Talks at Google

If you think the world is coming to an end, think again. People are living longer, healthier, freer, and happier lives, and while our problems are formidable, Steven Pinker believes the solutions lie in the Enlightenment ideal of using reason and science. Is the world really falling apart? Is the ideal of progress obsolete? In this elegant assessment of the human condition in the third millennium, cognitive scientist and public intellectual Steven Pinker urges us to step back from the gory headlines and prophecies of doom, which play to our psychological biases. Instead, follow the data: in seventy-five jaw-dropping graphs, Pinker will demonstrate that life, health, prosperity, safety, peace, knowledge, and happiness are on the rise, not just in the West, but worldwide. This progress is not the result of some cosmic force, it is a gift of the Enlightenment: the conviction that reason and science can enhance human flourishing. But now, more than ever, Enlightenment principles require vigorous defense. With intellectual depth and literary flair, Enlightenment Now makes the case for reason, science, and humanism: the ideals we need to confront our problems and continue our progress. Find your copy of Steven's book: https://goo.gle/2RPrfxZ Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Comedy Sex God is a hilarious, profound, enlightening romp around the fertile mind of stand-up stand out, podcast king, and HBO superstar Pete Holmes. Pete Holmes is a comedian. Maybe you've seen his show, Crashing, on HBO. Maybe you know him from his podcast You Made It Weird. Or The Pete Holmes Show! Or his videos with FrontPage Films. Maybe you saw his hour special Nice Try, The Devil, or his half-hour Comedy Central Presents. Or on Conan. Or Jimmy Fallon. Or maybe you saw him on VH1. Or heard him as the e*trade baby or on Comedy Central's Ugly Americans. I mean, who knows. Pete also draws cartoons for The New Yorker, wrote for NBC's Outsourced and FOX's I Hate My Teenage Daughter. Get the book here: https://goo.gle/2WTGUhr Moderated by Megan Green. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Surgeon, public health researcher, and MacArthur fellow Atul Gawande discusses his #1 NY Times bestseller, "Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End." Modern medicine has transformed the dangers of birth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable. But when it comes to the inescapable realities of aging and death, what medicine can do often runs counter to what it should do. Through eye-opening research and gripping stories of his own patients and family, Gawande reveals the suffering produced by medicine's neglect of the wishes people might have beyond mere survival. To find out what those wishes are, we need to ask. We haven't been asking, but we can learn. Riveting, honest, and humane, this remarkable book, which has already changed the national conversation on aging and death, shows how the ultimate goal is not a good death but a good life—all the way to the very end. Get the book here: https://goo.gl/AU2BCb Moderated by Tom Smith. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Michio Kaku is a world-renowned physicist, futurist, and author of numerous bestselling books including Beyond Einstein, Parallel Universes, The Future of the Mind, and Physics of the Impossible. In this talk, he discusses the groundbreaking first image of a black hole as well as a range of topics related to his latest book, The Future of Humanity, in which he explores how humanity might gradually develop a sustainable civilization in outer space. Get the book here: https://goo.gl/CGQTSp Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

