so a long time ago in a galaxy not so far away in fact it was this one I found
far away in fact it was this one I found
far away in fact it was this one I found myself standing in a Physics Laboratory
myself standing in a Physics Laboratory
myself standing in a Physics Laboratory for a while in my life that’s happened
for a while in my life that’s happened
for a while in my life that’s happened quite a lot on account of studying
quite a lot on account of studying
quite a lot on account of studying physics so this laboratory was probably
physics so this laboratory was probably
physics so this laboratory was probably as exactly as you might imagine from
as exactly as you might imagine from
as exactly as you might imagine from floor to ceiling
floor to ceiling
floor to ceiling it was stacked with monitors screens
it was stacked with monitors screens
it was stacked with monitors screens buttons switches and that almost exactly
buttons switches and that almost exactly
buttons switches and that almost exactly the height of my hand from the floor
the height of my hand from the floor
the height of my hand from the floor there was a big red button and above it
there was a big red button and above it
there was a big red button and above it there was a sign which said do not press
there was a sign which said do not press
there was a sign which said do not press in fact it did say do not press in three
in fact it did say do not press in three
in fact it did say do not press in three different languages which just goes to
different languages which just goes to
different languages which just goes to show how important it was
show how important it was
show how important it was so recall seeing the big red button in
so recall seeing the big red button in
so recall seeing the big red button in the sign and then the next thing I
the sign and then the next thing I
the sign and then the next thing I remember is that I pressed it what
remember is that I pressed it what
remember is that I pressed it what happened next is also exactly as you
happened next is also exactly as you
happened next is also exactly as you might imagine the room actually made
might imagine the room actually made
might imagine the room actually made this noise the screens went black after
this noise the screens went black after
this noise the screens went black after a bit they started flashing and so I did
a bit they started flashing and so I did
a bit they started flashing and so I did the grown-up thing which was to walk
the grown-up thing which was to walk
the grown-up thing which was to walk away quite fast but not so fast anyone
away quite fast but not so fast anyone
away quite fast but not so fast anyone would notice and think that something
would notice and think that something
would notice and think that something was up so people like me could give
was up so people like me could give
was up so people like me could give curiosity a bad press pun intended
I took a little while come on they say
I took a little while come on they say that curiosity killed the cat
that curiosity killed the cat
that curiosity killed the cat well curiosity doesn’t kill cats I’m
well curiosity doesn’t kill cats I’m
well curiosity doesn’t kill cats I’m here to kick that very unhelpful proverb
here to kick that very unhelpful proverb
here to kick that very unhelpful proverb right out of the cat flap curiosity
right out of the cat flap curiosity
right out of the cat flap curiosity gives us nine lives and why am I telling
gives us nine lives and why am I telling
gives us nine lives and why am I telling you this well because our relationship
you this well because our relationship
you this well because our relationship with curiosity really matters I think
with curiosity really matters I think
with curiosity really matters I think that we are at a tipping point in the
that we are at a tipping point in the
that we are at a tipping point in the timeline of human knowledge and what we
timeline of human knowledge and what we
timeline of human knowledge and what we choose to do with it we urgently need to
choose to do with it we urgently need to
choose to do with it we urgently need to reclaim curiosity for the 21st century
reclaim curiosity for the 21st century
reclaim curiosity for the 21st century if we’re not just going to survive but
if we’re not just going to survive but
if we’re not just going to survive but thrive so I’ve got three famous cats to
thrive so I’ve got three famous cats to
thrive so I’ve got three famous cats to introduce three types of curiosity to
introduce three types of curiosity to
introduce three types of curiosity to you each one will give you three bonus
you each one will give you three bonus
you each one will give you three bonus lives and then we’ll get back to the red
lives and then we’ll get back to the red
lives and then we’ll get back to the red button later
button later
button later so first up first famous cat is nyan cat
so first up first famous cat is nyan cat
so first up first famous cat is nyan cat [Music]
the original YouTube video if you
the original YouTube video if you haven’t seen it has been watched over
haven’t seen it has been watched over
haven’t seen it has been watched over 151 million times
151 million times
151 million times I have personally joyfully contributed
I have personally joyfully contributed
