From TEDxWindyCity: Don Martinelli Talks About Whole Brain Thinking

Don Martinelli, a Theatre Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, Presented via Skype (instead of a live stage presentation) at TEDxWindyCity back in February 2010 due to ‘snowmagedon’.  Don, who received his undergraduate degree from the University of Tampa, went on to study Clinical Psychology before receiving his PhD in theatre history, literature, and criticism.  Don is a self-proclaimed technology enthusiast and therefore is not fearful of technology.  In fact, for the past few years, he has been working with the computer science department.  What is truly inspiring about Don’s presentation is his natural, human approach to marrying the arts and sciences (severed from each other in educational institutions).  According to Don, the idea of whole brain thinking (Right brain + left brain = whole brain thinking) leads to craftsmanship, a seamless partnership of the arts and science.  Think Renaissance artisans and craftsmen and you’ll understand what Don is striving to achieve!

TEDxTampabay Presenter Diego Uribe’s Keynote Speech for the NTID Innovation Forum

If you enjoyed Diego Uribe’s Presentation at TEDxTampabay, you’ll definitely want to check out his keynote speech for the NTID Innovation forum at Rochester Institute of Technology. Diego’s NTID presentation takes the viewer through a recipe, into the shower, and finally ‘out-of-the-box’ — delivered with understated humor and passion for creativity and innovation.

Diego is a creativity consultant and specialist with a Master’s degree in Creativity from the International Center for Studies in Creativity, State University of New York, Buffalo State. He is the head of IDEMAX consulting and works as a trainer and facilitator of Creativity, Creative Problem-Solving (CPS), change leadership and innovation for both profit and non-profit organizations.