We will are joined by Aaron Sorkin, Jeff Daniels, Gideon Glick, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and Gbenga Akinnagbe Jackson as they discuss their box office record-shattering play, To Kill A Mockingbird. Jeff, Gideon, and Celia are all nominated for 2019 Tony Awards for their performances in this production. Tickets and info via https://tokillamockingbirdbroadway.com/ Read Gbenga's NYTimes OpEd here: https://goo.gle/2JTBkYB Moderated by Ben Fried, Google CIO. Visit http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/TKAM to watch the video. About the show: Published in 1960, Harper Lee's debut novel To Kill a Mockingbird was an immediate and astonishing success. It won the Pulitzer Prize and quickly became a global phenomenon, with more than 50 million copies in print to date. Considered one of the great classics of modern American literature, the novel has never been out of print since its original publication 57 years ago. Inspired by Lee's own childhood in Alabama, To Kill a Mockingbird features one of literature's towering symbols of integrity and righteousness in the character of Atticus Finch, based on Lee's own father. The character of Scout, based on Lee herself, has come to define youthful innocence—and its inevitable loss—for generation after generation of readers around the world. In a Library of Congress survey on books that have most affected people's lives, To Kill a Mockingbird was second only to the Bible. In 1999, American librarians named it the "Best Novel of the Twentieth Century." Now, for the first time ever, Harper Lee's open-hearted dissection of justice and tolerance in the American South is brought vividly to life on the Broadway stage. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Everything we've previously been taught about negotiation is wrong: people are not rational; there is no such thing as 'fair'; compromise is the worst thing you can do; the real art of negotiation lies in mastering the intricacies of No, not Yes. These surprising tactics—which radically diverge from conventional negotiating strategy—weren't cooked up in a classroom, but are the field-tested tools FBI agents used to talk criminals and hostage-takers around the world into (or out of) just about any scenario you can imagine. In NEVER SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It, former FBI lead international kidnapping negotiator Chris Voss breaks down these strategies so that anyone can use them in the workplace, in business, or at home. This talk is moderated by Mairin Chesney. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Join Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live, The Skeleton Twins, Hod Rod, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Tropic Thunder) as he discusses his hit show Barry, now streaming on HBO Go and HBO Now. About the show: Disillusioned at the thought of taking down another "mark," depressed, low-level hit man Barry Berkman seeks a way out. When the Midwesterner reluctantly travels to Los Angeles to execute a hit on an actor who is bedding a mobster's wife, little does Barry know that the City of Angels may be his sanctuary. He follows his target into acting class and ends up instantly drawn to the community of eager hopefuls, especially dedicated student Sally, who becomes the object of his affection. While Barry wants to start a new life as an actor, his handler, Fuches, has other ideas, and the hit man's criminal past won't let him walk away so easily. To stream the series online and get more information, visit https://www.hbo.com/barry. Moderated by Alan Seales. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Dr. Sophie Bostock is a Sleep Evangelist at Sleepio, whose research interests include the links between sleep, well-being, health and performance. She has been awarded an NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellowship, collaborates with colleagues at the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute at the University of Oxford, and has featured as a sleep expert for the BBC, The Times, ITV, and TEDx. Sleep is a cornerstone of mental health and well-being. Yet as the case for sleep grows, so do the temptations not to! Why do so many of us find it so hard to stick to the recommended 7+ hours of slumber? What can we do when the mind won't stop racing? This talk delves into the social, environmental, psychological and biological barriers to good sleep, and suggests strategies to optimize your sleep time, no matter how much you get. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

New York Times–bestselling author Sloane Crosley discusses Look Alive Out There—a brand-new collection of essays filled with her trademark hilarity, wit, and charm. The characteristic heart and punch-packing observations are back, but with a newfound coat of maturity. Sloane gives an inside look into how she writes her stories which include scaling active volcanoes, crashing shivas, befriending swingers, and squinting down the barrel of the fertility gun. Please visit https://goo.gle/2XZtn7Z to get the book! Moderated by Megan Green. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Nicholas first stepped onto the entertainment scene as a singer at the age of 16 in 1996. Two years later, Nicholas filmed his first movie "Young and Dangerous: The Prequel" and won "Best New Performer" at the 18th Hong Kong Film Awards. At the age of 21, Nicholas received the "World's Best Chinese Artist Award" at the World Music Awards in 2002, making him the youngest Chinese awardee. In 2003, Nicholas founded "Post Production Office", which was the pioneer computer graphic and special effects group in China, before gradually reaching and expanding his business to real estate, catering, and entertainment. In 2010, Nicholas won the Best Actor in the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in the movie "The Stool Pigeon", making him the first from his era of actors born in the 80s to receive such an honorable award. Since his acting debut, Nicholas has filmed nearly 50 movies so far. In addition to his career in music and movie, Nicholas showcased his passion and talent in cooking with the creation of TV show "Chef Nic" in 2014. At the age of 36, he was honored as the first-ever "Friend of Michelin" in 2016. Moderated by James Tao. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

