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The Hidden Genius of Dogs EG - Monterey Conference Center What goes on in the mind of a dog? Evolutionary anthropologist Brian Hare discusses "dognition" and explains why our domesticated canine friends are actually smarter than many of us think.

The Awesome Scale of a Lifesize Whale Photograph EG - Monterey Conference Center For photographer Bryant Austin, documenting the largest mammals on earth means putting everything into one picture-- especially if that picture is printed to scale.

How Much Is a Wild Cheetah Worth? EG - Monterey Conference Center One of the world's preeminent wildlife photographers, Frans Lanting talks about his latest project documenting cheetahs in Africa and Iran, and why these speedy animals are now in a race for survival.

A Modern Take on the Classic 'The Rite of Spring' EG - Monterey Conference Center A favorite at the EG conference, the dynamic piano duo of Greg Anderson and Liz Roe unveil their latest project-- a tribute to 'The Rite of Spring,' first written by 20th century composer Igor Stravinsky.

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Keeping Digital Art Safe from Plagiarism EG - Monterey Conference Center Digital artist Bathsheba Grossman combines mathematical programming techniques with 3D printing technology in order to create sculptures and designs with recursive form and beauty.

Using Art to Bear Witness to Death EG - Monterey Conference Center Cartoonist Roz Chast uses her medium to illustrate her idiosyncratic take on both the mundane and the sublime experiences she encounters in daily life.

Giving People Confidence to Use Their Genome EG - Monterey Conference Center George Church and Ting Wu work at the forefront of research in genetic and nano-engineering. As part of this vanguard, the duo present some of the scientific insights they have gained that may eventually allow us to reinvent nature and possibly ourselves.

Multitasking Karamazov Style EG - Monterey Conference Center Modern vaudeville troupe The Flying Karamazov Brothers demonstrate how learning to juggle helps exercise the brain, which in turn leads to growing more white and gray brain matter, and explain the benefits of challenging yourself to do new things.

Village Kids Teach Themselves English with Tablets EG - Monterey Conference Center How can children learn in places where there are no schools? Educator and architect Nicholas Negroponte reminds us of the differences between formal and informal education and the technological changes that now allow people to think differently about thinking and cognitive development.

Make College Affordable By Teaching Online EG - Monterey Conference Center Wearing a pair of Google Glass, Sebastian Thrun appears on stage at EG7 to talk about his new venture: a education organization that offers free online courses in computer science to anyone in the world.

Jill Sobule Performs at the EG Conference EG - Monterey Conference Center Singer-songwriter Jill Sobule appears on stage at EG7 for a musical interlude and plays a song that is reminiscent of her style as a political troubadour.

Taking College Into One's Own Hands EG - Monterey Conference Center Through his unique style of storytelling, actor Stephen Tobolowsky illustrates what he learned as a student trying to gain entrance into the drama department at Southern Methodist University.

Humble Beginnings for Modern Education EG - Monterey Conference Center Designer and architect Eric Kuhne re-imagines how we look at cities and discusses how education and learning will factor in to the creation of our next great civic spaces.

Computers Are Just Tools to Help Learning EG - Monterey Conference Center As the impresario of EG, educator and musician Michael Hawley kicks off this year's conference by reflecting on what the theme "Learning is Everything - and Everything is Learning" means to him.