I have personally joyfully contributed to at least one of those hits if not
to at least one of those hits if not
to at least one of those hits if not more so back in 1989 a guy called Tim
more so back in 1989 a guy called Tim
more so back in 1989 a guy called Tim berners-lee yet to be a sir was really
berners-lee yet to be a sir was really
berners-lee yet to be a sir was really busy inventing the World Wide Web and he
busy inventing the World Wide Web and he
busy inventing the World Wide Web and he was doing it to share the vast amounts
was doing it to share the vast amounts
was doing it to share the vast amounts of data that was being generated at CERN
of data that was being generated at CERN
of data that was being generated at CERN the big particle physics experiments
the big particle physics experiments
the big particle physics experiments doing incredible curiosity led research
doing incredible curiosity led research
doing incredible curiosity led research into the fundamental nature of matter in
into the fundamental nature of matter in
into the fundamental nature of matter in the universe so little could he have
the universe so little could he have
the universe so little could he have known back then that in the future
known back then that in the future
known back then that in the future billions of people would be using his
billions of people would be using his
billions of people would be using his brilliant invention to mostly share
brilliant invention to mostly share
brilliant invention to mostly share videos of cats cats in boxes cats
videos of cats cats in boxes cats
videos of cats cats in boxes cats playing keyboards we’ve all got our
playing keyboards we’ve all got our
playing keyboards we’ve all got our favorite internet cat right so nyan cat
favorite internet cat right so nyan cat
favorite internet cat right so nyan cat represents for me sort of it sums up all
represents for me sort of it sums up all
represents for me sort of it sums up all internet cats but also represents our
internet cats but also represents our
internet cats but also represents our first type of curiosity a trait that
first type of curiosity a trait that
first type of curiosity a trait that we’ve all had since childhood it’s
we’ve all had since childhood it’s
we’ve all had since childhood it’s called diversity and that gets defined
called diversity and that gets defined
called diversity and that gets defined as a sort of a wide-ranging but
as a sort of a wide-ranging but
as a sort of a wide-ranging but potentially potentially superficial or
potentially potentially superficial or
potentially potentially superficial or transient attraction to the novel to
transient attraction to the novel to
transient attraction to the novel to anything new especially I suppose to an
anything new especially I suppose to an
anything new especially I suppose to an animated cat made of a pop tart with a
animated cat made of a pop tart with a
animated cat made of a pop tart with a rainbow coming out of its bum now
rainbow coming out of its bum now
rainbow coming out of its bum now there’s nothing wrong with diverse of
there’s nothing wrong with diverse of
there’s nothing wrong with diverse of curiosity research suggests in fact that
curiosity research suggests in fact that
curiosity research suggests in fact that when you’re in that state you’re more
when you’re in that state you’re more
when you’re in that state you’re more open to approaching ambiguous images and
open to approaching ambiguous images and
open to approaching ambiguous images and information and we’re in this digital
information and we’re in this digital
information and we’re in this digital age
age
age because we’ve got this incredible
because we’ve got this incredible
because we’ve got this incredible connection to more knowledge than we’ve
connection to more knowledge than we’ve
connection to more knowledge than we’ve ever had before it’s become almost
ever had before it’s become almost
ever had before it’s become almost unremarkable hasn’t it to have the
unremarkable hasn’t it to have the
unremarkable hasn’t it to have the entire accumulated knowledge of
entire accumulated knowledge of
entire accumulated knowledge of humankind literally at our fingertips
humankind literally at our fingertips
humankind literally at our fingertips and for 2.6 billion smartphone users
and for 2.6 billion smartphone users
and for 2.6 billion smartphone users literally in our pockets and I just
literally in our pockets and I just
literally in our pockets and I just wonder if that instant constant delivery
wonder if that instant constant delivery
wonder if that instant constant delivery of information or nourishment means that
of information or nourishment means that
of information or nourishment means that we’re starting to value it less that
we’re starting to value it less that
we’re starting to value it less that we’re losing our capacity for developing
we’re losing our capacity for developing
we’re losing our capacity for developing a longer-term type of curiosity
a longer-term type of curiosity
a longer-term type of curiosity because if you think about it the top
because if you think about it the top
because if you think about it the top two search terms in the world last year
two search terms in the world last year
