http://www.trendhunter.com/cool-hunting/category/Science-and-Discovery Science and Discovery en-us Fri, 25 May 2012 06:39:27 GMT http://cdn.trendhunterstatic.com/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/cool-hunting/category/Science-and-Discovery 120 30 http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/making-connections-through-touch-this-nina-jablonski-keynote-reveals-the-ne (TrendHunter.com) In this Nina Jablonski keynote the author of ‘Skin: A Natural History' discusses the need for humans to remain in contact through physical touch rather than digital communication....]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 09:51:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/making-connections-through-touch-this-nina-jablonski-keynote-reveals-the-ne http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/casey-dunn-speech (TrendHunter.com) The evolution of functional specialization within aquatic animals is discussed in this Casey Dunn speech. The Assistant Professor of Brown University talks about the evolving biodiversity within...]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 09:30:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/casey-dunn-speech http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gnome-experiment (TrendHunter.com) The Gnome Experiment is going viral as it makes its way across the globe. This German company Kern & Sohn GmbH has created an experiment to see how gravity is measured in different parts of the...]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 11:57:01 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gnome-experiment http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/michael-specter (TrendHunter.com) Addressing the problem of scientific denial, this Michael Specter speech discusses that even though individuals are entitled to their own opinion, they aren't entitled to their own facts....]]> Sun, 20 May 2012 01:01:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/michael-specter http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/innovation-keynote (TrendHunter.com) This innovation keynote, presented by physicist Geoffrey West, draws fascinating parallels between cities, corporations and biology. Determined to discover a set of universal laws and principles to...]]> Sat, 19 May 2012 09:53:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/innovation-keynote http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/health-innovation-keynote (TrendHunter.com) This health innovation keynote, featuring the executive editor of Wired, engages in a conversation about how individuals can become more empowered when it comes to managing their health. Goetz...]]> Sat, 19 May 2012 05:07:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/health-innovation-keynote http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/mark-pagel-keynote (TrendHunter.com) In the introduction to this Mark Pagel keynote the evolutionary biologist says to his audience that “each of you possesses the most powerful, dangerous and subversive trait that natural...]]> Sat, 19 May 2012 04:37:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/mark-pagel-keynote http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/dan-dennett (TrendHunter.com) In this Dan Dennett keynote the cognitive scientist and philosopher uses evolutionary models to discuss why humans find certain things sweet, sexy, cute and funny. Using cake and one's sweet...]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 23:46:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/dan-dennett http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/richard-sears-keynote (TrendHunter.com) In this Richard Sears keynote the geophysicist and visiting scientist at MIT discusses the decline of oil consumption in the last few years. Using peak examples of energy in the past, Sears notes...]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 23:16:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/richard-sears-keynote http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greg-dunn (TrendHunter.com) Looking at these Greg Dunn Sumi-e paintings, you’d be convinced they were centuries old, but that couldn’t possibly be the case as his muses are brain cells. That’s right, using an ancient...]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 02:39:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greg-dunn http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/jim-fallon-keynote (TrendHunter.com) The genetic and developmental formula behind psychopathic individuals is discussed in this Jim Fallon keynote. The neurobiologist talks about the various factors that impact a brain while it's...]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 03:16:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/jim-fallon-keynote http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/googles-story-of-send (TrendHunter.com) Google’s ‘Story of Send’ is a new animated website that educates users on how email is sent from one destination to another. It also explains how it has managed to save energy and maintain an...]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 17:45:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/googles-story-of-send http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uss-enterprise-replica (TrendHunter.com) A designer, going by the online alias BTE-Dan, has designed a full-on business proposal for creating a functional USS Enterprise replica. Made popular by its appearance in the Star Trek series, the...]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 13:04:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uss-enterprise-replica http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/steven-johnson-speech (TrendHunter.com) Taking the audience back to the city of London, England in 1954, this Steven Johnson keynote examines what remains to be the world's most concentrated outbreak of disease in history. His...]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 03:31:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/steven-johnson-speech http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/daniel-kraft-speech (TrendHunter.com) The future of healthcare and medical technology is the focus of this Daniel Kraft speech. The physician and medical innovator describes the future of medicine as one that is digital and mobile,...]