When math goes wrong, things can get expensive. Or absolutely hilarious. For this talk we invited YouTube personality (Numberphile, standupmaths), math communicator, comedian, and one third of the Festival of the Spoken Nerd, Matt Parker, to share his favorite math mistakes from his new UK #1 bestseller, "Humble Pi - A Comedy of Maths Errors". Matt exposes errors on the Two Pound Coin, very specific rules for trains operating in Switzerland, and how simple unit conversion slip ups can cost billions of dollars. He also discusses the infamous 256th level of Pac-Man and answers audience questions about more hilarious mathematical failures. Get the book here: https://goo.gl/G4kqw6 Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Paula Pant is the founder of award-winning website & podcast Afford Anything and a writer and speaker specializing at the intersection between managing money and designing your lifestyle. She speaks to audiences about the philosophy of money -- what purpose does it serve in our lives, and how do we manage it in a more thoughtful, conscious way? In this interview, Paula Pant discusses a range of financial topics including the anti-budget, growing the gap, whether it's better to build a side hustle vs. try to get a promotion, the three biggest spending drains, her love for index funds, how to build better habits, cognitive biases and behavioral finance, and why you should never delay gratification. Learn more at AffordAnything.com Moderated by David Moltz. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

As a part of Talks at Google 5-part podcast mini-series in partnership with the Google News Initiative, this episode you'll here from Daniel Bramatti of Abraji speaks the future of news and collaborative reporting at the first Google News Initiative Innovation Forum in London. Launched in 2018, the Google News Initiative is Google's effort to work with the news industry to help journalism thrive in the digital age. To learn more about the GNI, please visit http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/GoogleNewsInitiative. You can watch the video of the talk by visiting http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/CollaborativeJournalism. Download the full transcript HERE!

Bringing the funk to Cuban rhythms (and vice versa), Cimafunk embraces the piquant playfulness of timeless Cuban music with 21st-century style, referencing timba as well as trova, and continuing where '90s cult band Yerba Buena left off. Cimafunk, who was by all accounts Cuba's 2018 revelation of the year, is poised for international discovery. Cimafunk visits Google New York to perform music from his latest album, "Terapia," and engages with Brett Perlmutter, Head of Google Cuba, to discuss the emerging creative class in Cuba and the role of expanded internet access. Visit https://cimafunk.com/ for more info on the band. Moderated by Brett Perlmutter, Head of Google Cuba. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member Colin Quinn, the satirical sage from Brooklyn joined Googler David Windmueller back in February 2019 to discuss his off-Broadway show Colin Quinn: Red State Blue State, where he laid bare the absurdities, hypocrisies and calamities on both sides of the political divide. Regardless of which side you may find yourself on, Colin came to "own the libs, the conservs and all of you in between." Visit http://colinquinn.com/ for more info. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Nimai Delgado discusses how he used his mechanical engineering background to optimize his health by choosing the right fuel for optimal human performance and became an elite professional bodybuilder on a fully plant based diet. What is most shocking, is that Nimai has never eaten any meat in his life. He was raised in a Hindu farm community in Mississippi and describes how his unique childhood experiences shaped his perspective on life. Nimai has gone against the grain his entire life and learned some interesting lessons we can all apply to increase health, performance, longevity and benefit the environment. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World's End), Lena Headey (Game of Thrones, The Brothers Grimm), Florence Pugh (The Falling, Lady Macbeth, Outlaw King), Jack Lowden (Dunkirk), and WWE wrestler Paige join us to discuss their latest movie FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY, based on a true story. About the movie: Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and face this new cutthroat world alone. Paige's journey pushes her to dig deep and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star. More info via https://www.fightingwithmyfamily.movie/. Moderated by Mike Abrams. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

As a part of Talks at Google 5-part podcast mini-series in partnership with the Google News Initiative, this episode you'll here from Dmitry Shishkin of BBC World Service about the future of news at the first Google News Initiative Innovation Forum in London. Launched in 2018, the Google News Initiative is Google's effort to work with the news industry to help journalism thrive in the digital age. To learn more about the GNI, please visit http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/GoogleNewsInitiative. You can watch the video of the talk by visiting http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/GlobalConversation. Download the full transcript HERE!

