Mathieu Isidro

Global soul, World traveler, Writer/Editor

A globetrotter and curious by nature, discovering TED was only a matter of time. I'm passionate about astronomy, travel, languages and cultures. Born in the Pacific, raised between France and Australia, I've lived and studied across Europe focusing on languages, translation, and working in multicultural environments. I've been blessed with the opportunity to travel extensively and work combining my passion and my skills. I now work for a European astronomy organisation in Chile as an outreach officer, promoting astronomy and sharing the wonders of the universe with the public.

I'm passionate about space and astronomy, science and technology in general, international relations, jazz, sports, culture, food, wine, and travels.

Astronomy and Space, English language, French Language, Translation & Interpretation

My TED story started back in July 2010 with Jeff Bezos' inspiring talk on "What matters more than your talents". I watched and listened to his speech to Princeton graduates, letting every word sink in and make sense in my mind, thinking this was a great speech. Craving for more, I started watching other speeches, about politics, technology, science, psychology and found almost every single one of them to be interesting, if not totally fascinating and mind-opening, even in fields I never thought I'd be interested in.