TEDxYale 2013: Solve for y Yale University Live

Michael Frame spoke at TEDxYale. The event, held on February 23, 2013 explored the theme "Solve for y." The speakers were challenged to explain their unique "y," the key ingredient to their work and inspiration, and describe "why" it is significant. More than any other variable, "y" also represents the speakers' common ground, Yale.

Michael Frame teaches mathematics at Yale University. He specializes in biomathematics courses, and in fractal geometry. For 20 years he worked with Benoit Mandelbrot, a collaboration that was a joy without bound.

Richard Prum spoke at TEDxYale. The event, held on February 23, 2013 explored the theme "Solve for y." The speakers were challenged to explain their unique "y," the key ingredient to their work and inspiration, and describe "why" it is significant. More than any other variable, "y" also represents the speakers' common ground, Yale.

Dr. Prum is an evolutionary ornithologist with broad interests in diverse topics, including phylogenetics, behavior, feathers, structural color, evolution and development, sexual selection, and historical biogeography. His recent research has focused on theoretical and molecular studies of the development and evolution of feathers, developing and applying new tools for the study of the physics and evolution of structural coloration, and continued efforts in phylogenetic ethology of polygynous birds. He has conducted field work throughout the Neotropics and in Madagascar, and has studied fossil theropods in China. He is Curator of Ornithology in the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History and Head Curator of Vertebrate Zoology.

Cody Pomeranz spoke at TEDxYale. The event, held on February 23, 2013 explored the theme "Solve for y." The speakers were challenged to explain their unique "y," the key ingredient to their work and inspiration, and describe "why" it is significant. More than any other variable, "y" also represents the speakers' common ground, Yale.

Cody Pomeranz is a sophomore History major from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the Co-founder and Student Coordinator of the Queen City Classic Chess Tournament, one of the largest scholastic chess tournaments in the country and the recipient of the 2006 United States Chess Federation (USCF) "Tournament of the Year" award. He is deeply passionate about education issues; he has taught two summers of U.S. History, Chess, Debate, and Creative Writing to underserved middle school students at Breakthrough Cincinnati, written policy speeches on education for the Obama campaign in Pennsylvania, and contributed to The Huffington Post.

Jacob Sandry spoke at TEDxYale. The event, held on February 23, 2013 explored the theme "Solve for y." The speakers were challenged to explain their unique "y," the key ingredient to their work and inspiration, and describe "why" it is significant. More than any other variable, "y" also represents the speakers' common ground, Yale.

Sean Beckett spoke at TEDxYale. The event, held on February 23, 2013 explored the theme "Solve for y." The speakers were challenged to explain their unique "y," the key ingredient to their work and inspiration, and describe "why" it is significant. More than any other variable, "y" also represents the speakers' common ground, Yale.

Sean Beckett spoke at TEDxYale. The event, held on February 23, 2013 explored the theme "Solve for y." The speakers were challenged to explain their unique "y," the key ingredient to their work and inspiration, and describe "why" it is significant. More than any other variable, "y" also represents the speakers' common ground, Yale.