Jason Silva facts for kids
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Jason Luis Silva Mishkin
February 6, 1982 Caracas, Venezuela
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Jason Luis Silva Mishkin (born February 6, 1982) is a Venezuelan-American TV host, filmmaker, and speaker. He is known for hosting popular National Geographic shows like Brain Games and Origins. Jason wants to use technology to make people excited about big ideas like philosophy and science. He also talks about creativity, technology, and what it means to be human.
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Early Life and Education
Jason Silva was born on February 6, 1982, in Caracas, Venezuela. His mother, Linda Mishkin, is an artist. His father, Luis Manuel Silva, converted to Judaism. Jason grew up in a home that loved art and humor. He has a brother, Jordan, and a sister, Paulina.
As a teenager, Jason was inspired by writer Charles Baudelaire. He started hosting "salons" at his house. These were like discussion groups where friends would talk about ideas. This is where he became very interested in filmmaking. He used video to capture what he called "ecstatic moments."
Jason studied film and philosophy at the University of Miami. There, he and his friend Max Lugavere made a short film. It was called Textures of Selfhood. This film was about enjoying life and finding meaning. It caught the eye of Al Gore's TV channel, Current TV. They were looking for people who could tell exciting stories.
Career Highlights
Jason Silva is a TV personality, filmmaker, and public speaker. He uses TV, online videos, and talks to share his ideas. He calls himself a "performance philosopher." This means he uses his talks and videos to explore deep thoughts. For example, in his video The Mirroring Mind, he explores how humans become aware of themselves.
Public Speaking Events
Jason has given talks at many important places. These include Google and The Economist Ideas Festival. He has also spoken at TEDGlobal and the Singularity Summit.
At TEDGlobal in 2012, he showed a short video called "Radical Openness." He also presented his "Radical Openness" videos at Microsoft TechEd Australia. In 2012, he gave a talk called "We Are the Gods Now" at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas.
Television Shows
Current TV
From 2005 to 2011, Jason Silva worked for Al Gore's TV network, Current TV. He was a presenter and producer there.
Brain Games
In 2013, Jason Silva became a host of Brain Games. This show is on the National Geographic Channel. The show explores how our brains work. It uses fun games to show how we perceive things and make decisions. It also shows how easily our brains can be tricked. Experts in science appear on the show to make sure the information is correct.
The show became very popular. It set a record for the highest-rated series launch on National Geographic. Jason says that being tricked by the brain makes people curious. It makes them want to know "How did that work?"
Origins: The Journey of Humankind
In 2017, Jason hosted another series for National Geographic. It was called Origins. This show explores the very beginning of human history. It traces the important inventions and ideas that made us who we are today. The series has 8 episodes.
Guest Appearances
Jason has appeared on several TV shows. In 2012, he was on CBS This Morning. He also appeared on the Australian show Q&A. He was a guest on Season 2 of StarTalk.
Online Content
"Shots of Awe"
In 2013, Jason started a YouTube channel called "Shots of Awe." On this channel, he shares weekly "micro-documentaries." These short videos are about creativity, new technologies, and big ideas. They also cover what it means to be human. Many young people enjoy "Shots of Awe."
Other Online Appearances
Jason has also appeared on other online platforms. In 2013, he was on YouTube for Google and NASA's Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab. He has been a guest many times on Joe Rogan Experience podcast. In 2017, he was a guest host on the trivia app HQ Trivia.
Other Accomplishments
Jason Silva has been featured in many well-known magazines. These include The Atlantic, The Economist, Vanity Fair, and Wired.
In 2011, he became a fellow at the Hybrid Reality Institute. This group studies how humans and machines can work together. His film Attention: The Immersive Power of Cinema was shown in an art exhibition in Germany. In 2014, Jason helped National Geographic Channel with a competition. It was called Expedition Granted.
Jason also has a chapter with advice in Tim Ferriss' book, Tools of Titans.
Conferences and Lectures
- "Critical Crossroads" at the TEDGlobal 2012 "Radical Openness" Conference, Edinburgh Scotland (June 2012)
- "Radical Openness" at the Zeitgeist Media Festival 2012, Los Angeles
- The Mirroring Mind at SXSW, Austin, Texas (March 2013)
- Jason Silva: Technologies of Immersion at Tribeca Film Festival "Future of Film Series", New York, NY (2014)
- "Innovation and Thinking Differently" at the Rockwell Lecture Series, University of Houston (October 2015)
- Keynote at the LiNC'16 (Lithium Networking Conference), San Francisco (June 2016)
- Teradata Partners 2017, General Session Keynote, Anaheim, California (October 2017)
Personal Life
Jason Silva lives in Amsterdam.
See also
In Spanish: Jason Silva (presentador) para niños
