Event to take place Thurs., April 27 at 5:30 p.m. at the PPL Public Media Center at PBS39
Bethlehem, Pa. — April 6, 2017 — For the second consecutive year, TEDxLehighRiver is pleased to host an exclusive viewing party with live streaming video of speakers from the annual TED Conference in Vancouver, B.C. The viewing party will be held at the PPL Public Media Center at PBS39 in Bethlehem on Thursday, April 27. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for a mix and mingle with light refreshments; programming begins at 6:30 p.m.
This special event will feature a session from the TED Conference, “It’s Personal,” with eight speakers. This special event provides TED enthusiasts the opportunity to be among the first to hear the newest ideas from the TED stage as we experience the TED Conference together.
Session presenters include:
- Adam Alter, psychologist, explores what makes us incessantly check our phones.
- Helen Pearson, science journalist, editor, and author, talks about her book, The Life Project, the extraordinary story of the longest-running study of human development in the world.
- Susan Pinker, psychologist, columnist, and author discusses in-person social interactions and their role in human happiness. Are they a key to health and longevity?
- Jeffrey Schnapp, cultural historian, founder of metaLAB at Harvard, thinks deeply on Modern Media, Design, Humanities and Movement.
- Helen Zaltzman, podcaster, makes The Allusionist, a podcast about “small adventures in language.”
- Guy Winch, psychologist and author, asks us to take our emotional health as seriously as we take our physical health — and explores how to heal from common heartaches.
- Anne Lamott, novelist and essayist, tackles what most don’t like to consider and helps us make sense of life’s chaos.
- Chuck Nice, comedian and science fan, has a passion for science communication and comedy.
The event, presented by TEDxLehighRiver, an independently organized TED event, is free and open to the public with advance registration. Those interested in attending the April 27 event can register online at TEDxLehighRiver.com/events or via a registration link on the TEDxLehighRiver Facebook page.
About PBS39
PBS39 is a community-owned public television station licensed to Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, Pa., serving eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey. PBS39 is owned and operated by the Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation. PBS39 acts as the catalyst to promote civic engagement, and to fulfill the regional needs of the Greater Lehigh Valley through its dynamic communication platforms and resources. For more information, visit wlvt.org.
About TEDxLehighRiver
TEDxLehighRiver, now in its fifth year, is a community-based volunteer initiative committed to bringing the TED experience to the greater Lehigh Valley, giving voice to ideas worth spreading that inspire expansive thinking in our community. TEDxLehighRiver brings together a diverse, multi-generational audience and speakers to participate in engaging and thought-provoking programs.
About TED
TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference focused on Technology, Entertainment and Design. Today TED has grown into a world-wide phenomenon that has people talking in more than 100 languages about innovative ideas across multiple disciplines. More than 1,800 TED presentations logging hundreds of millions of views are available at ted.com.
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DaWayne Cleckley
VP, Marketing
PBS39