two search terms in the world last year were Pokemon go an iPhone 7 according to
were Pokemon go an iPhone 7 according to
were Pokemon go an iPhone 7 according to Google Trends they were the things we
Google Trends they were the things we
Google Trends they were the things we search for as a planet last year so our
search for as a planet last year so our
search for as a planet last year so our internet curiosity has gone so meta it’s
internet curiosity has gone so meta it’s
internet curiosity has gone so meta it’s kind of imploded hasn’t it as a planet
kind of imploded hasn’t it as a planet
kind of imploded hasn’t it as a planet we chose to search for a thing on which
we chose to search for a thing on which
we chose to search for a thing on which you can access the Internet in order to
you can access the Internet in order to
you can access the Internet in order to download a game that only works because
download a game that only works because
download a game that only works because Internet we’ve become curious consumers
Internet we’ve become curious consumers
Internet we’ve become curious consumers that’s for sure but we have this
that’s for sure but we have this
that’s for sure but we have this incredible opportunity at this point in
incredible opportunity at this point in
incredible opportunity at this point in time to do something really
time to do something really
time to do something really extraordinary together we are more
extraordinary together we are more
extraordinary together we are more connected and we have more of a global
connected and we have more of a global
connected and we have more of a global perspective available to us than any
perspective available to us than any
perspective available to us than any generation before so how do we make the
generation before so how do we make the
generation before so how do we make the most of that potential democracy of
most of that potential democracy of
most of that potential democracy of ideas available to us and how do we
ideas available to us and how do we
ideas available to us and how do we enable more people to become not just
enable more people to become not just
enable more people to become not just curious consumers but curious creators
curious consumers but curious creators
curious consumers but curious creators and changemakers as well well we have to
and changemakers as well well we have to
and changemakers as well well we have to remember what it was like to be about
remember what it was like to be about
remember what it was like to be about four or five years old
four or five years old
four or five years old peak question asking age and we have to
peak question asking age and we have to
peak question asking age and we have to practice asking questions again we have
practice asking questions again we have
practice asking questions again we have to get really good at it because it is
to get really good at it because it is
to get really good at it because it is the most powerful tool that we have our
the most powerful tool that we have our
the most powerful tool that we have our disposal we all have it each question is
disposal we all have it each question is
disposal we all have it each question is a stepping stone through a bog of fake
a stepping stone through a bog of fake
a stepping stone through a bog of fake news political disarray and nonsense but
news political disarray and nonsense but
news political disarray and nonsense but it’s not easy right because we’ve been
it’s not easy right because we’ve been
it’s not easy right because we’ve been conditioned since kids that hands go up
conditioned since kids that hands go up
conditioned since kids that hands go up in class to answer not to ask and you
in class to answer not to ask and you
in class to answer not to ask and you need courage to enter the uncertain
need courage to enter the uncertain
need courage to enter the uncertain space that asking questions actually
space that asking questions actually
space that asking questions actually opens up to us which brings me to our
opens up to us which brings me to our
opens up to us which brings me to our second famous cat and it belongs to the
second famous cat and it belongs to the
second famous cat and it belongs to the mind of a windrow dinger so
mind of a windrow dinger so
mind of a windrow dinger so schrödinger’s cat experiment you get a
schrödinger’s cat experiment you get a
schrödinger’s cat experiment you get a cat you put it in a box in the box is a
cat you put it in a box in the box is a
cat you put it in a box in the box is a flask of radioactive liquid that has a
flask of radioactive liquid that has a
flask of radioactive liquid that has a 50-50 chance of decaying of releasing
50-50 chance of decaying of releasing
50-50 chance of decaying of releasing some radiation that might kill the cat
some radiation that might kill the cat
some radiation that might kill the cat so until you open the box to observe
so until you open the box to observe
so until you open the box to observe what state the cat is in to see how it’s
what state the cat is in to see how it’s
what state the cat is in to see how it’s getting on in the world of quantum
getting on in the world of quantum
getting on in the world of quantum mechanics it actually exists in what is
mechanics it actually exists in what is
mechanics it actually exists in what is known as a superposition of states the