One of the world's most prominent Buddhist monks, Haemin Sunim, joined us at Google in London to talk about self-care, discussing that only by accepting yourself - and the flaws which make you who you are - can you have compassionate and fulfilling relationships at home and work. About the book No one is perfect. But that doesn't stop us from imagining ourselves smarter, funnier, richer, or thinner, and how much happier we would then be. Love for Imperfect Things shows how the path to happiness and peace of mind includes not only strong relationships with others, but also letting go of worries about ourselves. With chapters on self-compassion, relationships, empathy, courage, family, healing, our true nature, and acceptance, as well as beautiful full-colour illustrations, Love for Imperfect Things is a much-needed guide for learning to love ourselves - imperfections and all. In this beautiful follow-up to his international bestseller The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down, Buddhist monk Haemin Sunim turns his trademark wisdom and kindness to self-care, arguing that only by accepting yourself – and the flaws which make you who you are – can you have compassionate and fulfilling relationships with your partner, family and friends. HAEMIN SUNIM is one of the most influential Zen Buddhist teachers and writers in the world. Born in South Korea and educated at Berkeley, Harvard, and Princeton, he received formal monastic training in Korea and taught Buddhism at Hampshire College in Massachusetts. He is one of the most influential monks in the world, with 1.8 million followers on Twitter (@haeminsunim), Facebook and Instagram. Haemin lives in Seoul when not traveling to share his teachings. In Korea, The Things You Can See sold more than three million copies and spent 41 weeks at number one. Get the book here: https://goo.gl/dMWXbm Moderated by Shifali Mudumba. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Tyler Perry discusses his new movie "A Madea Family Funeral", which opened in theaters March 1st, 2019. This is moderated by De'Arra and Ken from the DK4L YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/dk4l About the movie: A joyous family reunion becomes a hilarious nightmare as Madea and the crew travel to backwoods Georgia, where they find themselves unexpectedly planning a funeral that might unveil unsavory family secrets. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Rory Truex is a professor at Princeton University focusing on Chinese politics and authoritarian regimes. Professor Truex argues why the year of 2017/2018 may one day be considered a "critical year" for modern China, the year President Xi Jinping signaled a "New Era" of his own making. He also highlights three troubling trends to watch moving forward. For more from Rory Truex, please subscribe to his YouTube channel here or follow on Twitter (@rorytruex). Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

World-famous recording artist Imogen Heap, who recently wrote all of the music for the record-breaking play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 and 2, had released a new album and is currently on tour. In this chat, she discusses her amazing career, Mecelia "Creative Passport", and more. More info via http://imogenheap.com. Moderated by Ben Arthur. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

We welcome Ryan Serhant to discuss his new book Sell It Like Serhant: How to Sell More, Earn More, and Become the Ultimate Sales Machine: A lively and practical guide to sell anything and up your business game from one of the top realtors in the world and costar of Bravo's Million Dollar Listing: New York and Sell It Like Serhant. Get the book here: https://goo.gl/bHzVQG Moderated by Paul Darrah. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

As a part of Talks at Google 5-part podcast mini-series in partnership with the Google News Initiative, this episode you'll here from Lisa Gibbs of the Associated Press about the future of news and artificial intelligence at the first Google News Initiative Innovation Forum in London. Launched in 2018, the Google News Initiative is Google's effort to work with the news industry to help journalism thrive in the digital age. To learn more about the GNI, please visit http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/GoogleNewsInitiative. To watch a video of this talk, please visit http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/JournalismAndAi. Download the full transcript HERE!

Kelsey Grammer (Frasier), Rachelle Lefevre (Under the Dome), Russell Hornsby (The Hate U Give), and Executive Producer Danny Strong (Empire) discuss their brand new show ""Proven Innocent"" which premiered on Friday, February 15, 2019 on FOX. More info via: https://www.fox.com/proven-innocent/ About the show: "Proven Innocent" tells the emotional story of one woman's fight to prove the innocence of wrongfully convicted people. The legal drama follows an underdog criminal defense firm led by a fierce and uncompromising lawyer, Madeline Scott (Lefevre), who along with her brother Levi (Riley Smith) was wrongfully convicted in a sensational murder case that made them an infamous media obsession. Madeline runs the legal firm with her partner, Easy Boudreau (Hornsby), the very lawyer who helped set her free after 10 years in prison. While a hero and a victim to some, Madeline's bold and bullish tactics earn her a number of enemies – especially Gore Bellows (Grammer), the prosecutor who initially put her away and still believes in her guilt. Their team also includes investigator Bodie Quick (Vincent Kartheiser) and communications director Violet Price (Nikki James), who runs a true crime podcast that follows each investigation. Moderated by Malika Saada Saar. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

