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 …
Apr 15
It’s an exciting week here at FORA.tv– find out what’s happening below. One of the top programming groups in the country, AMC Networks is known for producing innovative, award-winning films and television series. As Mad Men kicks off its sixth season, AMC Networks CEO Josh Sapan will discuss what’s next for AMC and the company’s …
Apr 12
One of the leading scientists in classical antiquity, Archimedes of Syracuse was known for his work in physics, geometry, and invention. While his contemporaries celebrated his mechanical concepts and designs, the mathematical writings of Archimedes were largely unknown. Many that did exist were though to have been consumed by the chaos of the Middle Ages. …
Apr 11
What drives the whimsical vaudeville performances of the The Flying Karamazov Brothers? What has the impact of Michael Apted’s Up Series had on our understanding of social class? Is there life after The Simpsons for creator Matt Groening? To answer those questions and more, as well as to engage with leading innovators in media, technology, …
Apr 09
We typically take a certain approach when it comes to communicating with our friends versus our colleagues in the workplace. In the case of the former, we use an informal and casual approach that may be idiomatic or even filled with playful innuendo. For the latter, our tone may be far more formal and much …
Apr 08
Here’s a quick look at what’s happening this week on FORA.tv. When the Kodak camera was introduced in late 1800s, it captured the imagination of professional and amateur photographers as well as artists. Thousands of photographs, only recently discovered in the attics and archives of artists working in the 1890s, reveal their fascination with this …
Apr 05
We’re excited to spend Friday hosting Conscious Capitalism 2013, a day-long conference that targets business owners, executives, non-profits, students and others who want to understand the principles of this dynamic new movement and how to apply them to their organizations. Originally an idea forumlated by socially responsible entrepreneurs, Conscious Capitalism has turned into a way to …
Apr 04
Blogger and photographer Scott Schuman understands what it means to create a dialogue about fashion on a digital platform. As the founder of The Sartorialist, Schuman has made and posted thousands of images that present the world of fashion in everyday life instead of on a runway in Paris or in a magazine. Along with …
Apr 04
On this day 45 years ago, Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated on the second floor balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. Today, as we remember his legacy and his impact on the Civil Rights Movement, consider the following anecdotes from two men who were influenced by Dr. King’s words and messages. In today’s New York …