With a fresh approach to a common problem, this self-help guide to overcoming back pain advocates adopting the natural, healthy posture of athletes, young children, and people from traditional societies the world over. Arguing that most of what our culture has taught us about posture is misguided—even unhealthy—and exploring the current epidemic of back pain, [...]
Randall Munroe is the creator of xkcd, a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. Munroe on Munroe: “I’m just this guy, you know? I’m a CNU graduate with a degree in physics. Before starting xkcd, I worked on robots at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia. As of June 2007 I live in Massachusetts. [...]
Michael Pollan visits Google’s Mountain View, CA, headquarters to discuss his book, “In Defense of Food.” This talk took place on March 4, 2008, as part of the Authors@Google series.
Author Christopher Hitchens discusses his book “God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything” as a part of the Authors@Google series. The author of Why Orwell Matters and Letters to a Young Contrarian, Christopher Hitchens is a Vanity Fair contributing editor, a Slate columnist, and a regular contributor to The Atlantic Monthly. He has also [...]
Junot Díaz visits Google’s Mountain View, CA, headquarters to discuss his novel “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.” This event took place September 26, 2007, as part of the Authors@Google Series.
Mute Records recording artist José González visits Google’s Mountain View, CA, office for a conversation with the @Google Team’s Boone Spooner and to play a set of live songs from his albums, “Veneer” and “In Our Nature.” This event took place on October 9, 2007, as part of the Live@Google series. More information about José [...]
Valentino Achak Deng discusses the novel “What Is the What” by Dave Eggers as part of the Authors@Google series. This event took place on April 30, 2007 at Google Headquarters in Mountain View, CA, as part of the Authors@Google series. Additional information about Valentino can be found at www.valentinoachakdeng.com Other Valentino YouTube videos www.youtube.com www.youtube.com [...]
Doctor Daphne Miller visits Google’s Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss her book, “The Jungle Effect.” This event took place on May 23, 2008, as part of the Authors@Google series. For more information about Dr. Miller, please visit www.drdaphne.com Dr. Daphne Miller undertook a worldwide quest to find diets that are both delicious and healthy. [...]