A.J. Jacobs

NYT bestselling author | Known for immersive life experiments

A.J. Jacobs is a Communication & Influence speaker who has appeared at 5 events including Small Thing Big Idea 2019 and TED Salon Brightline Initiative 2018, most recently in 2019.

5 featured talks · 5 events5 with video

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A. J. Jacobs is a New York Times bestselling author known for immersive experiments that turn into books.

He lived biblically for a year, outsourced his entire life, and followed every rule in the encyclopedia. His writing blends humor with profound human insight. A.

J. 's keynotes use his unusual experiences to illuminate how we can live better, healthier, and more thoughtfully.

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The evolution of the coffee cup lid

Author A.J. Jacobs shows how the coffee cup lid was perfectly designed to give you a full sensory experience while drinking. This video was inspired by the original work of Louise Harpman and Scott Specht and their book "Coffee Lids: Peel, Pinch, Pucker, Puncture."

Small Thing Big Idea 2019Dec 2019

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How healthy living nearly killed me

TEDMED 2011🇺🇸Palm SpringsOct 2011
What events has A.J. spoken at?· 5 appearances · 5 events · 2007 to 2019
EventYearLocation
Small Thing Big Idea 20192019
TED Salon Brightline Initiative 20182018
TEDActive 20142014
TEDMED 20112011🇺🇸Palm Springs, United States
EG 20072007
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Speakers who appeared at the same event editions as A.J.

SpeakerShared eventsWhere they appeared together
AJ JacobsAuthor & Journalist | Discovering the Extraordinary in the Ordinary5EG 2007, Small Thing Big Idea 2019, TED Salon Brightline Initiative 2018View shared history →
Paola AntonelliSenior Curator of Architecture and Design at MoMA | Redefining design as problem-solving2EG 2007, Small Thing Big Idea 2019View shared history →

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