American essayist, scholar and former trader Nassim Nicholas Taleb, whose work focuses on problems of randomness, probability, and uncertainty, discusses his latest book "Skin in the Game". Nassim explores the notion that 'skin in the game' is necessary for fairness, commercial efficiency, and risk management, and key to making sense of the world at large. Get the book here: https://goo.gl/XbpgLR Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Claudie Haigneré is a French doctor, politician, and former astronaut with the Centre national d'études Spatiales (CNES for short) and the European Space Agency, and Ersilia Scarpetta, who has worked with the ESA since 1991, and is currently the space agency's Chief Diversity Officer. They discuss their passion for space, research, STEM, and diversity; the story of their careers, their views of the future of ESA and space exploration, and their thoughts on diversity in the traditionally male-dominated fields of science. Moderated by Sarah Drinkwater. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

This episode is with Dan Gable, the legendary wrestler who ESPN refers to as possibly the most dominant athlete (un-scored upon Olympic Gold Medalist & 2x NCAA Champion) and coach (coached 4 Olympic gold medalists and led the University of Iowa to 15 national championships) of all time. Gable shares his view on life, keys to success, and snippets from his autobiography: A Wrestling Life. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video. Get the book here: https://goo.gl/wAjjH5

As a part of Talks at Google 5-part podcast mini-series in partnership with the Google News Initiative, this episode you'll here from Marie-Louise Timcke of Funke Media Group about the future of news and data journalism at the first Google News Initiative Innovation Forum in London. Launched in 2018, the Google News Initiative is Google's effort to work with the news industry to help journalism thrive in the digital age. To learn more about the GNI, please visit http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/GoogleNewsInitiative. To watch a video of this talk, please visit https://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/DataJournalism.

DeRay Mckesson is a civil rights activist, community organizer, and the host of Crooked Media's podcast, Pod Save the People. He started his career as an educator and came to prominence for his role in documenting the Ferguson protests and the movement they birthed and for publicly advocating for justice and accountability for the victims of police violence and the end of mass incarceration. DeRay is also the co-founder of Campaign Zero, a policy platform to end police violence, and OurStates.org. Moderated by Bonita Stewart, VP, Global Partnerships and William Floyd, Public Policy & Gov't Relations Sr Manager. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Talks at Google and the Asian Google Network welcomed star Henry Golding and director Jon M. Chu to Google San Francisco, to discuss their new film "Crazy Rich Asians." Moderated by Tiffany Siu. About the film: Based on the acclaimed worldwide bestseller by Kevin Kwan, CRAZY RICH ASIANS follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding) to his best friend's wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but nervous about meeting Nick's family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention a few key details about his life. It turns out that he is not only the scion of one of the country's wealthiest families, but also one of its most sought-after bachelors. Being on Nick's arm puts a target on Rachel's back, with jealous socialites and, worse, Nick's own disapproving mother (Michelle Yeoh) taking aim. And it soon becomes clear that while money can't buy love, it can definitely complicate things. Directed by Jon M. Chu ("Now You See Me 2"). Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

This episode is with world-renowned organizational consultant and author, Marie Kondo. Kondo has written four books on organizing, which have collectively sold millions of copies and have been translated from Japanese into many languages. In particular, her book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up has been published in more than 30 countries. Listed as one of Time Magazine's "100 most influential people" in 2015, Kondo just released a Netflix series called Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, which premiered on January 1st, 2019. This podcast episode is taken from Marie Kondo's January 2015 Talks at Google event, where she speaks about her revolutionary KonMari Method for simplifying, organizing, and storing. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Travis Willingham, Marisha Ray, and Matthew Mercer discuss the origins of Critical Role the show and company, their approach to crafting characters, the benefits of playing DnD with the people you work with, and why they're all so darn charitable! Check out their past content at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpXBGqwsBkpvcYjsJBQ7LEQ and catch them live every Thursday night at 7pm PST. You can find more details about Critical Role at https://critrole.com/. Moderated by Matthew Prince. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

As a part of a Talks at Google 5-part podcast mini-series in partnership with the Google News Initiative, in this episode you'll here from Claire Wardle of First Draft about the future of news and disinformation at the first Google News Initiative Innovation Forum in London. Launched in 2018, the Google News Initiative is Google's effort to work with the news industry to help journalism thrive in the digital age. To learn more about the GNI, please visit http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/GoogleNewsInitiative. Visit http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/FightingInformationDisorder to watch the video. Download the full transcript HERE!

