World Maker Faire 2012: Chris Anderson, “Drones!”
Why should the military have all the cool stuff? The age of the personal drone has arrived, and you can make one yourself. Chris Anderson (DIY Drones/Wired) shows the latest in multicopters, robot planes and flying AI.
2012 World Maker Faire: Stephen Wolfram, “Computation Everywhere”
Stephen Wolfram, President and CEO of Wolfram Research, will show some of the things that are now possible to make with Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha, Wolfram SystemModeler, etc, particularly when combined with new devices and technologies. Expect some surprising demos, and sneak previews of Wolfram technologies currently under development.
World Maker Faire 2012: David Pogue, “Should Science Be Allowed to be Interesting”
One Man’s Insane Journey through a TV Career on PBS
In this lavishly photographed, highly hilarious talk, Pogue will share the experience of a lifetime–and opine on the state of science, television, and humor in America.
World Maker Faire 2012, “Building a Museum Through Crowd Funding”
Tesla Gets His Due – Jane Alcorn, Slava Rubin
Let’s Build a Tesla Museum: The story behind how $1.3+ million was raised to save Wardenclyffe, Nikola Tesla’s last remaining laboratory, and what we plan to do. Tesla gave us formative patents for radio, alternating current, robotics, and remote control.
World Maker Faire 2012: Jack Hitt, “Tesla’s Dream and the coming Amateur Revolution”
Hitt will talk about the latest amateur to break out of her metaphorical garage–the inventor of the wireless battery-charger–and how she’s part of a historical cycle, the latest DIY revolution that’s coming.
2012 World Maker Faire: Andrew Kessler, “Makers on Mars: Collaboration in Mission Control”
NASA has a knack for getting massive teams of brainiacs to put aside their differences and pull off incredible feats. Martian Summer author Andrew Kessler shares insights from his three months in Mars Phoenix mission control.
Students and parents recognize the value of going to college, yet applying can be a confusing process. The dean of admissions at MIT will and offer advice to students as to how best to prepare for the college experience and application process.