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 03:21:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/daniel-kraft-speech http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/bart-weetjens-keynote (TrendHunter.com) In this Bart Weetjens keynote, the speaker opens up about his passion for rats and Africa, and how he's created an extraordinary project that uses trained rats to detect land mines. He begins...]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 06:20:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/bart-weetjens-keynote http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/elliot-krane-speech (TrendHunter.com) Chronic pain as a disease, as opposed to the symptoms of a disease, is discussed in this Elliot Krane speech. The pediatrician, who dedicates his career to managing the pain of children, explains...]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 05:10:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/elliot-krane-speech http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/sean-carroll-speech (TrendHunter.com) In this Sean Carroll speech, the cosmologist engages in an entertaining discussion that questions the earth's existence, specifically honing in on the notion of time. Discussing a topic that...]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 04:19:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/sean-carroll-speech http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/carlo-ratti-keynote (TrendHunter.com) In this Carlo Ratti keynote, the architect and professor at MIT shares the advancements he and his team of research have made in the field of design. He and his team have achieved something he likes...]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 03:48:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/carlo-ratti-keynote http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/martin-rees-speech (TrendHunter.com) In this Martin Rees speech, the astronomer discusses the scientific changes humans can expect over the next century, and warns that if not managed properly, these changes could have devastating...]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 01:47:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/martin-rees-speech http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/kary-mullis-keynote (TrendHunter.com) The growing failure of antibiotics in the world today is the focus of this Kary Mullis keynote. The chemist, who has won various awards for his research and breakthroughs in medicine, including the...]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 00:57:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/kary-mullis-keynote http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/bart-knols-keynote (TrendHunter.com) In this highly interactive and engaging Bart Knols keynote, the malariologist shares with the audience his research and discoveries surrounding mosquitoes and the fight against malaria. He explains...]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 00:27:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/bart-knols-keynote http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/david-deutsch-keynote (TrendHunter.com) Solving the problem of climate change and sustainability based on the information and knowledge we already possess regarding the universe is the focus of this David Deutsch keynote. As the physicist...]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 23:37:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/david-deutsch-keynote http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/alternative-power-source-proposals (TrendHunter.com) With more and more people becoming conscious of their energy consumption, many keynote speakers and inventors have focused their attention to the promotion of alternative power source proposals....]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 14:43:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/alternative-power-source-proposals http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/augmented-reality-medical-modifications (TrendHunter.com) For those who think that the technology from science fiction films is still light years away, take a look at these augmented reality medical modifications. It seems that interviews aren't...]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 06:56:01 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/augmented-reality-medical-modifications http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/anti-cancer-food-concepts (TrendHunter.com) These anti-cancer food concepts reveal an alternative approach to disease treatment and prevention. Although prescriptions and medical treatments have made incredible breakthroughs in this field,...]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 03:35:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/anti-cancer-food-concepts http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zeron-levitated-interaction-element (TrendHunter.com) While human beings are still a long way away from being able to levitate above the ground, the ZeroN Levitated Interaction Element has brought the ability to defy gravity with material objects a...]]> Sat, 12 May 2012 11:17:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zeron-levitated-interaction-element http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/joshua-foer-keynote (TrendHunter.com) In this Joshua Foer keynote, he discusses the human brain and the extraordinary capabilities of one's memory. The science journalist kicks off his speech by talking about the United States...]]> Sat, 12 May 2012 08:35:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/joshua-foer-keynote http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/robert-full-speech (TrendHunter.com) Discussing a variety of biology and evolution-related topics, this Robert Full speech explores the ways that modern engineers can apply the concepts and patterns identified and studied in nature to...]]> Sat, 12 May 2012 07:07:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/robert-full-speech http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/alan-russell-speech (TrendHunter.com) In this Alan Russell speech, the surgeon and professor hopes to convert the fear society harbors towards health and disease into hope. He offers the audience a different way to think about treating...]]> Sat, 12 May 2012 06:11:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/alan-russell-speech