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In defence of anonymity | Brooke Magnanti | TEDxSalford

Anonymity and pseudonymity has been a refuge for artists and others almost since the beginning of recorded history. In this talk, Brooke explores some of the leading lights of anonymity, and why they chose not to use their real names. Brooke Magnanti, one of Observer's "Faces of 2009" and Guardian newspaper's "Best British Weblog 2003," is a scientist and author. She wrote the bestselling Belle de Jour series of books, which were adapted into the hit ITV show "Secret Diary of a Call Girl" starring Billie Piper. She is also the author of The Sex Myth, published by Orion in 2012. She has a masters in Genetic Epidemiology and gained her PhD at the Department of Forensic Pathology, University of Sheffield. Her professional interests include population-based research, standards of evidence, and human biology and anthropology. Brooke has been featured by more than 100 media outlets including the Sunday Times, Independent,New Scientist, Grazia, The Scotsman, HardTalk, Sky News, This Week and Newsnight. She is a popular public speaker on the themes of biometric and forensic science, sexualisation and popular culture, and internet anonymity and identity. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx