Talks at Google

Atul Gawande, a renowned surgeon and public health researcher, dives into profound themes from his bestseller, exploring how modern medicine often overlooks the true desires of patients facing terminal illnesses. He emphasizes the crucial need for honest conversations about quality of life versus aggressive treatments. Gawande shares poignant stories, illustrating the disconnect between medical care and personal joy, particularly among the elderly. Ultimately, he advocates for a healthcare approach that aligns with patients' values, ensuring dignity and fulfillment even in life’s final stages.

Michio Kaku, world-renowned physicist and author, discusses the first image of a black hole, the future of space travel, the mystery of dark matter and quantum computing, the future of technology, and interactions with extraterrestrial life.

We will are joined by Aaron Sorkin, Jeff Daniels, Gideon Glick, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and Gbenga Akinnagbe Jackson as they discuss their box office record-shattering play, To Kill A Mockingbird. Jeff, Gideon, and Celia are all nominated for 2019 Tony Awards for their performances in this production. Tickets and info via https://tokillamockingbirdbroadway.com/ Read Gbenga's NYTimes OpEd here: https://goo.gle/2JTBkYB Moderated by Ben Fried, Google CIO. Visit http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/TKAM to watch the video. About the show: Published in 1960, Harper Lee's debut novel To Kill a Mockingbird was an immediate and astonishing success. It won the Pulitzer Prize and quickly became a global phenomenon, with more than 50 million copies in print to date. Considered one of the great classics of modern American literature, the novel has never been out of print since its original publication 57 years ago. Inspired by Lee's own childhood in Alabama, To Kill a Mockingbird features one of literature's towering symbols of integrity and righteousness in the character of Atticus Finch, based on Lee's own father. The character of Scout, based on Lee herself, has come to define youthful innocence—and its inevitable loss—for generation after generation of readers around the world. In a Library of Congress survey on books that have most affected people's lives, To Kill a Mockingbird was second only to the Bible. In 1999, American librarians named it the "Best Novel of the Twentieth Century." Now, for the first time ever, Harper Lee's open-hearted dissection of justice and tolerance in the American South is brought vividly to life on the Broadway stage. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Everything we've previously been taught about negotiation is wrong: people are not rational; there is no such thing as 'fair'; compromise is the worst thing you can do; the real art of negotiation lies in mastering the intricacies of No, not Yes. These surprising tactics—which radically diverge from conventional negotiating strategy—weren't cooked up in a classroom, but are the field-tested tools FBI agents used to talk criminals and hostage-takers around the world into (or out of) just about any scenario you can imagine. In NEVER SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It, former FBI lead international kidnapping negotiator Chris Voss breaks down these strategies so that anyone can use them in the workplace, in business, or at home. This talk is moderated by Mairin Chesney. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Join Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live, The Skeleton Twins, Hod Rod, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Tropic Thunder) as he discusses his hit show Barry, now streaming on HBO Go and HBO Now. About the show: Disillusioned at the thought of taking down another "mark," depressed, low-level hit man Barry Berkman seeks a way out. When the Midwesterner reluctantly travels to Los Angeles to execute a hit on an actor who is bedding a mobster's wife, little does Barry know that the City of Angels may be his sanctuary. He follows his target into acting class and ends up instantly drawn to the community of eager hopefuls, especially dedicated student Sally, who becomes the object of his affection. While Barry wants to start a new life as an actor, his handler, Fuches, has other ideas, and the hit man's criminal past won't let him walk away so easily. To stream the series online and get more information, visit https://www.hbo.com/barry. Moderated by Alan Seales. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Dr. Sophie Bostock is a Sleep Evangelist at Sleepio, whose research interests include the links between sleep, well-being, health and performance. She has been awarded an NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellowship, collaborates with colleagues at the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute at the University of Oxford, and has featured as a sleep expert for the BBC, The Times, ITV, and TEDx. Sleep is a cornerstone of mental health and well-being. Yet as the case for sleep grows, so do the temptations not to! Why do so many of us find it so hard to stick to the recommended 7+ hours of slumber? What can we do when the mind won't stop racing? This talk delves into the social, environmental, psychological and biological barriers to good sleep, and suggests strategies to optimize your sleep time, no matter how much you get. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

New York Times–bestselling author Sloane Crosley discusses Look Alive Out There—a brand-new collection of essays filled with her trademark hilarity, wit, and charm. The characteristic heart and punch-packing observations are back, but with a newfound coat of maturity. Sloane gives an inside look into how she writes her stories which include scaling active volcanoes, crashing shivas, befriending swingers, and squinting down the barrel of the fertility gun. Please visit https://goo.gle/2XZtn7Z to get the book! Moderated by Megan Green. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Nicholas first stepped onto the entertainment scene as a singer at the age of 16 in 1996. Two years later, Nicholas filmed his first movie "Young and Dangerous: The Prequel" and won "Best New Performer" at the 18th Hong Kong Film Awards. At the age of 21, Nicholas received the "World's Best Chinese Artist Award" at the World Music Awards in 2002, making him the youngest Chinese awardee. In 2003, Nicholas founded "Post Production Office", which was the pioneer computer graphic and special effects group in China, before gradually reaching and expanding his business to real estate, catering, and entertainment. In 2010, Nicholas won the Best Actor in the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in the movie "The Stool Pigeon", making him the first from his era of actors born in the 80s to receive such an honorable award. Since his acting debut, Nicholas has filmed nearly 50 movies so far. In addition to his career in music and movie, Nicholas showcased his passion and talent in cooking with the creation of TV show "Chef Nic" in 2014. At the age of 36, he was honored as the first-ever "Friend of Michelin" in 2016. Moderated by James Tao. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Matt Parker, YouTube personality and math communicator, discusses his favorite math mistakes from his book 'Humble Pi'. Topics include errors on the Two Pound Coin, specific rules for Swiss trains, costly unit conversion slip-ups, and the infamous 256th level of Pac-Man.

Paula Pant is the founder of award-winning website & podcast Afford Anything and a writer and speaker specializing at the intersection between managing money and designing your lifestyle. She speaks to audiences about the philosophy of money -- what purpose does it serve in our lives, and how do we manage it in a more thoughtful, conscious way? In this interview, Paula Pant discusses a range of financial topics including the anti-budget, growing the gap, whether it's better to build a side hustle vs. try to get a promotion, the three biggest spending drains, her love for index funds, how to build better habits, cognitive biases and behavioral finance, and why you should never delay gratification. Learn more at AffordAnything.com Moderated by David Moltz. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.