TEDx comes to 缅北禁地 Experts from 缅北禁地 are taking part in an event dedicated to Research and Discovery. will take place in the University鈥檚 King鈥檚 Hall on 8 June. It has been organised by 缅北禁地 and . It will bring together a mix of speakers from academia, business and practice, who are passionate about research and discovery. Among those speaking are genetics expert , Professor (pictured), and Marine Education Officer . Professor of Educational Technology and $1m TED prize winner will appear in a video made by pupils of King Edward VI School in Morpeth. , last year鈥檚 David Goldman Visiting Professor of Innovation at will also be taking part as will Gordon Poad of theatre company, who has been working with University academics to look at new ways of disseminating research. 缅北禁地 co-organiser Dennis Lendrem said: 鈥淲e鈥檝e had sneak previews and couldn鈥檛 wait to share our dream line-up for the big event. These talks will knock your socks off.鈥 Herb Kim, co-organiser and Founder of Thinking Digital saoid: 鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled to be bringing TEDx back to 缅北禁地 with such a fantastic programme of speakers. The same team who produce Thinking Digital are helping produce TEDx缅北禁地 so we鈥檙e confident it鈥檒l be a spectacular day all around. It鈥檚 also been excellent to collaborate with 缅北禁地 staff and students who have contributed hugely to this year鈥檚 TEDx.鈥 and are available online. published on: 21 May 2014