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All around us, all the time, the birds are telling us who they are and what they are doing. In this talk, Nathan Pieplow unlocks the secrets of their language. You’ll listen in on the pillow talk of a pair of Red-winged Blackbirds, and learn the secret signals that Cliff Swallows use when they have found food. You’ll learn how one bird sound can have many meanings, and how one meaning can have many sounds – and how, sometimes, the meaning isn’t in the sounds at all.
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Bestselling author of “Cutting for Stone,” Abraham Verghese wraps up the 2024 Winter Words season, presenting his latest work, “The Covenant of Water,” also a New York Times bestseller, as well as an Oprah’s Book Club selection and the subject of a six-part podcast series hosted by Oprah Winfrey. This mystical work of fiction follows three generations of a family which experiences mysterious tragedy on the South Indian coast. Verghese talks about his inspiration for the novel and how his deep and knowledgeable background in the medical field influences his work.
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Shereen Sarick shares stories that weave together the people in the Roaring Fork Valley and villagers of the Langtang Valley. Learn about the lives, schools, and villages that crumbled in the 2015 earthquakes, and the rebuilding of them all.
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Hear from three thriving adaptive athletes in the Roaring Fork Valley who are using their art, visibility, and voice to remind us that when access for people with disabilities is equal, the possibilities become limitless.
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A talk by New York–based artist, filmmaker, and writer Aria Dean, held on the occasion of John Chamberlain: THE TIGHTER THEY’RE WOUND, THE HARDER THEY UNRAVEL. Dean has emerged as a critical voice of her generation, investigating narratives around identity, objecthood, and power in her multifaceted practice.
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Marcie Bianco argues that we need to change mindsets if we are to truly realize the world that we want, a world rooted in the ethics of freedom, of care and accountability. Because as countless freedom fighters and feminists have told us: I am not free until you are.
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Listen in to a talk with Travis Tyler Fluck, an educator, end-of-life doula, and psychedelic activist. With 29 years of experience working with psilocybin mushrooms and a lifetime explore liminal spaces, Travis brings profound insights and healing potential. From leading the Denver Psilocybin Initiative to co-founding the Denver Mushroom Cooperative, his impact reaches far and wide.
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Longtime locals Sandy and Mary Lynn Munro share the inside story of some of Aspen’s most notable locals.
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Listen in to hear luminary Jay Hughes on family governance, generational wealth preservation, and legacy planning joined by panel speakers Jason Thompson and Timothy Laffey. Supported by Rockefeller Global Family Office/Cassidy Wealth Partners.
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Listen in to local nonprofit organization English In Action's signature storytelling experience, Immigrant Voices, recorded at TACAW. This event provides a unique opportunity for six immigrant community members, including English In Action students, to raise their voices and share a part of their lives with a live audience.
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IdentiFlight International was created to facilitate the development and operation of the wind energy business by promoting the successful coexistence of avian wildlife and wind energy.
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Recently, there have been exciting breakthroughs in the study of quantum materials. This has led scientists to create new methods for examining their basic qualities. In this talk, Yacoby discusses some of the recent projects he's worked on to develop new local quantum sensing techniques. He also talks about how these techniques can help us better understand quantum materials.