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December 2022 NY Tech Meetup
December 05, 2022

December 2022 NY Tech Meetup

Demoers: Jessica Ochoa Hendrix - CEO, Killer Snails Peter Thum - Co-Founder & CEO, Muse Scott Hall - Founder & CEO AltHub Brian Buchanan - CEO, Cap3 Collective Danielle Gaglioti - Web3 Product Lead, Cap3 Collective Abiodun Johnson - Co-Founder & CEO, GeoCloud For more information about the NY Tech Alliance, visit our website at http://nytech.org ABOUT NY TECH ALLIANCE The mission of the NY Tech Alliance is to represent, inspire, support, and help lead the New York technology community and ecosystem to create a better future for all. We host a monthly Meetup as well as educational and social events, and focus programming and advocacy efforts on issues important to the technology sector and New York. http://nytech.org
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WebXR Education Summit 05 of 22 — Empowering Teachers with XR Tools
August 03, 2022

WebXR Education Summit 05 of 22 — Empowering Teachers with XR Tools

In this practice-focused panel, leading XR educators discuss the most effective tools available for use in the classroom and how teachers can employ them in lessons. Thank you to Paula MacDowell - Assistant Professor & Acting Department Head, U Saskatchewan @paulamacdowell; Kai Frazier - Founder & CEO, Kai XR @__Ka1; Steven Bambury - Founder, VirtualiTeach @steve_bambury; and Corinne Brenner - Director of Learning, Killer Snails @KillerSnails1; Presented by Powersimple in association with MetaVRse and XRconnectED Sponsored by Futurewei Technologies
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The power of venom — and how it could one day save your life
July 01, 2020

The power of venom — and how it could one day save your life

Venom can kill ... or it can cure. In this fascinating talk, marine chemical biologist Mandë Holford shares her research into animal venom, from killer sea snails to platypuses and slow lorises -- and explores its potential to one day treat human diseases like cancer. The mechanism behind this powerful substance is still mysterious, Holford says, but: "Someday, snail venom might just save your life."
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How virtual reality turns students into scientists
May 30, 2019

How virtual reality turns students into scientists

Using low-cost virtual reality, education activist Jessica Ochoa Hendrix helps bring science to life in schools across the US. In this quick talk, she explains how a VR experience she developed invites students to explore underwater ecosystems as if they're marine biologists -- and envision themselves in other careers they might not have otherwise imagined.
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