Let's (TED) Talk About It

For this season's pilot episode, get a taste of what the University of Florida has to offer in terms of research from the director and founder of the Center for Undergraduate Research. Learn about current fascinating projects, tips on getting involved, and even some exclusive insight on Barack Obama.

We've spent a semester hyping you up but now it is finally here! Our TEDxUF Conference will be taking place this March 15th, 2020 at the Phillips Center. Join us this week as we give you a little preview of the talks we will be having and what to expect from this year's conference. Our team has spent an entire year getting ready for this great event so make sure you don't miss out. More information available on our fb (https://www.facebook.com/TEDxUF/) or at tedxuf.com. 

We make sure to eat healthy, take breaks and exercise to maintain our physical and mental health, but how often do you think about your sexual health? Join us this week as we discuss disparities in health and how that can affect people's sexual health with Lazaro Tejera, UF alum and HIV Prevention Coordinator with the WellFlorida Council.

For more information about safe sexual health practices and resources available for you please check out everyonestopaidsnow.com.

New year, new great content! Every day we interact with fashion but have you ever stopped to think about how different trends come to be? Join us as we discuss style, artistry and the demise of athleisure with STRIKE magazine’s Kaureen and Matt (@strikemagazineuf)! We also have our final salon of the year this Saturday Feb. 1st at Flow Space in Downtown, Gainesville. Check out our facebook page (TEDxUF) for more info.

With larger implications for next semester, Erika and Virginia interview Mike Waylen, social geographer and PHD student at the University of Florida. Themes of social inequality, research, and the answers to STEM or no STEM, Virginia and Erika find out just how abstract the maps you think of can get!

Have you ever thought about how bugs affect your day to day? Join us as we bug out on the pod with Dr. Rebecca Baldwin, entomology professor here at the University of Florida. We talk about how bugs impact every aspect of our lives; from the places we live in, to the food we eat. 

In today's world, we are exposed to a variety of cultures in our day to day lives. However, have you ever stopped to think about how this increase in migration and globalization has impacted language? Join us this week as we speak with Dr. Diego Pascual and discuss Heritage Speaker Bilingualism, language and culture and the experience of being bilingual in the United States. 

Much to Virginia’s resentment, engineering is back. Join Erika and Virginia as they interview Derek Diel, a speaker of both the engineering and business language who combines his interests to compete in one of the most niche competitions around the world: Hyperloop. Learn more about how transportation, SpaceX, and memes can equate to the next generation of brilliance.

It's spooky season and Beyond the Talk is bringing you the facts behind the myths we all know and love. Join Virginia and Erika as they dive deep into the origins of your favorite spooky characters and share some of their favorite Gainesville scary stories.

We are constantly being confronted with advertisements, yet we usually don't really think about the impact advertising can have for certain communities. This week we interviewed Bienvenido "Benny" Torres, part of the faculty at UF's College of Journalism and Communications, as well as a Gator Alum. Join us as we discuss advertising and queer communities, advocacy and the cultural impact of RuPaul's Drag Race.