A Q&A about On the Basis of Sex, with actor Justin Theroux, Director Mimi Leder, and Screenwriter Daniel Stiepleman (RBG's real-life nephew). More info found at http://focusfeatures.com/on-the-basis-of-sex. Moderated by Rachael Janowski. About the movie: On the Basis of Sex is inspired by the true story of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg – then a struggling attorney and new mother – who faces adversity and numerous obstacles in her fight for equal rights throughout her career. When Ruth takes on a groundbreaking tax case with her husband, attorney Martin Ginsburg, she knows it could change the direction of her career and the way the courts view gender discrimination. The film also chronicles the storybook-like romance between Ruth and Marty, a partnership that succeeded both personally and professionally. Participant Media's On the Basis of Sex is directed by Mimi Leder (The Leftovers, Deep Impact) from an original screenplay by Daniel Stiepleman. On the Basis of Sex stars Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) as Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Armie Hammer (Call Me by Your Name, The Social Network) as Marty Ginsburg, Ruth's husband and legal partner. Rounding out the cast are Justin Theroux (The Girl on the Train, The Leftovers), Jack Reynor (Detroit), Cailee Spaeny (Bad Times at the El Royale, Pacific Rim: Uprising), Stephen Root (Get Out, All the Way), with Sam Waterston (Law & Order) and Oscar®-winner Kathy Bates (Misery). Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

An intimate performance and conversation with platinum rock piano musician, Ben Folds. Performance timecodes: 58:40 - Landed 1:03:40 - Lullaby 1:08:58 - Army Ben Folds is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. From 1995 to 2000, Folds was the frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five. After the group temporarily disbanded, Folds performed as a solo artist and has toured all over the world. The group reunited in 2011. He has also collaborated with musicians such as William Shatner, Regina Spektor and ""Weird Al"" Yankovic and undertaken experimental songwriting projects with authors such as Nick Hornby and Neil Gaiman. In addition to contributing music to the soundtracks of the animated films Over the Hedge, and Hoodwinked!, Folds produced Amanda Palmer's first solo album and was a judge on the NBC a cappella singing contest The Sing-Off from 2009 to 2013. He's currently employed as Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. More info at http://BenFolds.com Moderated by Alan Seales. Visit http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/BenFolds to watch the video. Download the full transcript HERE!

Garry Kasparov and DeepMind's CEO Demis Hassabis discuss Garry's book "Deep Thinking", his match with Deep Blue and his thoughts on the future of AI in the world of chess. Get the book here: https://goo.gl/OwuOcW Event moderated by Demis Hassabis, CEO, DeepMind. About the book, Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins In May 1997, the world watched as Garry Kasparov, the greatest chess player in the world, was defeated for the first time by the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue. It was a watershed moment in the history of technology: machine intelligence had arrived at the point where it could best human intellect.It wasn't a coincidence that Kasparov became the symbol of man's fight against the machines. Chess has long been the fulcrum in development of machine intelligence; the hoax automaton 'The Turk' in the 18th century and Alan Turing's first chess program in 1952 were two early examples of the quest for machines to think like humans -- a talent we measured by their ability to beat their creators at chess. As the pre-eminent chessmaster of the 80s and 90s, it was Kasparov's blessing and his curse to play against each generation's strongest computer champions, contributing to their development and advancing the field. Like all passionate competitors, Kasparov has taken his defeat and learned from it. He has devoted much energy to devising ways in which humans can partner with machines in order to produce results better than either can achieve alone. During the twenty years since playing Deep Blue, he's played both with and against machines, learning a great deal about our vital relationship with our most remarkable creations. Ultimately, he's become convinced that by embracing the competition between human and machine intelligence, we can spend less time worrying about being replaced and more thinking of new challenges to conquer. In this breakthrough book, Kasparov tells his side of the story of Deep Blue for the first time -- what it was like to strategize against an implacable, untiring opponent -- the mistakes he made and the reasons the odds were against him. But more than that, he tells his story of AI more generally, and how he's evolved to embrace it, taking part in an urgent debate with philosophers worried about human values, programmers creating self-learning neural networks, and engineers of cutting edge robotics. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

