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During TED there was a lot of sniping online. People were jealous because they’d never been invited to attend or people were jealous because they’d never be able to afford to attend. People were bitchy about those who go to TED calling them elitist, smug, self-serving etc.

My take on it is very, very different indeed. [Read more]

Here are some more photos from our trip. [Read more]

One day in summer 1994, Gareth came round to mine to hang out for the day. We were both working exclusively as TV presenters at the time, therefore we regularly had days that were just ‘hanging out’.

He told me how he’d just got a job on BBC Radio 5, a technology programme, and told me that they only had male contributors and that they wanted to find more women to work on it. He asked me if I was into technology at all. I told him that I had had a ZX81 when I was a kid and had, since the late 80s, used electronic organisers and had a mobile phone for a few years, but wasn’t *really* into technology that much. He told me that he wanted me to write a piece about technology and he’d bring it to the producer and if the producer liked it, maybe I’d get to work on the programme. I told him again that I didn’t know much about technology and I couldn’t think of what I’d write about.

He asked, ‘Well, if there was one bit of technology you could have, anything at all, what would it be?’

I thought. ‘A full sized Pac Man arcade game.’

‘Write about it.’
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Well, Brian did his talk. It was very well received. I was so happy for and proud of him.

Here are a few photos from the past few days.
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Monterey Waterfront

I am at TED with Brian now. We arrived in Monterey yesterday, registered, had a walk, then went to the TED Speakers’ Welcome Party. As you can imagine, we met all kinds of interesting people - scientists, entrepreneurs, artists. We *didn’t* speak to Al Gore, Robin Williams, Cameron Diaz or Meg Ryan - but I will probably end up talking to Robin Williams at some point (I interviewed him years ago) and Brian’s after Cameron Diaz (he wants to invite her to CERN… well, that’s what he said to me anyway;).

This morning I attended TED University - short talks/courses about disparate, but very ‘TED’ topics. My favourite was 8 Ways To Get Into Space by Peter Diamandis (the Chair and CEO of X Prize). After his talk I met Eric Anderson of Space Adventures. His company is why Brian and I started speaking in the first place. So I told him that if it wasn’t for him, my husband and I wouldn’t be married. I think he thought that was kinda cool. I’m *totally* going to introduce Brian to Eric and Peter when I see them again.

Another TED U course was How To Get In To See Anyone You Want by Sunny Bates in which she defined people called ‘connectors’. I realised that’s a big part of what I do- introduce people who I think will like each other, work well together, have something to give to each other. She’s made a very successful career doing that… It made me realise I should try and figure out how I can benefit from all of the introductions I make which end up benefitting others…

Now, Brian and I are going out for some lunch. The talks start later today, so Brian’s going to those and I’ll stay at the hotel and work. I don’t have a pass to all the talks. I chose instead to attend only the evening events in exchange for TED paying for Brian’s business class flight.

Aren’t I a lovely wife?

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Sideblog

  • The BNP's Membership List -

    In case you've not already seen, the British Nationalist Party's membership list (*edited to add link to new source*) has been leaked online. For non-Brits, this is a White Supremacist "political" party in the UK. Everyone on that list stands for everything I stand against.

    - 2008-11-18 22:05:50
  • Brian Didn't Get Dawkins' Job -

    Phew! I can finally say something about this. Brian was up for Dawkins' job, down to the final three (or was it four?!), but didn't get it. And the winner is...

    - 2008-10-30 15:29:51
  • SciFoo Photos -

    I was looking for a photo of me on Flickr and stumbled across these pics of Brian and me at SciFoo.
    Brian
    Me
    Brian
    Me

    - 2008-10-15 20:30:39
  • Brian Cox For Dawkins' Job -

    A couple people in the comments have said they think Brian should take over from Richard Dawkins when he retires this year. If you're on Facebook, you can join the Brian Cox For Dawkins' Job group. Not started be me incidentally.

    - 2008-09-15 14:05:46
  • Observer Article -

    Honestly, this isn't a blog just about Brian. That would be really weird... but... indulge me just a bit longer.

    Some of you may have seen the article about Brian in the Observer today. Now, you guys are intelligent and realise that not everything you read in a newspaper is accurate. This was made absolutely clear to me this morning as I was sitting in my bathrobe, hair all over the place, barefoot, all coffee breath, unshowered and read, "he married his American wife, glamorous TV presenter Gia Milinovich, in secret." :-/

    Ah well...

    - 2008-09-14 10:26:58
  • Professor Brian Cox Gay? Answered -

    Questions I assume people want answered based on various searches.

    1. No, Brian is not gay. I'm his wife, not his beard. Amazing, eh?
    2. No, Brian has not had botox. :rollseyes: He's 40 years old and just has good skin.
    3. Yes, Brian was in D:Ream, but I wish the media would stop mentioning it. It's really boring now.
    4. No, Brian's not evil. He's really lovely actually. Literally, will not even kill a fly. I, however, take delight in destroying wasps and have been known to murder mice who came into my home.
    5. No, Brian does not have a belief in God or Gods.

    - 2008-09-13 00:57:42
  • Brian on 'Enough Rope' -

    Excellent interview with Brian by Andrew Denton on 'Enough Rope'. I'm not able to see video yet, but there's an mp3 of the whole interview and a transcript. w00t! for Star Wars toys!

    - 2008-09-08 22:05:45
  • Brian in the Indy -

    Mike Atherton aka Sizemore just told me about this article in the Independent about Brian and CERN and all that. woot!

    - 2008-09-03 18:38:08

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About


Gia Milinovich is an American ex-pat, a science groupie and professional dork.

Gia recently worked on The X Files: I Want To Believe. Previously, she wrote the Sunshine production blog, was involved in the Indy4/Seesmic online junket and originated the 28 Weeks Later QR Code DVD release.

Gia's a TV presenter, enjoys taking photos, is helping out with the CERN Podcast, is married to physicist Professor Brian Cox and thinks writing about herself in the third person is "cool".


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