known as a superposition of states the
known as a superposition of states the cat is both dead and Allah
cat is both dead and Allah
cat is both dead and Allah at the same time now admittedly this is
at the same time now admittedly this is
at the same time now admittedly this is probably the only example where
probably the only example where
probably the only example where curiosity could kill the cat but it is a
curiosity could kill the cat but it is a
curiosity could kill the cat but it is a thought experiment so I’m not going to
thought experiment so I’m not going to
thought experiment so I’m not going to let it count for that so if in trying to
let it count for that so if in trying to
let it count for that so if in trying to think about this experiment and quantum
think about this experiment and quantum
think about this experiment and quantum mechanics your brain feels a little bit
mechanics your brain feels a little bit
mechanics your brain feels a little bit like it’s trying to grasp hold of a
like it’s trying to grasp hold of a
like it’s trying to grasp hold of a slippery soap in the bath
slippery soap in the bath
slippery soap in the bath well don’t worry you’re not alone
well don’t worry you’re not alone
well don’t worry you’re not alone because the uncertain nature of it is
because the uncertain nature of it is
because the uncertain nature of it is very counterintuitive to us and that’s
very counterintuitive to us and that’s
very counterintuitive to us and that’s why I think we all struggle a little bit
why I think we all struggle a little bit
why I think we all struggle a little bit to hold on to our curiosity after
to hold on to our curiosity after
to hold on to our curiosity after childhood its uncertainty and
childhood its uncertainty and
childhood its uncertainty and interestingly our brains have actually
interestingly our brains have actually
interestingly our brains have actually evolved to resolve their way out of
evolved to resolve their way out of
evolved to resolve their way out of uncertainty as quick as they can I
uncertainty as quick as they can I
uncertainty as quick as they can I learned this when I was creator of
learned this when I was creator of
learned this when I was creator of impossible projects a public perception
impossible projects a public perception
impossible projects a public perception laboratory run by the neuroscientist
laboratory run by the neuroscientist
laboratory run by the neuroscientist beau lotto and in fact you can watch his
beau lotto and in fact you can watch his
beau lotto and in fact you can watch his own TED talk where he uses visual
own TED talk where he uses visual
own TED talk where he uses visual illusions to reveal how the brain deals
illusions to reveal how the brain deals
illusions to reveal how the brain deals with uncertainty now Bristol is actually
with uncertainty now Bristol is actually
with uncertainty now Bristol is actually home to a famous visual illusion it’s
home to a famous visual illusion it’s
home to a famous visual illusion it’s called the cafe wall illusion you can go
called the cafe wall illusion you can go
called the cafe wall illusion you can go and see it in a set of tiles on a cafe
and see it in a set of tiles on a cafe
and see it in a set of tiles on a cafe on some Michaels Hill it was discovered
on some Michaels Hill it was discovered
on some Michaels Hill it was discovered by Professor Richard Gregory so if you
by Professor Richard Gregory so if you
by Professor Richard Gregory so if you have a look at this illusion and you
have a look at this illusion and you
have a look at this illusion and you have a look at these tiles
have a look at these tiles
have a look at these tiles it looks like the rows are a bit wonky
it looks like the rows are a bit wonky
it looks like the rows are a bit wonky right you probably wouldn’t get this
right you probably wouldn’t get this
right you probably wouldn’t get this builder back to do that again if I
builder back to do that again if I
builder back to do that again if I changed just one thing about this image
changed just one thing about this image
changed just one thing about this image which is the color of the lines between
which is the color of the lines between
which is the color of the lines between the rows you find that they are in fact
the rows you find that they are in fact
the rows you find that they are in fact parallel so this just goes to show how
parallel so this just goes to show how
parallel so this just goes to show how far the brain goes to try and resolve
far the brain goes to try and resolve
far the brain goes to try and resolve its way out of uncertainty it actually
its way out of uncertainty it actually
its way out of uncertainty it actually constructs realities for us based on our
constructs realities for us based on our
constructs realities for us based on our past experiences and making assumptions
past experiences and making assumptions
past experiences and making assumptions about what it thinks we’re viewing the
about what it thinks we’re viewing the
about what it thinks we’re viewing the conditions under so when you look at a
conditions under so when you look at a
conditions under so when you look at a visual illusion like this it sort of
visual illusion like this it sort of