In this five part series, you'll hear lighting talks presented by international voices in journalism during the Google News Initiative Innovation Forum in London. You will hear from Claire Wardle of First Draft, Lisa Gibbs of the Associated Press, Daniel Bramatti of Abraji, Marie-Louise Timcke of Funke Media Group, and Dmitry Shishkin of BBC World Service. They give us insight into the big questions that are top of mind for the industry covering topics like how to stop the spread of misinformation in the lead up to elections worldwide to how to establish creative new voices in the world of data journalism. Moderated by Matt Cooke. Learn more about the event at https://goo.gl/n9FGHC Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NjLFG1LOhw to watch the full video. Download the full transcript HERE!

Boyz II Men remains one of the most truly iconic R&B groups in music history. The trio, which includes Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, and Shawn Stockman, holds the distinction of being the best-selling R&B group of all time, with an astounding 60 million albums sold, 4 Grammy Awards, 9 American Music Awards, 9 Soul Train Awards, 3 Billboard Awards, and a 2011 MOBO Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, as well and a Casino Entertainment Award for their acclaimed residency at the Mirage Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, which has been ongoing since 2013. Nathan, Wanye and Shawn discuss their rise to fame, how they've persevered through challenges along the way, and the secret to their partnership remaining so strong after an incredible 27 years in the limelight. Moderated by Valeisha Butterfield Jones. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

This talk with renowned photographer, director, and mountaineer Jimmy Chin discusses his most recent project: National Geographic Documentary Film's "FREE SOLO." This stunning documentary provides an intimate and unflinching portrait of free soloist climber Alex Honnold as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream: climbing the face of the world's most famous rock...the 3,000ft El Capitan in Yosemite National Park...without a rope. Moderated by Jonathan DiBlasi. Read the full transcript HERE! Watch the film: https://goo.gl/64KmM2 Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Eric Idle is an English comedian actor, author, and singer-songwriter who found immediate fame with Monty Python's Flying Circus. Following their TV success, the group began making films, which include Holy Grail (1975), Life of Brian (1979) and The Meaning of Life (1983). Idle, who also founded The Rutles, authored the smash Broadway musical Spamalot, which won three Tonys. While in town for promoting his new sortabiography "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life", Idle sat down to talk about his illustrious career. Not a dull moment when Eric discusses music, comedy, TV, cinema and the #1 funeral song in the UK. Get the book here: https://goo.gl/vCq8J8 Moderated by Yigal Petreanu. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Barbara Oakley is a professor of engineering at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. She has received many awards for her teaching, including the coveted National Science Foundation New Century Scholar Award. About the Book: Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a higher level of math competency, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating but inescapable field. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. She flunked her way through high school math and science courses, before enlisting in the army immediately after graduation. When she saw how her lack of mathematical and technical savvy severely limited her options—both to rise in the military and to explore other careers—she returned to school with a newfound determination to re-tool her brain to master the very subjects that had given her so much trouble throughout her entire life. In A Mind for Numbers, Dr. Oakley lets us in on the secrets to effectively learning math and science—secrets that even dedicated and successful students wish they'd known earlier. Contrary to popular belief, math requires creative, as well as analytical, thinking. Most people think that there's only one way to do a problem, when in actuality, there are often a number of different solutions—you just need the creativity to see them. For example, there are more than three hundred different known proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem. In short, studying a problem in a laser-focused way until you reach a solution is not an effective way to learn math. Rather, it involves taking the time to step away from a problem and allow the more relaxed and creative part of the brain to take over. A Mind for Numbers shows us that we all have what it takes to excel in math, and learning it is not as painful as some might think! Get the book here: https://goo.gl/rLUHLC Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Jimmy O. Yang, a Chinese-American actor, stand-up comedian, and writer discusses his new book, "How to American: An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents". Jimmy is best known for starring as Jian-Yang in the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley, and is also starring in the upcoming film "Crazy Rich Asians". Moderated by Gretchen Howard. Get the book here: https://goo.gl/JCTfXs Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Actress, author, and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik (Blossom, Big Bang Theory) discusses her new book "Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular". About the book: Mayim Bialik, star of The Big Bang Theory, puts her Ph.D. to work as she talks to teens about the science of growing up and getting ahead. A must-have book for all teenage girls. Growing up as a girl in today's world is no easy task. Juggling family, friends, romantic relationships, social interests and school…sometimes it feels like you might need to be a superhero to get through it all! But really, all you need is little information. Get the book here: https://goo.gl/9lZZSX Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Yuval Noah Harari, macro-historian, Professor, best-selling author of "Sapiens" and "Homo Deus," and one of the world's most innovative and exciting thinkers, discusses his newest work, "21 Lessons for the 21st Century." Described as a "truly mind-expanding" journey through today's most pressing issues, "21 Lessons for the 21st Century" reminds us to maintain our collective focus in the midst of dizzying and disorienting change. Moderated by Wilson White. Read the full transcript HERE! Get the book: https://goo.gl/yRWFLN Visit g.co/TalksAtGoogle/YuvalHarari to watch the video.

