In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxNorthampton Community College, where x= independently organized TED event. At our TEDxNorthampton Community College event, TED Talks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidelines for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
Brian Yang
TEDx Talk: When the Air You Breathe is Dangerous
Brian is a dual enrollment student at Northampton Community College studying sociology, and a junior at Moravian Academy. Brian is interested in the intersection between the environment, behavioral science and public heath. Brian is also interested in promoting mental health and addressing the epidemic of loneliness as public health crisis among high school students. Brian has been conducing research to uncover the relationship between the unique geology of the Lehigh Valley to the extraordinarily high levels of the carcinogenic gas, radon,
in our area. His research is being presented at this year's American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (AARST) national meeting in Nashville, TN. In this talk, he describes radon exposure as a model to illustrate the responsibility we have to one another to address environmental and other hazards.
This independent TEDx event is operated under license from TED.
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