About Jennifer Jennifer Michael Hecht is the author of seven books of history, philosophy, and poetry, including The Happiness Myth and Doubt: A History. Her most recent works are Stay: A History of Suicide and the Philosophies Against It, out from Yale University Press and Who Said, a poetry book with Copper Canyon. Hecht's The End of the Soul: Scientific Modernity, Atheism, and Anthropology won Phi Beta Kappa's Ralph Waldo Emerson Award "For scholarly studies that contribute significantly to interpretations of the intellectual and cultural condition of humanity." Publisher's Weekly called her poetry book, Funny, "One of the most original and entertaining books of the year." Hecht has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and The New Yorker. She holds a Ph.D. in the history of science from Columbia University and now teaches literature in the MFA program at the New School in New York City. About TEDxNYU Since starting two years ago, TEDxNYU has grown from a small team of 7 dedicated mavericks to over 30 amazing graduate and undergraduate students across 8 teams who work to bring together the University community through 100% student organized TEDx events. Our mission is to: Unite NYU's global community in discussion around unique ideas; Inspire NYU students, faculty, and alumni to take action and make their big ideas into reality; and Share the amazing stories happening in every corner of the University. About TEDx In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

• published: 23 Feb 2014
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