TEDxBasel 2022: Nerdy by Nature

Are you a nerd? You just can’t help following your passions, regardless if they are cool or not? Because you dive deep, dig deep to get to the bottom of things. You always keep asking why? You’re Nerdy by Nature, just like us. That’s why this year, TEDxBasel dedicates itself to satisfying your inner nerd, with a line-up of speakers excited to share their own nerdiness with you. Be careful, you just might find your next obsession here!

Speakers

Christine Blume, a senior sleep scientist at the Centre for Chronobiology of the University of Basel and the University’s Psychiatric Hospital (UPK)

Richard Fakin, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Switzerland and Spain, fellow of the European Board of Plastic Surgery (EBOPRAS) and lecturer (PD) of plastic surgery at the University of Zurich

Thorhildur Halldorsdottir, an assistant professor at Reykjavik University and a clinical child psychologist.

Julien Hirano, is a sports scientist, personal trainer and mental coach.

Key Kawamura, co-founder of Studio Banana.

Martin Oeggerli, a PhD Swiss molecular biologist.

Cecilia Ben Salah, founder of the Instagram account @migrantsinswitzerland, an account that tells the untold stories of migration.

Crispin Thurlow, Professor of Language and Communication at the University of Bern.

Tania Rinaldi Barkat, leader of the Brain and Sound Lab at the University of Basel.

Shivangi Walke, a Master Trainer, Leadership Branding Coach and Founder of the non-profit organization Thrive with Mentoring