FORA.tv Interview with Christopher Hitchens
Original video at: fora.tv Bestselling author and journalist Christopher Hitchens speaks with FORA.tv President and CEO Brian Gruber. This program was recorded prior to an event featuring Mr....
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Wikipedia's Community-Based Business Model - Jimmy Wales
Complete video at: fora.tv Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales reveals that only 30 staffers power Wikipedia, one of the most visited websites on the Internet. While Wales jokes that he is "a really fast...
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Information Overload: Why US Intel Is Falling Short
Complete video at: fora.tv Shane Harris, author of The Watchers, claims that US intelligence agencies collect too much information to process competently. "We have essentially created an official...
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Climate Fix: Is Geoengineering Our Only Hope? - Ken Calderia
Complete video at: fora.tv Atmospheric scientist Ken Caldeira asserts that as long as any amount of carbon is emitted into the atmosphere, temperatures will continue to increase. "The only...
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Music Bridges Cultural Gap: Marine Sniper in Iraq Learns the Oud
Complete video at: fora.tv Jason Sagebiel, a Marine scout-sniper during Operation Iraqi Freedom, recounts how he occupied his down time in country by learning to play the oud from a local musician....
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FORA.tv Interviews Radiohead's Thom Yorke @ COP15
FORA.tv's Stuart Schulzke interviews Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke at the COP15 climate summit in Copenhagen. Although Yorke criticizes the political atmosphere, he remains optimistic that...
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How Steve Wozniak Brought Color to Personal Computers
Complete video at: fora.tv Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recalls the moment he stumbled upon the idea of how to put color into personal computers. The inspiration came during a sleepless four-day...
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FORA.tv Office Tour
Join Nick Ryan as he goes behind-the-scenes at FORA.tv's San Francisco headquarters, meets FORA.tv staff, and takes a brief tour of the city skyline as seen from the office roof. FORA.tv is located...
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45% Wasted Money? An Account of Private Health Care Costs
Complete video at: fora.tv Helene Jorgensen, author of Sick and Tired, asks why Americans pay such high costs relative to the amount of care received. She faults unnecessary paperwork, billing...
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Forget Snakes, Beware of the Tropical Bullet Ant - Darin Penneys
Complete video at: fora.tv An ant whose sting feels like a bullet wound? How about a tarantula with a leg span the size of a dinner plate? Botanist Darin Penneys flips through a slideshow of all...
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