visual illusion like this it sort of makes you feel a bit curious but also a
makes you feel a bit curious but also a
makes you feel a bit curious but also a bit uneasy it just doesn’t feel
bit uneasy it just doesn’t feel
bit uneasy it just doesn’t feel comfortable to not know in life does it
comfortable to not know in life does it
comfortable to not know in life does it but there is a bit of a solution because
but there is a bit of a solution because
but there is a bit of a solution because curiosity has been described rather
curiosity has been described rather
curiosity has been described rather beautifully I think as the knowledge in
beautifully I think as the knowledge in
beautifully I think as the knowledge in motion and it’s odd really that there is
motion and it’s odd really that there is
motion and it’s odd really that there is a desire with acquiring knowledge a kind
a desire with acquiring knowledge a kind
a desire with acquiring knowledge a kind of a wanting to find stuff out
of a wanting to find stuff out
of a wanting to find stuff out but perhaps that has evolved for a
but perhaps that has evolved for a
but perhaps that has evolved for a reason because curiosity motivates us to
reason because curiosity motivates us to
reason because curiosity motivates us to go into the unknown it allows us to
go into the unknown it allows us to
go into the unknown it allows us to imagine possibilities beyond our current
imagine possibilities beyond our current
imagine possibilities beyond our current situation and our modern lives would be
situation and our modern lives would be
situation and our modern lives would be unrecognizable without the humans before
unrecognizable without the humans before
unrecognizable without the humans before us pursuing another type of curiosity
us pursuing another type of curiosity
us pursuing another type of curiosity epistemic curiosity so this is a longer
epistemic curiosity so this is a longer
epistemic curiosity so this is a longer term knowledge and experience generating
term knowledge and experience generating
term knowledge and experience generating curiosity and they’ve done it with
curiosity and they’ve done it with
curiosity and they’ve done it with courage and passion are asking questions
courage and passion are asking questions
courage and passion are asking questions like how fast can I run what would
like how fast can I run what would
like how fast can I run what would happen if I traveled on a beam of light
happen if I traveled on a beam of light
happen if I traveled on a beam of light – paintings be realistic without
– paintings be realistic without
– paintings be realistic without epistemic curiosity there would be no
epistemic curiosity there would be no
epistemic curiosity there would be no smartphones or internet or gin or roads
smartphones or internet or gin or roads
smartphones or internet or gin or roads or electric guitars cubism penicillin
or electric guitars cubism penicillin
or electric guitars cubism penicillin the greatest thinkers and innovators
the greatest thinkers and innovators
the greatest thinkers and innovators across history ask questions they broke
across history ask questions they broke
across history ask questions they broke the rules they didn’t accept the status
the rules they didn’t accept the status
the rules they didn’t accept the status quo they smashed paradigms of thought I
quo they smashed paradigms of thought I
quo they smashed paradigms of thought I would like to imagine that Einstein
would like to imagine that Einstein
would like to imagine that Einstein would have really enjoyed nyan cat but
would have really enjoyed nyan cat but
would have really enjoyed nyan cat but then he’d have been asking whoa hold on
then he’d have been asking whoa hold on
then he’d have been asking whoa hold on what happens if I travel on a rainbow
what happens if I travel on a rainbow
what happens if I travel on a rainbow beam of pops our cat through the
beam of pops our cat through the
beam of pops our cat through the universe that would have been a hell of
universe that would have been a hell of
universe that would have been a hell of a theory of relativity life is uncertain
a theory of relativity life is uncertain
a theory of relativity life is uncertain but there is a positively disruptive
but there is a positively disruptive
but there is a positively disruptive energy that we can find in that space
energy that we can find in that space
energy that we can find in that space what happens if we take the best of our
what happens if we take the best of our
what happens if we take the best of our digital world and the way that it can
digital world and the way that it can
digital world and the way that it can connect us in play and in communication
connect us in play and in communication
connect us in play and in communication and we combine that with asking
and we combine that with asking
and we combine that with asking questions together because the
questions together because the
questions together because the combination is powerful right the more
combination is powerful right the more
combination is powerful right the more curious you are the more you can step
curious you are the more you can step
curious you are the more you can step into the unknown and the more time that
into the unknown and the more time that
