Renny Gleeson: 404, the Story of a Page Not Found
Oops! Nobody wants to see the 404: Page Not Found. But as Renny Gleeson shows us, while he runs through a slideshow of creative and funny 404 pages, every error is really a chance to build a better relationship. Renny Gleeson helps navigate brands through fresh concepts, such as viral marketing and social media, to […]
Shaily Mahendra: Bioremediation
In a process called bioremediation, Shaily Mahendra uses bacteria and fungi to indicate levels of pollution and ecosystem health. These same microorganisms can also be used to detoxify a wide variety of environmental pollutants, restoring a contaminated environment back to its healthier state.
Tavi Gevinson: Still Figuring it Out
Tavi Gevinson is Editor-in-Chief and founder of RookieMag.com and writes thestylerookie.com. Rookie, a site for teenage girls, broke 1 million page views within 5 days of launching in September of 2011.
Abigail Washburn: Building U.S. – China Relations by Banjo
Abigail Washburn wanted to be a lawyer improving US – China relations until she picked up a banjo. She tells a moving story of the remarkable connections she’s formed touring across the United States and China while playing that banjo and singing in Chinese.
Brenda Brathwaite: Gaming for Understanding
It’s never easy to get across the magnitude of complex tragedies so when Brenda Brathwite’s daughter came home from school asking about slavery, she did what she does for a living, she designed a game. She describes the surprising effectiveness of this game, and others, in helping the player really understand the story.
