The three basic knots you need to not die. The Fixed Loop (self-explanatory), the Clove Hitch (tying rope to object) and the Double Fisherman’s Bend (tying a rope to another rope) for extension purposes.
Past Talks
Debugging Your Thoughts with CBT
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is a therapeutic technique to help sufferers of anxiety or depression deal with the unhelpful “thought spirals” they enter into.
This was basically the presentation version of this blog post.
Let’s Make Our Food a Little More Rotten
Fermentation is a preservation method mankind has practiced since the beginning of civilization. In this talk, we will discuss this technique’s impact on our diet, history, culture, and on the way learn some great ways to use this method in our own lives!
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
What is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? Is that the thing where you breakdance and fight at the same time? Which is your favorite analogy for it: human chess or combat yoga? Why should I do it? My 12 year old cousin is a black belt. Can he beat you up?
Vocal Percussion
Boots and cats. How vocal percussion differs from beatboxing. What the basic building blocks are, and how to string them together into more complicated sounds.
Quantum Computing: A gentle-ish introduction
What are quantum computers? How are they different from classical computers? How do they work? What can we do with them that we can’t already?
Meditation + Wilderness = ???
Retelling her experience at a 10 day meditation retreat in the woods and how it impacted her life.
Speedcubing
The world of twisty puzzles and what makes them hard/interesting. Demonstrating an assortment of different puzzles/ways people compete in, and the general mindset people follow when solving the puzzles professionally. Also an interactive walkthrough of blind cubing!
Business Model Canvas
A workshop on how to create a business model canvas for your new business or for your career.
Stem Cell Tourism
Progress within stem cell research, and the dangers behind the growing stem cell tourism industry
