What do an MIT engineer, opera singer, and mountain climber have in common? The answer: they're all Beth Turner. In this talk, she illustrates why defining ourselves by certain characteristics or disciplines can often be limiting.
Beth Turner is a 28-year-old science, development, music and mountain enthusiast with a heart for innovation and change. An MIT engineer by trade, Beth’s focus in school was split between her love for astronomy, studying rare earth elements and the supply effects on US energy independence and the global ‘green’ tech revolution.
She has worked for startups in Israel and NYC and has been to over 60 countries, 6 continents, and has climbed some of the highest mountains in the world. Along with working for NASA, being a Siemens Westinghouse Scholar and the youngest person to ever record an asteroid occultation, Beth has traveled with polar explorer Robert Swan to Antarctica to raise awareness for the continent’s growing environmental threats.
Beth is also a musician and has performed with the Houston Grand Opera, appears on a CD with Albany records, and has sung the national anthem for the NBA, WMBA and NFL teams as well as the Houston Rodeo.
Beth and her husband currently reside in NYC where she manages a private consulting firm and works with the non-profit The Pangea Network, which focuses on empowering women and youth in Kenya and the USA. In her spare time, you can find her writing, doing yoga, climbing, or working on coding.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
