Graphene is pure carbon in the form of a very thin, nearly transparent sheet, one atom thick. It is remarkably strong for its very low weight (100 times stronger than steel) and it conducts heat and electricity with great efficiency.

We could use stuff made from Graphene in our every daily activity, from the possibility to charge a mobile phone in few seconds to exchange one terabit of date in just one second. The most successful Graphene application could be in the medicine field: it could pave the way for bionic devices in living tissues that could be connected directly to your neurons. So people with spinal injuries, for example, could re-learn how to use their limbs.

The Graphene global market worth is about $9 million by 2014 with most of these sales being concentrated in the semiconductor, electronics and battery energy and composites. (A.A)

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TEDxAlbertopolis was the first TEDx event held at the Royal Albert Hall, and presented an unparalleled look at the artistic and scientific cultures that flourish within the South Kensington estate, known as Albertopolis, celebrating the ideas, motifs, concepts and philosophies that have thrived within its institutions. A community as diverse as this has produced many world-class scientists, engineers, musicians and artists and now, for the first time ever, the intransient bond between them all was showcased and applauded.

On stage David Braben throughout who has been exploring what is possible to achieve with computer technology. From developments in gaming theory to best practice in teaching Computer Science to children, David has always been at the fore. Dame Sally C Davies recently named one of the top ten most powerful women in the Uk is the Chief Medical Officer for England, guiding the Government on all medical issues, particularly Public Health. John Halpern cryptic crossword setter for The Guardian, The Times, The Financial Times, The Independent and The Daily Telegraph. Nicholas McCarthy (below on pic), born without his right hand,  the youngest solo left-handed pianist in the world. Max Barclay is a manager of Natural History Museum: when Barclay wrote to the head of the beetle collection at the Natural History Museum asking for work, little did he know that years laternot only would he work with the largest, oldest and most important beetle collection in the world, but that he would manage it. Roland Lamb is the founder and Ceo of Roli, a technology start-up which invented seaboard “Grand”, an exciting new musical instrument. It contains sensors which react to the touch via a soft, three-dimensional surface that enables unprecedentedly intuitive manipulation of the fundamental characteristics of sound. Hannah Redler is a curator of cross-discipline projects between photography, contemporary art, design, science and technology and specialising in media art. She is currently Head of Media Space and Arts Programme at the Science Museum, London. Julia Lohmann designer and researcher who occupies the threshold between design, science, art and craft, she uses her work to challenge attitudes around sustainability and materials. Deirdre Murphy curates the collections at the Historic Royal Palaces – Kensington Palace, The Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kew Palace and the Banqueting House in Whitehall. She spends her days immersed in the history of Albertopolis and the life of its namesake, Prince Albert. Jessica Thom (above on pic), she has Tourette’s Syndrome and says ‘biscuit’ sixteen times a minute. A visual artist and a graduate of the Royal College of Art, she founded Touretteshero to celebrate the humour that can emerge from Tourette’s, challenge misconceptions about the syndrome and encourage people to familiarise themselves with the creative opportunities it presents. Andrew Shoben who founded greyworld in 1993, with a mission to transform “grey zones” in city spaces with an engaging mix of art and technology. Where these spaces were previously without function and purpose, greyworld sought to fill them with imaginative, thought-provoking, magical installations. Since then, greyworld has become a world-renowned artists’ collective, well-known for heralding a new era of public art, primarily about play, and encouraging some form of creative expression in urban spaces that usually exclude or ignore it. Ryan Francois is a foremost authority in the United States and Un ited Kingdom on all authentic jazz dance styles associated with the 1920s, 30s and 40s – especially the Lindy Hop, and his unique and very modern approach to traditional styles of dance are very much in demand. (A.A.)

The speech videos soon on TEDx

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The Big G has already been working in London with its Google London Campus, a co-working space in the heart of East London’s Tech City that’s powered by Google to offer startups the tools they need to succeed: seven floors open to members and residents, five of them are Hub Operation Offices.

Google’s new one million square foot headquarters in King’s Cross – said Allford Hall Monaghan Morris – is composed of a campus within a building that engages with a new yet historical piece of London.

The new building – sited on a 300m (1000ft) tapering plot that rises to the north and is defined by King’s Boulevard – runs near parallel to the railway cutting, connecting Granary Square to the north with Battle Bridge Place to the south.

Sitting upon a retail plinth punctuated by three generous light-filled entrance halls, Google’s new workplace is organised around a looped three-dimensional promenade that wraps its way along, through and up the building’s six to ten office floors, connecting cycling ramps, cores, workstations, major shared amenities, terraces and a large roof garden in an easy and enjoyable journey that encourages encounter. Within the city, the importance of this promenade is clearly expressed in the building’s volumes, articulating a conversation between the world within and the city beyond. (A.A.)
Here pics and info about Google KX

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An on-site social media wall will bring together the largest crowd-sourced insight into London Fashion Week, featuring Fashion Week images from Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Positioned in the BFC Courtyard Show Space, the wall will create a visual insight into the whole London Fashion Week experience from catwalk looks, front row and backstage insights, celebrity sightings, events and street style. Everyone can get involved by sharing their Fashion Week experiences on social media simply by including the official #LFW hashtag in posts, which will then be displayed on the wall for the duration of the event.

Instead, if you want to follow very closely the London Fashion Week, here you are a special list: the Tweet Elite suggested by The Sylist. @HenryHolland (designer, 252.070 followers) to follow for witty man-abouttown observations and pics of his many famous friends at the after-party of his LFW show. @CaraDelevingne (model, 1.0420.474 follower) for irreverent backstage updates and crazy snaps from all of the shows – as the model of the moment, Cara is sure to be absolutely everywhere.  @DerekBlasberg (fashion editor and writer, 134.136 followers): sharp analysis of the collections – expect humour and razor-sharp fashion knowledge. @OscarPrgirl (Pr, 241.083 followers): a humorous take on the world of fashion PR from an insider’s point of view. Plus, a plethora of envy-inducing Oscar de la Renta outfits.  @NaomiCampbell (model, now tv producer 202.209 followers): the veteran supermodel’s unique brand of endless wisdom which she hashtags as #omiquotes. @Charlie_Porter  (fashion writer, 6.780 followers): fashion-based musings that can be as funny as they are self deprecating. @ManRepeller (blogger, 158.367 followers): endless outfit inspiration thanks to the multitude of selfies this blogger and street-style star uploads as she goes from show to show. @Kegrand (stylist and editor, 23.372 followers): backstage snippets from the shows this stylist extraordinaire will be pulling together, including Louis Vuitton. (A.A. )

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“We would like to propose the simplest, safest and funnest way to make new friends” said Massimo Scarpis (on right), co-founder of Corso12, with Andrea Giavotto, Silvio Daminato, Giacomo Veronelli e Lorenzo Demaio.  ”ShakeChat is about chatting and meeting new friends from all over the world or around you, simply shaking your phone” said Massimo. “On ShakeChat you can chat by text, taking pics of you and your life and enhancing them thanks to the embedded photo filters and eventually share them on Facebook”.

To signup you have to use your Facebook account (the app won’t download anything from it). (A.A.)

Officile website www.shakechat.com

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