Highlights from the amazing TEDx Seattle, held June 23, 2013 at the Seattle Children's Theater

http://tedxseattle.org

More about the work of Dr. Brad Lichtenstein, known as "The Breath Guru":

http://www.thebreathspace.com/#!about-brad/crrl

Matt Chan observed that the junk drawer everybody keeps helps people understand and relate to the show Hoarders, which he created.

More about Matt Chan and Screaming Flea productions:
http://www.sfpseattle.com/about/index.php

Lisa presented this formula as (W+T) x (C+A) - BS = N

Read more about Lisa in her Geek of the Week profile:
http://www.geekwire.com/2011/geek-week-lisa-weeks/

Bernhoft? You just have to see it. He performed this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imWpknt2ux4

Dr. Kelly Bloom mesmerized the audience as she described a spontaneous game of catch she once played with a polar bear. She champions travel as a way to achieve liminality, an in-between state where we can experiment with self and grow.

Yoli Chisholm asked the crowd, "Are you a strong tree, or are you a branch waving in the wind?"

More about Yoli here:
http://www.yolichisholm.com

Kyle shared how his discovery of the artwork of Alex Pardee helped him through a dark period and helped him find his own creative voice. You can see life through Kyle's eyes here:
https://www.facebook.com/KyleThePhotographer

Read the full story of the Young Eight, founded by Dr. Quinton Morris, here:
http://www.theyoungeight.com/bio_Morris.html

John posited that the economies of the future will be led by hybrids, and that real innovation is possible when we embrace our "wild card" experiences.

In addition to educating the crowd about the magnitude of a zettabyte of data, he gave practical advice for protecting data in the Internet-sized sandstorm:
1. Don't be predictable.
2. Use distinct passwords.
3. Use dual-form authentication.

In the TEDx tradition of keeping ideas spreading, this previous TED talk was shown via video.

Http://www.ted.com/talks/phil_hansen_embrace_the_shake.html

Zac demonstrated how solving problems is like learning new parkour moves, and punctuated his talk with an impressive back flip.

Zac's blog here:
http://www.zaccohn.com

Sara, Rose, Roma, and Amber from the Seattle Poetry Slam lit up the stage.

Another favorite line: "Sometimes research looks a lot like Facebook."

http://seattlepoetryslam.org

Cheryl, a victim of the 2006 shooting at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, shared her powerful story of survival.

More about Cheryl and her mission here:
http://www.cherylstumbo.com

After Cheryl Stumbo's gripping account, Naomi soothed our hearts with her uplifting music. More here:
http://naomiwachira.com

Phil Parker described his efforts to harness big data to translate books into obscure languages, among other things. More about his work here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/14/business/media/14link.html?pagewanted=all...

Another powerful talk broadcast via video, "3 Things I Learned While My Plane Was Crashing:"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_zk2DpgLCs

Greg, a managing director of Madrona Venture Group, demonstrated that the way in which we finance education in the U.S. is unsustainable. View his slides here:

http://www.haikudeck.com/p/ymzxiMjBxs/student-loans

Eric described how killing your startup by eventually handing over the reins is not only desirable but necessary for real change.

More about his organiztion, Splah.org, here:
http://splash.org/about

Inspired by a childhood spent largely outdoors, Brian founded Solterra Systems. More about his company and vision here:
http://www.solterrasystems.com/index.html

Vicki challenged herself to eat only foods produced within 10 miles of her home for a month. More about her experiment, and her insights, here:

http://www.yesmagazine.org/blogs/vicki-robin-my-10-mile-diet/8-food-rules-f...

We watched Louie's talk, featuring his extraordinary time-lapse nature photography, via video.

Here's a link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXDMoiEkyuQ

More about Matika's epic Project 562, here:
http://matikawilbur.com

Dr. Jim Olson is on a mission to give children and their families real hope when faced with brain cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. The talk marked the official launch of his Project Violet:

https://www.projectviolet.org