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Eric has spoken at dozens of corporate, academic and other events, including at Google, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Oticon, TEDx, University of California-Davis, Montana State University, Association of International Education Administrators, and the World Government Summit.
The Geography of Genius – Book Trailer:
On CBS This Morning:
On PBS NewsHour:
On Reason.com:
On The Colbert Report:
At Google Headquarters:
At Tedx Montclair:
In Conversation with Lisa Napoli at Live Talks L.A.:
At TEDx Bucharest:
On why Iceland is still happy:
On PBS Newshour
NPR Weekend Edition
‘Geography Of Genius’ explores how surroundings influence ideas
CBS This Morning
Book explores “genius clusters” in the world
National Geographic
Can the right geographic conditions help create geniuses?
PBS NewsHour
What are the ingredients for genius
Re/Code
From Mozart to Jobs, how geography gives birth to genius
Slate’s The Gist
Where genius is born
NPR’s On Point
Seeking sites of global genius
Dinner Party Download
How chaos, catastrophe and more influence genius around the world
Travel with Rick Steves
Places that have fostered world-changing innovation, from ancient Athens to today’s Silicon Valley
Washington Post
Location, location, location: How the real-estate mantra applies to geniuses
Reason magazine
Why some places are better at fostering creativity
Dallas Morning News
Point Person: Q&A with Eric Weiner on how cities influence creativity
Forum – KQED
Journalist Eric Weiner maps ‘The Geography of Genius’
WNYC – Leonard Lopate Show
One man’s globetrotting quest for genius
Inc.
What you can learn from the world’s most creative places
Bustle
The Geography of Genius reveals 5 common genius traits to tell if you’re a secret Einstein
History Author Show
Racing the time machine around the world and throughout history with Eric Weiner
PBS Newshour
In ‘Man Seeks God’, Author Eric Weiner Hunts for Divine Meaning
The Colbert Report
www.comedycentral.com
NPR Morning Edition
Interview: Man Seeks God, Finds Wayne of Staten Island
TIME magazine
Eric Weiner’s IKEA God
Bloggingheads.tv
The Wright Show
Interfaith Voices
Interview: ‘My Flirtations with the Divine
Washington Jewish Week
Eric Weiner’s worldwide search for God
Arizona State University
Superstition Review literary magazine
CBC The Current
Interview: Man Seeks God
WNYC – The Leonart Lopate Show
Interview: Flirtations with the Divine
The Roundtable: Northeast Public Radio
Interview: Man Seeks God
Culture Shocks with Barry Lynn
Interview: Man Seeks God
Words to Mouth
www.wordstomouth.com
Travel with Rick Steves
www.ricksteves.com
BloggingHeads TV
www.bloggingheads.tv
Fox News Red Eye
www.foxnews.com
ABC Nightline News
www.abcnews.com
NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday
www.npr.org
NPR’s Diane Rehm Show
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