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What oil platforms can teach us about offshore wind farms’ future Speaker: Emily Hazelwood Talk Year: 2022 Talk Category: Business, Oceans, Sustainability As our need for offshore oil and gas dwindles, offshore wind has become one of the fastest growing energy sectors globally, but not everyone is excited about their development. Marine conservation biologist Emily Hazelwood reimagines what the future of ocean energy might look like. Med schools are full. Why are we running out of doctors? Speaker: Dr. Rafael J. Grossmann Talk Year: 2022 Talk Category: Medicine, Public Health Despite record numbers of medical student graduates, we are running out of doctors. Dr. Rafael Grossmann offers an intriguing and unexpected answer to why the current system of medical education is keeping us away from our doctors and worsening the burnout crisis in healthcare. Why I Gave My Teenage Daughter a Vibrator–And You Should Too. Speaker: Dr. Robin Buckley Talk Year: 2022 Talk Category: Children, Parenting Sexual pleasure for younger women and girls is often considered taboo rather than an opportunity for health and empowerment. Dr. Robin Buckley, challenges the misconceptions by asking, “What would happen if you gave your daughter a vibrator?” How Music Can Combat Isolation and Loneliness for Older Adults Speaker: Russ Grazier, Jr. Talk Year: 2022 Talk Category: Mental Health, Music Musician and educator Russ Grazier Jr. shares how amateur music ensembles can become close-knit communities, providing an antidote to the loneliness faced by many older adults in today’s modern world, while improving the health and well being of older adults. Why We Need Geographic Education Now More Than Ever Speaker: Sean Cheng Talk Year: 2022 Talk Category: Education, Global Issues As humanity is increasingly faced with complex global challenges, knowing about our world is more important than ever. High school senior and nationally-ranked Geography star Sean Cheng explains how geography is critical to making informed decisions on wars, pandemics, and climate change. We Marched for Racial Justice…Now What? Speaker: Dr. Stephanie Bramlett Talk Year: 2022 Talk Category: Humanity, Social Change Once you’ve done all the reading, and podcast listening, and attended the protests- what’s the next step in your personal racial justice journey? Educator and sociologist, Dr. Stephanie Bramlett provides a practical path forward for people of all races. We need to adapt our environments and attitudes to welcome everyone Speaker: Todd Hanson Talk Year: 2022 Talk Category: Architecture, Disability Architect Todd Hanson dedicated his career to understanding the needs of individuals with physical and emotional challenges. But what did he really understand? He found out when he was diagnosed with a degenerative neuromuscular disease that left him unable to walk or speak. Why Successful Police Reform Must Start in the Therapist’s Office Speaker: John Monaghan Talk Year: 2022 Talk Category: Gender, Law, Public Health As society unpacks what police reform means John challenges the culture within policing that believes cops who need mental health support are weak. He shares that asking for help actually takes courage and is what real cops are made of. Coming Out as Gay in an Evangelical Community Speaker: Angel Simone Talk Year: 2022 Talk Category: Gender, Identity, Religion In this honest and inspiring talk, Angel Simone takes you on her journey of coming out as gay to her evangelical community, the effects of gay conversion therapy and the deconstruction of her faith. Parenting and Community Building: What a Skateboard Mom Knows Speaker: Amy-Mae Court Talk Year: 2022 Talk Category: Community, Parenting As a dedicated mom of a skateboarder, and the co-chair of the skateboard park committee in Portsmouth, NH, Amy-Mae Court has seen proof that skateboarding teaches resilience, community building, and more. In this lively, uplifting talk she shows you how it’s done. Reimagining the Job of Bridges for a More Sustainable Future Speaker: Erin Santini Bell Talk Year: 2022 Talk Category: Engineering, Sustainability Bridges connect communities and are essential to our social fabric, but guess what else they can do. Engineer, Dr. Erin Santini Bell, shows how we can reimagine the job of bridges to make the most of our public investment in infrastructure. How Jello Can Change Your Life Speaker: Julie Machado Talk Year: 2022 Talk Category: Business, Social Media With humor and an array of horrible sounding vintage recipes, Julie Machado shares the story of losing her job and starting a YouTube channel, where she found Jello contains the secret to not only changing her life but yours too. From our Blog Sponsor Spotlight: With Kennebunk Savings’ Community Relations & Social Responsibility Manager, Liz Torrance April 27, 2021 Important Update on TEDxPortsmouth April 19, 2020 TEDxPortsmouth Update: COVID-19 Response March 20, 2020 Tweets by TEDxPortsmouth About Attend Speakers Partners Blog Be the first to know! Sign up and get TEDxPortsmouth event updates, ticketing information, speaker and performer announcements, volunteer opportunities and video uploads delivered to your inbox! GET EMAIL UPDATES © TEDxPortsmouth 2018 - 2022 This independent TEDx event is operated under license from TED. Visit TED for more info.