Can man and woman kind change its nature? If we expect to truly advance as a civilization we are going to have to move beyond debate on certain issues. We have already changed to some extent, just look at the difference between a caveman and David Beckham. I will give real world strategies on how to end debate on issues from the BCS National Championship to more quickly recognizing and rooting out true evils in the world. It's fun. It's serious. It will light a fire under your ass to make change.

Tired of hearing about how bad the US is doing at science? I think it's high time we start letting kids blow stuff up. I'll explain why everyone needs a shed, basement lab, or backyard where they can do all sorts of cool, dangerous things.

Remember when you were a kid and painted with your fingers or a brush or maybe your forehead, and it was all good? Remember when somebody put it on some refrigerator or kegerator or something, and you were all proud? Then remember some years later when you'd draw something, realize it was just horrible, and then scribble it out before someone else saw it? Then remember when you quit altogether, and it was all bad? Now it's time for the next phase. Get away from self-consciousness or laziness; get back to creating.

Do your shoulders perpetually hunch? Fingers curl from spending all your time on your iGod? For being in the land of the uber-athlete many of us only do marathon sessions that involve keyboards. We'll go over some basic, quick yoga moves to return fluidity to your geek form in those few, precious moments you aren't creating the latest, most awesome start-up. I can't take you outside in the sunshine, but I can help you look a little less uptight and more attractive with your posture.

This is a true story about my grandmother's experience in Nazi occupied Austria as a translator for the Germans in a work camp...they had no idea she was Jewish. I haven't told this story to many folks, so I figure I would share it, along with the lessons I have taken from it - in my life- with 800 of my closest friends.

When an advertiser subtly imbeds the word “sex” in the ice cubes of an alcohol advertisement, does it cause you to run out, buy the product, and get wasted? Peter McGraw, the moderately funny CU professor, returns to Ignite to answer this question and tell you what you really should fear from the world of advertising.

Find out who you're REALLY dating by asking better questions. Instead of, "So, where were you born?" try, "What 5 foods would you want on a desert isle?" Transform "What brought you to Boulder?" [insert yawn here]... into "When was the last time you had sand in your pants?" Uncover hidden hopes and dreams, and find out what's in their freezer. Better questions make for better answers, which make for all the difference in the search for your possible suitor.

Watching The Madre explore her new iPhone has taken me back to the fundamentals of new product UX - how does user behavior change when a product crosses the chasm? As product managers, how should we anticipate and support the leap? And how do you make sure a leopard-print-loving 63-year-old woman uses her new toy for good instead of evil? All this and more...

The Prime Directive is the most important principle we can ever learn from Star Trek. It's the principle of non-interference in lesser-developed cultures.

We break this rule every day as Geeks, usually helping people to fix their computers.

But what about real, world-changing implications? There have been quite a few. Let's examine how Geeks have Doomed Us All.

Life throws many obstacles in your path. Sometimes you have to shoot those obstacles just to watch them die.

Join me for an exploration of lyrics, life, and lessons from the most badass musician of all time.

We negotiate every day, but could we be more successful in our bargains? This ignite will combine stories of successful real world negotiations with tricks and tips you can carry with you when you leave.

I've always had a problem with this, so I've decided to attack my problem head on!

Also the night of the presentation is my commencement ceremony (yup, I'm graduating), so I may present in a cap and gown and have to leave early! I'll be watching the rest of the speakers with my friend's iphone while waiting to get my diploma.

The leading edge of neuroscience and human performance point the way to self-mastery—even for the average stress-monkey! Learn how the brain and body adapt to chronic tension and what you can do to regulate and re-set. Vital in this day of dysregulated madness. Transform stress into strength in just 5 minutes.

So it happens to us all. You've just spent four nights in the backwoods summiting five 14ers in four days when suddenly your iPhone GPS gives out and you eat your last Clif bar. Now what? Well, whatever you do, DON'T EAT THESE MUSHROOMS, no matter how magically delicious they look. Trust me now, thank me later. Lessons learned by a trained mycologist who's spent five years scavenging the woods for mushrooms – and even survived her own 4 a.m. bout of “Oh my God, what did I just eat?”

One day you wake up to find that your life has turned upside down. You don't recognize someone you once cared about and you don't know where to turn. Has your loved one become a Zombie, or an Ex? Either way, your survival relies on similar strategies...