Alicia Ruth

Activist, Artist, Atheist, Connector, Idea generator, Scientist, Social entrepreneur, World traveler

Alicia fell in love with the universe after her first trip to the planetarium. She has been fascinated and passionate about science - in particular space exploration, physics and astrobiology - ever since. She is a visual artist, information curator, doer of odd jobs and passionate animal welfare and human rights advocate. Alicia is currently launching a not for profit established to promote public enthusiasm, interest and understanding in science and spark personal connections with nature. She is a believer in kindness, compassion and a total capsaisin junkie.

Alicia has a deep love for sharing information and learning new things. This led her to discover TED and then eventually to found TEDxJerseyCity. She believes sharing ideas leads to building a stronger community through personal connections and shared growth. Through this we will save the planet and each other.