Subjects: Media

Alan Hirsch, a neurologist and psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of smell and taste loss, speaks about the relationship between smell and behaviour.

Animator Chris Landreth shows an extract of Ryan and explains what he wanted to communicate with his animated short film about animator Ryan Larkin.

Thirteen-year-old blues guitarist and singer Jimmy Bowskill blows the audience away.

The Celtic-based musical ensemble Quagmyre presents a few songs and step dancing performances.

Olympics committee member Dick Pound.

Sarita and Shiv Sud, co-owners of Laughing Yoga Club.

Ergonomic designer Bryce Rutter talks about good design, criticizes everyday use products and explains what product design should take into consideration.

Journalist Scott Taylor draws gasps from the audience with his stories of being held hostage in Iraq.

Dr. Guy Miller and polar explorer Ben Saunders present their 4-month expedition in Antarctica dedicated to children with inherited energy impairment diseases. They also talk about the Human Energy Project, which researches a cure to these diseases.

Mark Liponis, a holistic health care specialist, explains his unique way of approaching health by presenting American poet and essayist John Perry Barlow’s treatment as an example.