Auckland, New Zealand · Nov 30, 2017

TEDxAuckland 2017

TEDxAuckland 2017 is a speaking event in Auckland with a lineup of 1 speaker, including Alexander MacDonald.

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Session

How centuries of sci-fi sparked spaceflight

Long before we had rocket scientists, the idea of spaceflight traveled from mind to mind across generations. With great visuals, TED Fellow and NASA economist Alexander MacDonald shows how 300 years of sci-fi tales -- from Edgar Allan Poe to Jules Verne to H.G. Wells and beyond -- sparked a culture of space exploration. A fascinating look at how stories become reality, featuring a goose machine sent to the Moon.

Alexander MacDonald

What this lineup's speakers cover

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Big Ideas & Futurism1Entrepreneurship1Space Exploration1Startup Founder Journey1

Industries represented

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Aerospace & Defense1
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