TEDx Fulbright Warsaw

Leszek Kaczmarek – “Understanding mind in the brain” / „Zrozumieć umysł w mózgu”

What is mind actually? How it works and what are the triggers to learn and memorize, to develop desires and dellusions? Studies on connection between brain and mind are conducted since thirty years at Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology to reveal this connection.

Małgorzata Bonikowska – “Politics of the future: possible consequences of the Revolution 4.0” / „Polityka przyszłości: możliwe konsekwencje Rewolucji 4.0”

The digital era gave everyone the opportunity to speak in public debate, but did not prepare for the speed of change and the scale of new information. The Fourth Industry Revolution will change not only business but every area of our lives, including politics – although it still functions according to old models. This process will probably be long, but revolution and conflicts can not be ruled out. Therefore, let’s look for politics not showmans but smart but responsible guides.

Kacper Gradoń – “We live in the era of (anti)social media and phones that are smarter than us” / „Żyjemy w czasach mediów (anty)społecznościowych i telefonów, które są mądrzejsze od nas”

How modern information technologies, especially social media and smartphones, impact on the society? It influence the people on every level: personal, small groups and society in general. Behavioral and psychological factors of it causes problems such as low attention span, inability to make strong and lasting bonds, constant need of approval and finish with the examples of social engineering and cyber warfare – fake news, troll armies, election meddling. Is there any way to stop it?

Paweł Frelik – “’Play it again, Sam’: Why we should take video games seriously” / „Zagraj w to jeszcze raz, Sam: dlaczego powinniśmy poważnie traktować gry video”

Video games are a large entertainment industry but their public perception is far from perfect. And yet, there are several compelling reasons why we should take video games VERY seriously.

Hanna Mamzer – “How psychology can contribute to human-animal welfare?” / „W jaki sposób psychologia może przyczynić się do polepszenia jakości życia ludzi i zwierząt?”

„Do we understand animals? Do we really know what they need? Or maybe we just give them what WE THINK they need?
By getting the knowledge from the combination of psychology and cultural differences we can look at animals as someone coming from other culture.
Understanding that animals have their psyche we can notices complexity of their needs, also psychological.”

Marcin Waligóra – “What your pediatrician doesn’t tell you” / „Czego nie usłyszysz od swojego pediatry”

About 65% of medicines prescribed daily to children worldwide have never been tested with pediatric populations. Doctors prescribe them because there is no alternative. Bioethicist Marcin Waligora shows us what are the main obstacles for clinical trials with children and how to improve ethics framework.

Monika Kaczmarek – “Preserving health of future generations through change in dietary habits” / „Zachowanie zdrowia przyszłych pokoleń poprzez zmianę nawyków żywieniowych”

„Every 2 seconds someone aged 30 to 70 years dies prematurely from non-communicable diseases such as stroke or diabetes. And yes, we already know that our diet puts us at a greater risk of developing this type of condition. But is it possible that our eating habits can also influence the health of future generation? And to go one step further – can breaking our bad dietary behaviors improve the well-being of our children?

„Cezary Wójcik – “How to change your country: build from problems, create possibilities” / „Jak zmienić swój kraj: buduj z problemów, twórz możliwości”

How we can proceed while we don’t have impact on everything what is going around us? We should try to find what is good in this reality and start to build on it. With this in mind Center for Leadership in Poland was created to support initiatives intended to make a positive difference in the world.

Monika Płatek – “Street law – the way to educate effectively about the law” / „Prawo ulicy – droga do efektywnego nauczania prawa”

Does is law so complicated it can’t be understandable for everyone? There is a method called Street Law that allow students to immerse in every, even the hardest, case, understand it and pass the knowledge, skills and values to those most in need. This talk shows how it works and how can be implemented in students' teaching.

Krystyna Malińska – “What is missing in academia?” / „Czego brakuje w środowisku naukowym?”

It is not a common practice in academic communities to share own experiences with students who – especially now, in the world of competitive labour markets and no longer clear and straightforward career paths – need help in facing the challenges and complexities of a life outside of university. Sharing own experiences with others is demanding, difficult and risky. But in the right environment academics would be more comfortable to share their own experiences with students and the students would easily ask for help and advice. That is why in 2016 a mentoring program called TopMinds was launched to help students make good career choices.

Dzhuliyan Vasilev – “Discovering diversity, it’s closer than you think” / „Odkryj różnorodność, jest bliżej niż myślisz”

Can you imagine if we read books in the same way we label people at first glance? You don’t have to go far to discover diversity. It is much closer than you think. it’s all around you at any given moment in time. Embrace each chapter with curiosity, patience, and an open mind, only then will you be able to discover its power.