Why you need never feel lonely again | Sammy McSweeney | TEDxKingsParkSalon скачать в хорошем качестве

Why you need never feel lonely again | Sammy McSweeney | TEDxKingsParkSalon

A funny and touching true story of coming out, coming out again, and then coming out again! We all have identities to gain, and to shed – Sammy’s journey went between Rachmaninov, God and neutron stars – before discovering a truth we all need to hear. Sammy is a radio astronomer and musician. He and his partner of 9 years, Gary, married in 2020 shortly after the COVID lockdowns began. Sammy grew up in Perth, the third of five children. He served as a proselytising missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Taiwan for two years, immediately following which he quit the Church. He graduated with his PhD in 2019, and now works as a faculty member at Curtin, conducting research into pulsars at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research. He has a passion for maths and science, seeing them as every bit as beautiful, elegant, and creative as the finest music and art. Nevertheless, he still retains one professional musical outlet as the Piano Accompanist with Perth Pride Choir. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx