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March 3, 2018
Noon Check-in, Network, and Experience
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Step into the refract portal- We know what refraction is — we can define it, we can imagine it, but can we experience it? And how do we communicate it? Step into Communication across the Curriculum's multi-sensory, multi-modal refract portal to see, hear and be a part of refraction.
Share what you love about Baton Rouge- With a bustling arts community, growing tech sector and a delicious culinary scene, Baton Rouge has a lot to offer. Tell us what stands out to you as the best part of our community — and see what others think about it, too, at the interactive string installation. Relax in virtual reality- Take a brain break in virtual reality with LSU Information Technology Services. With a pair of their oversized goggles and headphones, you can be transported to a new location. Where will you be relaxing? Jam out with Ship of Fools- This local indie-rock band on-the-rise will soothe and energize your dancing soul at the same time with their eclectic sound. If you can’t get enough, check them out on Spotify or visit their website, shipoffoolsofficial.com. Level up with Louisiana Technology Park- Put your gaming skills to the test at Louisiana Technology Park’s indie gaming station. Fun fact: All games featured were developed locally in Baton Rouge at the Tech Park’s video game incubator, Level Up Labs. Jump into playtime- Who ever said play was just for kids had it all wrong. Visit with the Knock Knock Children’s Museum to let off a little steam and maybe learn a little too! |
12:50p Theater doors open for seating
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There are no bad seats in the theater and it is general admission. When you check in you'll be given a seat saver that allows you to mark your spot while you take your brain break.
Please refrain from bringing food or drinks into the theater. This is a live video-recorded production. Post, like, and share along with us throughout the show, but please do so without ringing phones or flash photography. |
1:30p Session A [sequence subject to change]
Xin Li
AI Innovator & Problem Solver with the LSU College of Engineering
The Bio | The Conversation
Terms to know: fragmented skull reassembly, damage restoration, and facial reconstruction. These are three steps Shane and his team take to turn bone fragments into realistic images of people.
Fun fact: Shane was a competitive ping pong player!
AI Innovator & Problem Solver with the LSU College of Engineering
The Bio | The Conversation
Terms to know: fragmented skull reassembly, damage restoration, and facial reconstruction. These are three steps Shane and his team take to turn bone fragments into realistic images of people.
Fun fact: Shane was a competitive ping pong player!
Jacob Jolibois
Empath, Problem Solver, & Director of Digital Strategy at MESH Baton Rouge
The Bio | The Conversation
Want more? Jacob may consider himself a minimalist, but if you’re craving more you can find additional info about him at www.jolibo.is.
Fun fact: Jacob hosts a local podcast entitled altBR. Each episode features a mover and shaker in the BR community.
Empath, Problem Solver, & Director of Digital Strategy at MESH Baton Rouge
The Bio | The Conversation
Want more? Jacob may consider himself a minimalist, but if you’re craving more you can find additional info about him at www.jolibo.is.
Fun fact: Jacob hosts a local podcast entitled altBR. Each episode features a mover and shaker in the BR community.
Ehab Meselhe
Engineer & Environmental Foreshadower at the Water Institute in Baton Rouge
The Bio | The Conversation
Ehab uses his formal training in engineering alongside his passion for collaborative knowledge to paint pictures of coastal futures at the Water Institute of the Gulf.
Fun fact: Ehab says in an alternate reality he’d want to be a coffee shop owner — preferably with a location right on the water.
Engineer & Environmental Foreshadower at the Water Institute in Baton Rouge
The Bio | The Conversation
Ehab uses his formal training in engineering alongside his passion for collaborative knowledge to paint pictures of coastal futures at the Water Institute of the Gulf.
Fun fact: Ehab says in an alternate reality he’d want to be a coffee shop owner — preferably with a location right on the water.
Helen Gillet
Cellist & Jazz Disruptor
The Bio | The Conversation
Helen’s music is influenced by an eclectic mix of French, contemporary jazz, North Indian, blues and classical styles. Find more at helengillet.com.
Fun fact: when she’s not playing the cello, she’s collecting and decorating them as musical art pieces!
Cellist & Jazz Disruptor
The Bio | The Conversation
Helen’s music is influenced by an eclectic mix of French, contemporary jazz, North Indian, blues and classical styles. Find more at helengillet.com.
Fun fact: when she’s not playing the cello, she’s collecting and decorating them as musical art pieces!
Madelyn Smith
Coastal Storyteller & LSU Student in Natural Resources
The Bio | The Conversation
Want more? Madelyn co-authored Louisiana Gone with Trent Andrus, a book documenting Louisiana’s communities threatened by coastal land loss.
Fun Fact: Madelyn leverages her multimedia storytelling skills through her work with LSU professor Michael Pasquier on the podcast “Coastal Voices.”
Coastal Storyteller & LSU Student in Natural Resources
The Bio | The Conversation
Want more? Madelyn co-authored Louisiana Gone with Trent Andrus, a book documenting Louisiana’s communities threatened by coastal land loss.
Fun Fact: Madelyn leverages her multimedia storytelling skills through her work with LSU professor Michael Pasquier on the podcast “Coastal Voices.”
Rebecca Christofferson
Infectious Disease Researcher & Mosquito Whisperer at the LSU School of Veterinary
The Bio | The Conversation
Medicine Term to know: arboviruses are viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes or other insects.
Common misconception: people think Rebecca studies mosquitoes, but she actually researches how mosquitoes transmit viruses, to learn why and when humans get sick.
Infectious Disease Researcher & Mosquito Whisperer at the LSU School of Veterinary
The Bio | The Conversation
Medicine Term to know: arboviruses are viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes or other insects.
Common misconception: people think Rebecca studies mosquitoes, but she actually researches how mosquitoes transmit viruses, to learn why and when humans get sick.
2:45p Refuel and Recharge
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Write a note, inspire a stranger- Hannah Brencher’s TED@NewYork Talk shares how the simple act of writing letters has led to a global initiative that encourages strangers to write each other notes of inspiration. Take a turn at crafting your own note with postcards, compliments of Emprint. Your words of encouragement may be more powerful than you think.
Find your next good read- One of the best ways to spread ideas is through a good book. Stop by the LSU Barnes & Noble TEDx book bar to see what good reads are filling the shelves of TEDsters all over the world. And on your way home, swing into the LSU B&N bookstore to grab some LSU gear with this coupon created just for you! Pose for a picture (or two) in the official TEDx photobooth- Grab your new friends, pick up a few props and get ready to say “cheese” at the beCAPTURED photo booth! After you pose for a picture, tag yourself on TEDxLSU’s Facebook and tell the world which ideas you’ll be spreading. Refuel and recharge- When ideas get flowing, we work up an appetite. Refuel during the session break with complimentary Community Coffee coffee and iced tea, or grab a snack with our friends from Whole Foods, Big Squeezy and Smoothie King. Play a game with a new friend- We dare you to connect with someone you’ve never met and challenge them to a game of “Where’s Waldo.” Your 2018 TEDxLSU t-shirt features over 1,000 names of today’s attendees. Can you find the name of your new friend? Scribble ideas inside your #thinkBR notebook- Offering big-city resources and a close-knit community, Baton Rouge is turning ideas into reality. So write down what’s floating in your brain and come up with a plan of action because here and now is the place to get started. |
3:45p Session B [sequence subject to change]
Richard Lipsey with Stacia Haynie
Living Legend and LSU Political Scientist (respectively)
The Bio | The Conversation
Richard served in the U.S. Army and worked as an aide in Washington when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Stacia serves as the Dean of Students for the LSU College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Extra treat! Instead of the traditional talk, they will engage in a lively conversation that we like to call a “fireside chat.”
Living Legend and LSU Political Scientist (respectively)
The Bio | The Conversation
Richard served in the U.S. Army and worked as an aide in Washington when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Stacia serves as the Dean of Students for the LSU College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Extra treat! Instead of the traditional talk, they will engage in a lively conversation that we like to call a “fireside chat.”
Mohamad Qayoom
Tech Guru & IT security consultant at LSU Health Science Centers
The Bio | The Conversation
Term to know: Phishing is the practice of sending messages from seemingly reputable companies in order to trick people into sharing personal security info.
Term to know: Whitehat hackers are the people who hack companies, from the inside. They help organizations improve cyber security against blackhat hackers — the bad guys hacking you!
Tech Guru & IT security consultant at LSU Health Science Centers
The Bio | The Conversation
Term to know: Phishing is the practice of sending messages from seemingly reputable companies in order to trick people into sharing personal security info.
Term to know: Whitehat hackers are the people who hack companies, from the inside. They help organizations improve cyber security against blackhat hackers — the bad guys hacking you!
Julie Butler
Fish Translator & PhD Student in Biological Sciences at LSU
The Bio | The Conversation
Term to know: Astatotilapia burtoni, also known as African cichlid fish.
Want more? Julie shares her research via Burt’s Blog, which is written from the perspective of her fish, named ... you guessed it — Burt (short for burtoni!)
Fish Translator & PhD Student in Biological Sciences at LSU
The Bio | The Conversation
Term to know: Astatotilapia burtoni, also known as African cichlid fish.
Want more? Julie shares her research via Burt’s Blog, which is written from the perspective of her fish, named ... you guessed it — Burt (short for burtoni!)
Kevin Harris
Art Producer & Street Art Champion at the Museum of Public Art
The Bio | The Conversation
Term to know: aerosol art most commonly refers to decorative imagery applied to buildings, public transport or other property.
Fun fact: Kevin isn’t an aerosol artist, but he is an orthodontist! You can find out more about aerosol art @museumofpublicart on Facebook.
Art Producer & Street Art Champion at the Museum of Public Art
The Bio | The Conversation
Term to know: aerosol art most commonly refers to decorative imagery applied to buildings, public transport or other property.
Fun fact: Kevin isn’t an aerosol artist, but he is an orthodontist! You can find out more about aerosol art @museumofpublicart on Facebook.
Rebekah Monson
Media Innovator, Civic Hacker & LSU Alum
The Bio | The Conversation
Want more? Rebekah wears a lot of different hats, and you can learn about those via rebekahmonson.com.
Term to know: civic hacking. Civic hacking is using your (various) skills as a volunteer to make technology that’s better for your community or government in an open and collaborative way.
Media Innovator, Civic Hacker & LSU Alum
The Bio | The Conversation
Want more? Rebekah wears a lot of different hats, and you can learn about those via rebekahmonson.com.
Term to know: civic hacking. Civic hacking is using your (various) skills as a volunteer to make technology that’s better for your community or government in an open and collaborative way.
Juliet Brophy
Biological Anthropologist at LSU & Lover of Teeth
The Bio | The Conversation
Term to know: paleoanthropology is a branch of anthropology seeking to explain the origins and developments of early humans.
Want more? Juliet played a leading role in the discovery of Homo naledi — a species within the genus homo (our genus!) that disrupts what we know of our history.
Biological Anthropologist at LSU & Lover of Teeth
The Bio | The Conversation
Term to know: paleoanthropology is a branch of anthropology seeking to explain the origins and developments of early humans.
Want more? Juliet played a leading role in the discovery of Homo naledi — a species within the genus homo (our genus!) that disrupts what we know of our history.
5:00p Post-show Experience
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Learn from epicurean disruptors- It is an exciting time for Baton Rouge’s food and beverage scene. After the Talks, stick around for the post-show experience to visit with some of the top local creatives who are shaking up the culinary world, including our friends from Beausoleil, Cane Land Distilling Company, City Pork, Driftwood Cask & Barrel, Iverstine Farms, Red Stick Spice Company, and Tin Roof Brewing Co. **Any age can learn, but you must be 21+ to taste with the beverage disruptors.
See today’s Talks through someone else’s eyes- A group of students are creating original art pieces translating today’s Talks into visual art. They are doing all of this in real-time, so slip into the Refract gallery during the post-show experience to check it out. |
Behind the Scenes...
Immerse yourself in the refract set design- To reflect the 2018 theme “refract,” Wes Kennison, Ryan Golden and the Launch Media team crafted an experiential set design using technology, light, video and sound. Watch how all these parts come together to create a spellbinding refraction on stage.
Soak in the cinematic skills of live video production- When all is said and done on March 3, ideas from TEDxLSU live on via the TEDx channel. That’s all thanks to DigitalFX, the region’s leading visual effects and post production studio. Since 2014, they’ve been dedicated to capturing the cbest side of TEDxLSU speakers and sharing it out with the world.
Soak in the cinematic skills of live video production- When all is said and done on March 3, ideas from TEDxLSU live on via the TEDx channel. That’s all thanks to DigitalFX, the region’s leading visual effects and post production studio. Since 2014, they’ve been dedicated to capturing the cbest side of TEDxLSU speakers and sharing it out with the world.
The Making of TEDxLSU 2018
Since the inaugural TEDxLSU in 2013, it has become a centrifuge of 100+ team members from all walks of life: creators, makers, students, educators, designers, writers, business leaders, foodies, side hustlers, and jacks/jills-of-all-trades. The team you see throughout this space and operating behind the scenes dedicated hours, weeks and months to today’s experience to create something that celebrates and elevates the
spirit and ideas of the Baton Rouge community.
Are you enjoying this program? Someone wrote it, someone edited it, and another someone designed it, along with all the other materials you’ve encountered in various settings across the city.
Did you feel the feels or think the things during a Talk today? Your speakers practiced for this, and a crew of word wizards and visual communicators supported them.
Are you wowed by TEDxLSU Talk videos you watch online, as well as the set design and all the amazing lounge activities you’re experiencing right now? Multiple teams collaborated to produce those with you in mind.
Are you admiring the enthusiasm and know-how of the people around you wearing red shirts? They trained for this, and other team members signed on specifically to guide them. Ask them what they did to prepare for the day.
Are you inspired by the people you are connecting with and the conversations you’re engaged in? This is part of TEDx too — your actions and ideas, today and every day.
Cheers to the brilliant community partners who helped make TEDxLSU 2018 possible!
Special thanks to James Hohensee, Caitie Burkes, Becky Carmichael, Kevin DiBenedetto, Pat Fellows, SK Groll, Mimi Gurcio, Rachel Henry, Morgan Kastner, Regina Leingang, Leigh Anne Nugent, Erik Scharff, Kimberly Bourque Valliere, Jordan Vernon, and Ashlyn Verrette.
spirit and ideas of the Baton Rouge community.
Are you enjoying this program? Someone wrote it, someone edited it, and another someone designed it, along with all the other materials you’ve encountered in various settings across the city.
Did you feel the feels or think the things during a Talk today? Your speakers practiced for this, and a crew of word wizards and visual communicators supported them.
Are you wowed by TEDxLSU Talk videos you watch online, as well as the set design and all the amazing lounge activities you’re experiencing right now? Multiple teams collaborated to produce those with you in mind.
Are you admiring the enthusiasm and know-how of the people around you wearing red shirts? They trained for this, and other team members signed on specifically to guide them. Ask them what they did to prepare for the day.
Are you inspired by the people you are connecting with and the conversations you’re engaged in? This is part of TEDx too — your actions and ideas, today and every day.
Cheers to the brilliant community partners who helped make TEDxLSU 2018 possible!
Special thanks to James Hohensee, Caitie Burkes, Becky Carmichael, Kevin DiBenedetto, Pat Fellows, SK Groll, Mimi Gurcio, Rachel Henry, Morgan Kastner, Regina Leingang, Leigh Anne Nugent, Erik Scharff, Kimberly Bourque Valliere, Jordan Vernon, and Ashlyn Verrette.
TEDxLSU creates a community platform for passionate speakers willing to share their "ideas worth spreading" with engaged participants. In the spirit of TEDx, speakers are not compensated for their Talks, and all proceeds go directly toward supporting TEDxLSU activities.