into the unknown and the more time that you’re prepared to be in an uncertain
you’re prepared to be in an uncertain
you’re prepared to be in an uncertain space to play and dwell there the more
space to play and dwell there the more
space to play and dwell there the more curious connections you can make it’s a
curious connections you can make it’s a
curious connections you can make it’s a curious circle which brings me to our
curious circle which brings me to our
curious circle which brings me to our third and final famous cat it’s a big
third and final famous cat it’s a big
third and final famous cat it’s a big cat it’s the lion king all right I
cat it’s the lion king all right I
cat it’s the lion king all right I cheated because I just wanted to get to
cheated because I just wanted to get to
cheated because I just wanted to get to the circle of life lyrics there’s more
the circle of life lyrics there’s more
the circle of life lyrics there’s more to see than can ever be seen more to do
to see than can ever be seen more to do
to see than can ever be seen more to do than can ever be done now all right it
than can ever be done now all right it
than can ever be done now all right it might be cheesy but for me this kind of
might be cheesy but for me this kind of
might be cheesy but for me this kind of sums up what it is to be alive and the
sums up what it is to be alive and the
sums up what it is to be alive and the potential that we all have to write
potential that we all have to write
potential that we all have to write whatever it is that we want to write on
whatever it is that we want to write on
whatever it is that we want to write on our page
our page
our page the human story which brings me to our
the human story which brings me to our
the human story which brings me to our last of curiosity empathic curiosity and
last of curiosity empathic curiosity and
last of curiosity empathic curiosity and interest in the feelings and the needs
interest in the feelings and the needs
interest in the feelings and the needs and the wants and the well-being of
and the wants and the well-being of
and the wants and the well-being of other human beings because what really
other human beings because what really
other human beings because what really bugs the hell out of me is that we still
bugs the hell out of me is that we still
bugs the hell out of me is that we still do not all have an equal start in life
do not all have an equal start in life
do not all have an equal start in life to fulfill our potential it is naive to
to fulfill our potential it is naive to
to fulfill our potential it is naive to suggest that if we all just became
suggest that if we all just became
suggest that if we all just became curious then we could solve all
curious then we could solve all
curious then we could solve all political and social and economic
political and social and economic
political and social and economic problems of course it’s not as simple as
problems of course it’s not as simple as
problems of course it’s not as simple as that and with uncertain futures as well
that and with uncertain futures as well
that and with uncertain futures as well as uncertain present times for far too
as uncertain present times for far too
as uncertain present times for far too many of us curiosity curiosity has
many of us curiosity curiosity has
many of us curiosity curiosity has become a luxury that we just can’t
become a luxury that we just can’t
become a luxury that we just can’t afford but what if what would our
afford but what if what would our
afford but what if what would our destination look like if more people
destination look like if more people
destination look like if more people could be part of that curious
could be part of that curious
could be part of that curious conversation if everyone could
conversation if everyone could
conversation if everyone could participate in perceiving new futures
participate in perceiving new futures
participate in perceiving new futures together so we know that we learn better
together so we know that we learn better
together so we know that we learn better when we’re curious because it’s
when we’re curious because it’s
when we’re curious because it’s connected to dopamine which is the
connected to dopamine which is the
connected to dopamine which is the reward chemical in our brains also
reward chemical in our brains also
reward chemical in our brains also affects our memories because actually
affects our memories because actually
affects our memories because actually you do need to know just a little before
you do need to know just a little before
you do need to know just a little before you can get curious you need something
you can get curious you need something
you can get curious you need something to chew on but even if you are lucky
to chew on but even if you are lucky
to chew on but even if you are lucky enough to be one of the world’s educated
enough to be one of the world’s educated
enough to be one of the world’s educated children you are more likely to be fed
children you are more likely to be fed
children you are more likely to be fed textbooks at school than a hunger to
textbooks at school than a hunger to
textbooks at school than a hunger to learn we’re still teaching our kids to
learn we’re still teaching our kids to
learn we’re still teaching our kids to regurgitate facts and pass exams this