Bishop Robert Barron speaks about religion and the opening up of the mind. He is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and is a #1 Amazon bestselling author having published numerous books, essays, and articles on theology and the spiritual life, in addition to his regular YouTube videos (@wordonfirevideo). Bishop Barron discusses how our minds restlessly seek, and how religion, at its best, never shuts down the mind, but opens it up. He explores the nature of "beatitudo", following the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas to conclude that wealth, power, pleasure, and honor will never satisfy, but only God can satisfy the infinite desires of our hearts. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video. Download the full transcript HERE!

HEAD OVER HEELS is the bold and fierce new musical comedy from the visionaries that rocked Broadway with Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Avenue Q and Spring Awakening. Set to the iconic music of the 1980's all-female rock band The Go-Go's, it includes the hit songs "We Got the Beat," "Our Lips Are Sealed," "Vacation," Belinda Carlisle's "Heaven is a Place on Earth," and many more! It's a hilarious and sexy celebration of love in all its infinite varieties, told through the story of a royal family that must embark on an extravagant journey to save their beloved kingdom, and find love and acceptance. Panelists include: Peppermint, "Head Over Heels" on Broadway; Season 9 finalist, "RuPaul's Drag Race" Rain Dove, non-binary model, actor and activist Geena Rocero, model and founder of advocacy group Gender Proud Chase Strangio, ACLU lawyer and transgender rights activist- Bonnie Milligan & Taylor Iman Jones, "Head Over Heels" on Broadway Moderated by Michael Shayan. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

In 1975, Ray Dalio founded an investment firm, Bridgewater Associates, out of his two-bedroom apartment in New York City. Forty years later, Bridgewater has made more money for its clients than any other hedge fund in history, and grown into the fifth most important private company in the United States, according to Fortune magazine. In his new book "Principles", Dalio shares what he's learned over the course of his remarkable career, arguing that life, management, economics, and investing can all be systemized into rules, and understood like machines. The book's hundreds of practical lessons, which are built around his cornerstones of "radical truth" and "radical transparency," offers a clear, straightforward approach to decision-making that Dalio believes anyone can apply, no matter what they're seeking to achieve. Moderated by Jordan Thibodeau. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Director, writer, producer and star Bradley Cooper stops by Google HQ to discuss his directorial debut film, "A Star Is Born," about seasoned musician Jackson Maine who discovers -- and falls in love with -- struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer until Jackson coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jackson fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons. This episode is in conversation with VP Eileen Naughton. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

The Finite and Infinite Games of Leadership: Leadership, Business and Finding Purpose in the Workplace. Simon Sinek is the bestselling author of Start With Why and Leaders Eat Last, which have helped organizations around the world inspire their people to reach new heights. Visit https://www.startwithwhy.com/ with more information on Simon. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.