Debbie Sterling is an engineer and founder of GoldieBlox, a toy company out to inspire the next generation of female engineers. She has made it her mission in life to tackle the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and math.
TED talk
Procrastinating? We’ve got just the thing! The YTT have pulled together a series of TED Talks that they LOVE. Grab some popcorn and get comfy, because you’re about to get seriously inspired by these amazing engineering projects.
Shape-Shifting Technology
Computers are everywhere however rather than just a device, this TED talks show how computers represent an environment that can use digital information and provide tangible results.
The $80 prosthetic knee that’s changing lives
This TED talk highlights a prosthetic device for above-knee amputees which combines best-in-class technology with an affordable price tag for people of all incomes.
Data Visualization in the AlloSphere
TED talk about arts, science and engineering molded into one great way to understand our universe allowing us to see and hear things we were never able to comprehend before.
Engineering a Viral Video
This rad TED Talk is about the creation of an extensive Rube Goldburg that was used in a viral music video.
Tissue Engineering
TED talk with Nina Tandon, founder and CEO of EpiBone, the first company to grow living human bones for skeletal reconstruction.