Talks at Google

Claudia Hammond is an award-winning writer and broadcaster and Visiting Professor in the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Sussex. As the presenter of "All in the Mind" she is BBC Radio 4's voice of psychology and mental health. In this Talk, Prof. Hammond discusses her book "The Art of Rest: How to Find Respite in the Modern Age". Much of value has been written about sleep, but rest is different; it is how we unwind, calm our minds and recharge our bodies. Counting down through the top ten activities which people find most restful, Hammond explains why rest matters, examines the science behind the results to establish what really works and offers a roadmap for a new, more restful and balanced life. From March, 2021, please enjoy Claudia Hammond “The Art of Rest: How to Find Respite in the Modern Age” Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.  

"Never Again, Again, Again..." is a powerful photographic essay with text on the six major genocides of the 20th and 21st centuries: Armenia, the Holocaust, Cambodia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Rwanda and Darfur. It is the first photographic publication dealing with all six genocides, including photographs by the author, other contemporary photographers, and archival images. The book is not just a litany of the locales, dates, and death tolls, but also an unforgettable view of the victims, the perpetrators, and the consequences. How does it happen? Why does it happen? Why does it exist in our 21st century? Montgomery’s photographs are accompanied by text from scholars and leading activist for human rights, as well as by excerpted text from authors familiar with the regions and those who have experienced the horror firsthand. Originally published in July of 2008 as a part of the Authors@Google series, here is Lane Montgomery - “Never Again Again Again” Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.  

Pot. Weed. Grass. We all think we know cannabis. But do we? Somewhere between the illicit joints and pot brownies, the conversation stopped -- and only now is it re-taking the center stage as more states pass legislation to legalize. In Brave New Weed: Adventures into the Uncharted World of Cannabis, author Joe Dolce travels to the new frontier of cannabis, shedding light on everything you didn’t know about weed (and didn’t even think to ask). Through dispatches from Amsterdam, Israel, Colorado, and more, Dolce endeavors to “tear down the walls of the cannabis closet” and find answers to questions. From detailing trials where murderers claimed “insanity due to marijuana consumption” to uncovering success stories about the plant’s impressive medicinal compounds, Dolce paints a fresh portrait of our attitudes towards cannabis and reveals the power of weed. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.  

Game designer Elan Lee visited Google in 2019 to talk about the work that went into the record-setting Exploding Kittens Kickstarter. Exploding Kittens is an irreverent, highly-strategic card-game version of Russian roulette, and is the most funded game in the history of Kickstarter. In this Talk, Elan discusses how his groundbreaking work on Alternate Reality games such as The Beast and Ilovebees made him aware of the power of positive online communities. In addition, he describes how his analysis of previous Kickstarter campaigns showed him the connection between daily community engagement and acquiring new backers. Originally published in July 2019. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.  

Ryan Serhant discusses his recent book Big Money Energy. Big Money Energy is the feeling you get when you encounter someone who is massively succeeding at life. They're the ultimate picture of self-confidence. There's no bravado, no bragging — they know they have BME and so does everyone else. You get Big Money Energy by being 100% committed to making your vision a reality... and that vision has to be BIG. In Big Money Energy, Serhant will show readers how he tapped into his Big Money Energy to crush his goals and achieve huge success, earning his first million before he turned thirty. Whether you're a self-made entrepreneur, a corporate executive or a barista, Serhant will teach you how to climb the ladder to success better and faster than anyone else. Ryan Serhant is a co-star on Bravo's hit show Million Dollar Listing New York and the author of the national bestseller, Sell It Like Serhant. Ryan made just $9,000 his first year in the business. Twelve years later, he averages a billion dollars in sales every year, making him one of the most successful real estate brokers in the world. He is the CEO and founder of SERHANT, his eponymous real estate company, which launched in 2020 and is the most followed real estate brand in the world. Moderated by Mike Abrams. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.  

How did we come to have minds? For centuries, this question has intrigued psychologists, physicists, poets, and philosophers, who have wondered how the human mind developed its unrivaled ability to create, imagine, and explain. Disciples of Darwin have long aspired to explain how consciousness, language, and culture could have appeared through natural selection, blazing promising trails that tend, however, to end in confusion and controversy. Even though our understanding of the inner workings of proteins, neurons, and DNA is deeper than ever before, the matter of how our minds came to be has largely remained a mystery. That is now changing, says Daniel C. Dennett. In From Bacteria to Bach and Back, his most comprehensive exploration of evolutionary thinking yet, he builds on ideas from computer science and biology to show how a comprehending mind could in fact have arisen from a mindless process of natural selection. Part philosophical whodunit, part bold scientific conjecture, this landmark work enlarges themes that have sustained Dennett’s legendary career at the forefront of philosophical thought. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.  

La cantante y actriz Lali Espósito habla sobre su carrera musical y su experiencia convirtiéndose en una de las estrellas internacionales más populares del entretenimiento latino. Tras 4 álbumes de estudio, múltiples colaboraciones y éxitos musicales, Lali Espósito ha logrado trascender en la industria musical definiéndose como una de las líderes femeninas del Pop latino. Contando con millones de fanáticos a nivel mundial, se ha posicionado #2 en el listado global, “Social 50” de Billboard, y ha logrado adornar la portada de revistas prominentes como, Marie Claire Argentina, Vogue Latinoamérica, Galore, Elle Argentina, Billboard Argentina y más. Actualmente, Lali Espósito sigue trabajando como protagonista en las filmaciones de la serie “Sky Rojo” de Netflix, mientras continúa con la promoción de su nuevo disco, “Libra”. Un álbum de sonidos innovadores que contiene éxitos virales como “LALIGERA”, “Como Así” junto a CNCO, “Lo Que Tengo Yo”, y “Fascinada”; al igual que grandes colaboraciones junto a Mau y Ricky, Noriel y Cazzu. “Libra” ha sobrepasado más de 5 millones de streams a nivel global, logrando la posición #1 en los listados de venta de Argentina. Moderado por Pablo Beramendi. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.  

Arianna Huffington & Marina Khidekel discuss Thrive Global and their book "Your Time to Thrive: End Burnout, Increase Well-Being, & Unlock Your Full Potential with the New Science of Microsteps". Eschewing trendy self-care fixes or the latest health fads, "Your Time to Thrive" is the revolutionary guide to living and working based on microsteps–tiny, science-backed changes. With chapters dedicated to sleep, nutrition, movement, focus and prioritization, communication and relationships, unplugging and recharging, creativity and inspiration, and purpose/meaning, "Your Time to Thrive" shares practical, usable, research-supported mini-habits that will yield huge benefits and empower people to truly thrive in all parts of their lives. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.  

Talks at Google sits down with New York Times bestselling author Eoin Colfer, to discuss his book "Highfire". Eoin is best known for being the author of the Artemis Fowl series. Highfire is a clever genre-bending fantasy novel set in the modern day bayous of Louisiana. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.  

Research scientist Janelle Shane discusses her new book "You Look Like a Thing and I Love You: How Artificial Intelligence Works and Why It's Making the World a Weirder Place". "You look like a thing and I love you" is one of the best pickup lines ever . . . according to an artificial intelligence trained by scientist Janelle Shane, creator of the popular blog AI Weirdness. We rely on AI every day for recommendations, for translations, and to put cat ears on our selfie videos. We also trust AI with matters of life and death, on the road and in our hospitals. But how smart is AI really... and how does it solve problems, understand humans, and even drive self-driving cars? In this episode Shane delivers a smart, often hilarious introduction to the most interesting science of our time, explaining how these programs learn, fail, and adapt—and how they reflect the best and worst of humanity. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.