Historically, salons served as a place where philosophers, mathematicians, journalists, artists, poets and writers could meet and debate and discuss a variety of topics from different fields. Currently, it has many incarnations in urban environments including the NYC Creative Salon and the Tech Salon. These salons provide an excellent place for intimate creative conversations to take place and for makers and theorists to collaborate. On the other hand, the One Salon (started in Palo Alto by Max Song, Adrik McIlroy…

 Historically, salons served as a place where philosophers, mathematicians, journalists, artists, poets and writers could meet and debate and discuss a variety of topics from different fields. Currently, it has many incarnations in urban environments including the NYC Creative Salon and the Tech Salon. These salons provide an excellent place for intimate creative conversations to take place and for makers and theorists to collaborate. On the other hand, the One Salon (started in Palo Alto by Max Song, Adrik McIlroy…

Systematic: How Systems Biology is Transforming Modern Medicine You can’t understand how the brain works by studying only a single neuron. Similarly, cells, animals, ecosystems, and countless other biological systems all exhibit behaviors that can only be understood by knowing how all of the parts of the system work together in a network. This talk will cover what systems biology is, explain why it’s exciting, and sketch a few biological problems that are unified by this systems idea. Come hear…

Join us for a series of enriching and engaging discussions, in an open setting where you the attendees, suggest the questions and topics. All voices welcomed. We discuss a broad range of topics and are mindful of cultivating space for deep and infrequently discussed conversations. A great group of people united by a shared interest in personal growth and positively impacting the lives of others. Ideas, problems, solutions, inspiration, and stories are meant to be shared.

How do you function in crisis scenarios? On your own? On a team? Operating in the realm of uncertainty, relapsed and refractory cancer patients seeking clinical trials find themselves making critical, life-altering decisions with minimal data. At this week's Salon, we'll dive into the expectations, frustrations, joys, and fears of clinical trial participants and their care teams - and seek to understand the varying motivations driving each actor - from the caregiver, to the physician, and more. Join us as…

Discussions start promptly @ 7:30. You can get there early to chat with people before the main talks begin. Join us for a series of enriching and engaging discussions, in an open setting where you the attendees, suggest the questions and topics. All voices welcomed. We discuss a broad range of topics and are mindful of cultivating space for deep and infrequently discussed conversations. A great group of people united by a shared interest in personal growth and positively impacting…

Lucille Lam will be sharing the adventure of building out 3 business ideas: The Soft Movement , #luluzlemonade , and www.ikaiko.com . The adventure of bringing your own ideas to market reaches so far beyond revenue, profit, and size. This talk is about the True Birth of Ideas and the many ways to bring your vision to life. Lucille has built each one of these up from idea to MVP and a strong core team. This channel for creativity, skills…

Another month, another PD Nerds gathering. This month we will be having a Lightning Talk Segment, with multiple short 5-minute presentations. Discussions start promptly @ 7:30. You can get there early to chat with people before the main talks begin. Join us for a series of enriching and engaging discussions, in an open setting where you the attendees, suggest the questions and topics. All voices welcomed. We discuss a broad range of topics and are mindful of cultivating space for…

Ruth Tupe has spent over a year exploring the depths of the dating industry, trying to identify whether the current set of apps and experiences actually facilitates human connection. Her thesis journey led her to many unique experiences, strange discoveries, and a fair degree of skepticism about the state of the technology designed to "help" us. In her talk, Ruth will share her journey from her initial desire to fill the gaps in the dating market through an app --…