Yoon is a Korean-American sound artist who “explores the connection of sound to the subliminal.” Her instruments of choice range from the human voice and ancient Tibetan singing bowls to walkie talkies and kitchenware and her past theatrical productions include a musical adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s “The Wind Up Bird Chronicle.” © 2013 Bora Yoon.
Tag Archives: technology
Pamela Z electrodiva
Pamela Z is a San Francisco-based “electrodiva” working with experimental extended vocal techniques, operatic bel canto, found objects, text, and sampled sounds. © TED.
Ana Roca Castro of LATISM
Ana Roca Castro knows that language is power. She also knows that certain languages are universal, such as coding and math. In this inspiring personal talk Ana, one of the few Latina techies and the founder of LATISM (Latinos in Tech Innovation and Social Media), looks at the achievement gap facing English language learners, the language gap at the root of it, and the solutions that technology can offer. Learn more at Platform. © 2013.
Jessica O. Matthews & Julia Silverman of Uncharted Play
Uncharted Play creates fun products and services that allow people to rethink the function of play both as a tool to address major issues facing society today and as a way to keep joy at the forefront of our lives.
Jennifer Pahlka
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TED founder Jennifer Pahlka reminds us that technology is about citizenship and how the internet is fundamentally reshaping the way government can work.
Jocelyn Goldfein discusses false mythology of computer science
Facebook’s Director of Engineering, Jocelyn Goldfein, speaks with the Post’s Emi Kolawole about the mythology surrounding computer science and why girls are particularly discouraged from pursuing a career in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. © The Washington Post 2012.
We Were There historical movie of women laborors
“We Were There” theme song written by Bev Grant for this multi-media show about women’s labor history. © 2008 Bev Grant.
The Real Women Inventors of America
The Real Women Inventors of America participants document their invention journeys. This series will be documenting the raw reality of what it’s like being a woman inventor and entrepreneur while juggling being a wife, mother and additional income provider. These women aren’t waiting for a license deal or financial backing…they’re out there promoting their inventions on their own. Each inventor will be meeting with accomplished inventors and consultants in the industry to take their businesses to the next level.
© Womentorz 2011
Iranian Women Are On Top Of The World Inventor’s List
Iranian Women are Advancing in Science and Technology & Winning World Class Competitions in Research of the Sciences, Engineering and Technology over Leading Nations. © Korea International Women’s Invention Exposition 2008.
Kelli Anderson: Design to challenge reality
Kelli Anderson shatters our expectations about reality by injecting humor and surprise into everyday objects. At TEDxPhoenix she shares her disruptive and clever designs.
TEDxPhoenix, Filmed Nov 2011; Posted Mar 2012.