regurgitate facts and pass exams this
regurgitate facts and pass exams this belongs to the Victorian era our system
belongs to the Victorian era our system
belongs to the Victorian era our system is woefully inadequate is not fit for
is woefully inadequate is not fit for
is woefully inadequate is not fit for purpose we don’t even know what we are
purpose we don’t even know what we are
purpose we don’t even know what we are educating our children to go and do next
educating our children to go and do next
educating our children to go and do next we don’t know what jobs they’re in what
we don’t know what jobs they’re in what
we don’t know what jobs they’re in what the world will look like what we need
the world will look like what we need
the world will look like what we need them to be is agile connects as
them to be is agile connects as
them to be is agile connects as connectors of ideas comfortable with not
connectors of ideas comfortable with not
connectors of ideas comfortable with not knowing but with the tools to find out
knowing but with the tools to find out
knowing but with the tools to find out what we really need to do the best thing
what we really need to do the best thing
what we really need to do the best thing we can do is teach them to be all kinds
we can do is teach them to be all kinds
we can do is teach them to be all kinds of curious empathic included despite
of curious empathic included despite
of curious empathic included despite more access to knowledge than any
more access to knowledge than any
more access to knowledge than any generation before us we still face big
generation before us we still face big
generation before us we still face big on unanswered questions what are we
on unanswered questions what are we
on unanswered questions what are we going to do about climate change what do
going to do about climate change what do
going to do about climate change what do we do about our growing and aging
we do about our growing and aging
we do about our growing and aging population how do we house them what if
population how do we house them what if
population how do we house them what if a superbug takes over these are
a superbug takes over these are
a superbug takes over these are so-called wicked problems problems that
so-called wicked problems problems that
so-called wicked problems problems that are so complex they are not going
are so complex they are not going
are so complex they are not going be fixed by one person sitting in a lab
be fixed by one person sitting in a lab
be fixed by one person sitting in a lab and having a Eureka moment on their own
and having a Eureka moment on their own
and having a Eureka moment on their own we need connected diverse minds and
we need connected diverse minds and
we need connected diverse minds and curious people more than ever people who
curious people more than ever people who
curious people more than ever people who connect ideas across disciplines so all
connect ideas across disciplines so all
connect ideas across disciplines so all of my best adventures have started with
of my best adventures have started with
of my best adventures have started with curiosity not with any particular
curiosity not with any particular
curiosity not with any particular experience or talent or anything like
experience or talent or anything like
experience or talent or anything like that and that’s how I ended up working
that and that’s how I ended up working
that and that’s how I ended up working with animators and dancers opera singers
with animators and dancers opera singers
with animators and dancers opera singers scientists what we don’t really need is
scientists what we don’t really need is
scientists what we don’t really need is the type of curiosity that led me to
the type of curiosity that led me to
the type of curiosity that led me to press the big red button I pressed the
press the big red button I pressed the
press the big red button I pressed the big red button because I’m an idiot
luckily my curious adventures have also
luckily my curious adventures have also led me to be connecting up with some
led me to be connecting up with some
led me to be connecting up with some other curious cats and that is how we
other curious cats and that is how we
other curious cats and that is how we have now evolved a science center into
have now evolved a science center into
have now evolved a science center into we the curious which is a place and an
we the curious which is a place and an
we the curious which is a place and an idea dedicated to cultivating a culture
idea dedicated to cultivating a culture
idea dedicated to cultivating a culture of curiosity and empowering everybody to
of curiosity and empowering everybody to
of curiosity and empowering everybody to ask questions and this final big red
ask questions and this final big red
ask questions and this final big red button is here to remind us all that we
button is here to remind us all that we
button is here to remind us all that we tend to put up imaginary and totally
tend to put up imaginary and totally
tend to put up imaginary and totally unnecessary do not press signs in our
unnecessary do not press signs in our
unnecessary do not press signs in our minds when we are faced with the unknown
minds when we are faced with the unknown
