10.15.10

Kathy Barnstorff
Langley Research Center
757-864-9886, 344-8511 (mobile)
kathy.barnstorff@nasa.gov 

Mike Finneran
Langley Research Center
757-864-6110, 344-4611 (mobile)
michael.p.finneran@nasa.gov 

Harla Sherwood
National Institute of Aerospace
757-636-6300
sherwood@nianet.orgRELEASE: 10-095

NASA OPENS REGISTRATION FOR TEDXNASA

HAMPTON, Va. -- One of "Woman's Day" magazine's 50 women changing the 
world, an author who could be the next JK Rowling, and a software 
developer who has an "app" for that – these are just some of the 
speakers at TEDxNASA, Nov. 4, at the Ferguson Center for the Arts in 
Newport News, Va.

All are people with big ideas about "What Matters Next," the theme of 
TEDxNASA. This year's event, which is sponsored by NASA's Langley 
Research Center and the National Institute of Aerospace in Hampton, 
Va., will feature more than 20 top speakers who will share inspiring 
and thought-provoking stories.

Presenters already announced include NASA's Chief Technologist Bobby 
Braun and Jim Green, director of the Planetary Science Division in 
the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. 
Green will speak at the same time NASA's EPOXI spacecraft is flying 
by and snapping close-up images of comet Hartley 2, more than 11 
million miles away from Earth.

TEDxNASA is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but doors will open at 8 a.m. It is 
free and open to the public. Tickets are limited and available on a 
first come basis until Oct. 24. The event will be streamed live on 
the Internet. To register and find more information, go to:

<div align="center">http://www.tedxnasa.com</div> 
"NASA is all about big ideas and enormous challenges - whether we're 
finding other earth-like planets or resolving climate change issues," 
said Steve Craft, NASA Langley's TEDxNASA organizer. "At TEDxNASA we 
aim to bring together a variety of thought leaders, from numerous 
disciplines, with differing viewpoints. Our hope is that we will 
cultivate new thinking on what matters next and begin to make the 
world a better place."

TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that allow people to 
share a TED-like experience. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment 
and Design. Every year the world's leading thinkers are invited to 
share what they are most passionate about at a national and 
international conference. To reach an even broader audience their 
talks are made available on the Internet at ted.com. The "x" in 
TEDxNASA indicates it is an independently organized TED event.

TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to "ideas worth spreading." 
Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has 
grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple 
initiatives. Conference presentations are made available for free at 
TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane 
Goodall, Sir Richard Branson, and many others.

For more information about NASA Langley, visit:

<div align="center">http://www.nasa.gov/langley</div> 
For more information about the National Institute of Aerospace, visit:

<div align="center">http://www.NIAnet.org</div> 




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