Meet the first round of speakers for TEDxSalem VII

TEDxSalem is proud to announce the first round of speak­ers for TEDxSalem VII.

Mike Stud­er of North­west Reha­bil­i­ta­tion Asso­ciates will speak on the regen­er­a­tive capac­i­ties of the human brain.

There­sa McCormick, Port­land State Uni­ver­si­ty Assis­tant Pro­fes­sor of Chem­istry, will address the ques­tion, “Is hydro­gen per­ox­ide the fuel of the future?”

Kaeli Swift, Uni­ver­si­ty of Wash­ing­ton, will dis­cuss the pow­er of crows to enrich our lives and con­nect us to nature.

Melis­sa Poll­man of Haley’s Heroes Foun­da­tion will delve into how rare dis­ease, research and hope are con­nect­ed.

Nicole Mali­noff will explore dance and acces­si­bil­i­ty and how it can ben­e­fit our com­mu­ni­ties.

Bas­sam Tarazi will share things you learn in a go-cart in the mid­dle of the Turk­men Desert (or…Purposeful Dis­com­fort and the Pow­er Of Planned Grit)

And as men­tioned at our 2019 event Salem artist and com­mu­ni­ty advo­cate Danielle Baca will be this year’s Artist-in-Res­i­dence. 

Keep an eye on our web­site as over the next few months we will delve into the sto­ries behind our speak­ers learn­ing more about their “ideas worth spread­ing.”

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TEDxSalem VII

TEDxSalem VII is an all-day event fea­tur­ing talks, per­for­mances, refresh­ments, lunch and a swag bag. It takes place 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sat­ur­day, Jan. 4, 2020, at the Salem Con­ven­tion Cen­ter. Tick­ets will go on sale in Sep­tem­ber. Fol­low us on Face­book for the most up-to-date news from our com­mu­ni­ty, and check our web­site reg­u­lar­ly for new infor­ma­tion. You can also reach us at info@tedxsalem.com.