire celebrates its 15th anniversary showcasing creative and resourceful people in the areas of science and technology, engineering, food, and arts and crafts. This year’s Maker Faire will showcase projects by brand-new faces as …
May 01
Coming to you live on May 7 from FORA.tv is the second annual New York Ideas forum, presented by The Atlantic and the The Aspen Institute and hosted from the New-York Historical Society in Manhattan. Much like last year’s inaugural forum–a gathering leading thinkers who took on the most pressing issues of our day–the 2013 forum …
Apr 29
Here’s a quick look at what’s happening this week on FORA.tv. Personalized medicines, robotic researchers, and cutting edge technologies are all becoming game changers in delivering quality medical services. So why is it that our healthcare system still faces so many challenges? A daylong conference hosted by The Atlantic will examine topics such as effective palliative …
Apr 26
When it comes to content distribution, the internet is still very much like the wild, wild west. While providers like HBO and Netflix have built robust media platforms that allow viewers to watch movies and television with built-in fees, consumers are still able to digest a lot of content for virtually nothing. In fact, some …
Apr 24
From explosions in the sky and nitrogen-infused cuisine to unique celebrity impressions and reflections upon music, this year’s EG7 conference from Monterey, California, touched on a wide range of topics designed to help us better understand why formal and informal learning is so important to our growth as humans. If you missed out on this …
Apr 20
At 4:20 p.m. this afternoon, hundreds of thousands–if not millions–of people will gather in large spaces such as Golden Gate Park in San Francisco or sit inside the privacy of their own homes and light up to celebrate marijuana. The time “4:20″ has long been associated with cannabis subculture, when a group of teenagers living …
Apr 18
Long considered a failing institution, the D.C. public school system was overdue for a shake-up when newly elected Mayor Adrian Fenty took office in 2007. Enter Michelle Rhee, a education professional who sparked interest among mid-career professionals who sought opportunities as public school teachers through The New Teacher Project– a non-profit organization she founded in 1997. …
Apr 16
As FORA.tv gears up for EG7, here’s a preview of just a few of the speakers scheduled to appear over the next three days in Monterey, California, starting tomorrow on April 18 at 1:00 pm PDT. From the self-driving car to augmented reality glasses, robotics developer and computer scientist Sebastian Thrun leads some of Google’s …
Apr 15
In the annals of what is now called the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, there are three men who are commonly known among adventurer circles as making the greatest impact– Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer who in 1911 became the first to discover the South Pole; Robert Falcon Scott, the Royal Navy officer whose team …