Our faces are one of our main identifying features – not only when interacting with other people but also, nowadays, with our technology. From unlocking our phones to getting through customs at the airport – facial recognition is becoming an
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We all might know the common stereotypes not only of Colombia but all of Latin America: “People are too dangerous.”, “Women are usually maids.”, “The cliché of narcos”, “good food”, “great dancers”, “poor people”, “corruption”, “inequality”, etc. As a Colombian,
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One year before finishing school, I started editing videos. It started to become a passion of mine; I would refuse to go to bed
If you could chat with a famous artist from the past, who would it be and what would you ask her or him? Would
For the entire month of March, TEDxVienna ran the #womensmarch campaign, highlighting women in leadership in connection to the United Nations International Women’s Day.
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We all might know the common stereotypes not only of Colombia but all of Latin America: “People are too dangerous.”, “Women are usually maids.”,
“If there’s any kind of magic in this world, it must be in the attempt of understanding someone, sharing something.” – said the character
Art is full of possibilities. And of history. Recently, many countries have faced debates on the appropriateness of their monuments and statues. While this
We know that the talk of an increasingly digitalized workplace began long before the recent pandemic (not that it’s totally over) and as a
Footbinding – the practice of binding the feet of women and girls existed in China for around 1,000 years. While footbinding is still understood
For each one of us, the first breathtaking encounter with the ocean starts with the sight of the engulfing blue stretch of saline water. As humans, we feel powerless and dwarfed in front of its majestic rise. Yet, what comes as invisible to the naked eye is the vast life that hides behind the azure blanket that appears to only
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What do the sun, a lightbulb, and an anglerfish have in common?
Amazonian forest, Australian vegetated coasts, Californian hills, Canadian forested areas, and African
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Art is full of possibilities. And of history. Recently, many countries have faced debates on the
The World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated every year on April 23rd. Its main focus
Society is continuously evolving, and with it, so are our housing needs. Social, economic, technological and
Due to the World Women’s Day on March 8, the whole month seems to be under
The most effective method of fighting disease is prevention. Contraceptives play a vital role in the
After two years, our TEDxVienna Event is finally back! We are more than ready to welcome
For the entire month of March, TEDxVienna ran the #womensmarch campaign, highlighting women in leadership in
For all of us at TEDxVienna, the year we left behind was an eye-opening and challenging
Laura Nenzi, PhD, is a project assistant and Postdoc researcher at the institute for computer
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In early 2020, as Covid-19 began shutting down parts of the world, one group of academics was amassing a virtual army of volunteer research assistants to capture data about the policies and measures introduced by governments across the world in response to
Our faces are one of our main identifying features – not only when interacting with other people but also, nowadays, with our technology. From unlocking our phones to getting through customs at the airport – facial recognition is becoming an increasingly popular
“If there’s any kind of magic in this world, it must be in the attempt of understanding someone, sharing something.” – said the character in the 1995 film “Before Sunrise”. It is, indeed, astonishing how much a word can do: from hurting
Art is full of possibilities. And of history. Recently, many countries have faced debates on the appropriateness of their monuments and statues. While this criticism is not a new phenomenon, current events make the effect of our historical past on the present
After two years, our TEDxVienna Event is finally back! We are more than ready to welcome you to our upcoming conference about untold ideas. TEDxVienna 2021 will take place on October 23, back at Volkstheater, which feels like home for many of
One year before finishing school, I started editing videos. It started to become a passion of mine; I would refuse to go to bed before finishing my short films. I started messing up my sleeping schedule, and it slowly converted into my
For each one of us, the first breathtaking encounter with the ocean starts with the sight of the engulfing blue stretch of saline water. As humans, we feel powerless and dwarfed in front of its majestic rise. Yet, what comes as invisible
We know that the talk of an increasingly digitalized workplace began long before the recent pandemic (not that it’s totally over) and as a result, terms such as ‘remote-work’ or ‘hybrid-working model’ are nothing new per se. However, it feels like almost
If you could chat with a famous artist from the past, who would it be and what would you ask her or him? Would you ask her about her inspiration for a specific sculpture or painting? Or would you ask him a
What do the sun, a lightbulb, and an anglerfish have in common? Our relationship with light is two-fold between inspiration and potential harm.
Footbinding – the practice of binding the feet of women and girls existed in China for around 1,000 years. While footbinding is still understood by many as a cultural standard of beauty undertaken purely for aesthetic purposes, there are other interesting theories