minds when we are faced with the unknown when we are uncertain when we’re not
when we are uncertain when we’re not
when we are uncertain when we’re not being curious enough and if later today
being curious enough and if later today
being curious enough and if later today you experience what I do after watching
you experience what I do after watching
you experience what I do after watching TED talks which is a glorious
TED talks which is a glorious
TED talks which is a glorious combination of being both enormous ly
combination of being both enormous ly
combination of being both enormous ly inspired but also feeling very slightly
inspired but also feeling very slightly
inspired but also feeling very slightly inadequate it’s not just me okay you
inadequate it’s not just me okay you
inadequate it’s not just me okay you don’t need to do the last bit that’s the
don’t need to do the last bit that’s the
don’t need to do the last bit that’s the good news because you and me and all of
good news because you and me and all of
good news because you and me and all of the speakers that you’re going to hear
the speakers that you’re going to hear
the speakers that you’re going to hear today and actually everybody on planet
today and actually everybody on planet
today and actually everybody on planet earth shares the same vital comment rate
earth shares the same vital comment rate
earth shares the same vital comment rate and that is curiosity I am simply here
and that is curiosity I am simply here
and that is curiosity I am simply here to remind you and encourage you to be
to remind you and encourage you to be
to remind you and encourage you to be curious because it’s our time to do
curious because it’s our time to do
curious because it’s our time to do something with it
something with it
something with it if the 21st century so far has taught us
if the 21st century so far has taught us
if the 21st century so far has taught us anything is that we can no longer sit
anything is that we can no longer sit
anything is that we can no longer sit around while our leaders flap about
around while our leaders flap about
around while our leaders flap about we need to get doing stuff we need to be
we need to get doing stuff we need to be
we need to get doing stuff we need to be asking questions this century is only
asking questions this century is only
asking questions this century is only going to take flight with the power of
going to take flight with the power of
going to take flight with the power of connected creative curious citizens so
connected creative curious citizens so
connected creative curious citizens so if your curiosity is a bit dormant wake
if your curiosity is a bit dormant wake
if your curiosity is a bit dormant wake it up find it start a practice of asking
it up find it start a practice of asking
it up find it start a practice of asking a question and exploring it every week
a question and exploring it every week
a question and exploring it every week you can take Leonardo da Vinci as your
you can take Leonardo da Vinci as your
you can take Leonardo da Vinci as your hero he used to write to-do lists every
hero he used to write to-do lists every
hero he used to write to-do lists every day in his notebooks probably as long as
day in his notebooks probably as long as
day in his notebooks probably as long as I am tall and they would have things in
I am tall and they would have things in
I am tall and they would have things in it like find out what a woodpeckers
it like find out what a woodpeckers
it like find out what a woodpeckers tongue looks like measure Milan imagine
tongue looks like measure Milan imagine
tongue looks like measure Milan imagine doing that without the internet if
doing that without the internet if
doing that without the internet if you’re already curious fantastic don’t
you’re already curious fantastic don’t
you’re already curious fantastic don’t stop go deeper keep asking questions and
stop go deeper keep asking questions and
stop go deeper keep asking questions and take time to notice whose questions
take time to notice whose questions
take time to notice whose questions aren’t being heard and see if you can
aren’t being heard and see if you can
aren’t being heard and see if you can amplify them if you’re thinking about
amplify them if you’re thinking about
amplify them if you’re thinking about any of those things then we’re going to
any of those things then we’re going to
any of those things then we’re going to be in a better State this is a time for
be in a better State this is a time for
be in a better State this is a time for curious activists to get together a
curious activists to get together a
curious activists to get together a society of curious people is going to be
society of curious people is going to be
society of curious people is going to be more creative more compassionate more
more creative more compassionate more
more creative more compassionate more resilient it’s where we want to be it’s
resilient it’s where we want to be it’s
resilient it’s where we want to be it’s time for a new age of curiosity and it’s
time for a new age of curiosity and it’s
time for a new age of curiosity and it’s time for you to press your imaginary big
time for you to press your imaginary big
time for you to press your imaginary big red button thank you
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