April talks about how we deal with death as individuals and as a society, and how death has shaped technology and history. April brings in her own experience with the loss of her father to cancer in 2015. April Chen is a junior with varied interests including math, music, and speaking. She has attended math camps and competitions for years, and won a bronze medal in the MIT Math Prize for Girls competition, making her one of the top 23 girls in the country. She also directs Pleasanton Math Circle, which allows younger students to experience math outside of school. As president of the AV Math Team, she will be starting a local girls’ math competition this year to narrow the gender gap in math. She also loves music. For four years, she went to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music for piano lessons, and competes actively at a state and national level. She performed with her duet partner in Carnegie Hall and performed a concerto movement with the Palo Alto Philharmonic Orchestra. When not competing, she enjoys playing the piano and singing with friends. Finally, April is an officer of AV Speech and Debate club. She adores public speaking and performing, and recently won a speech tourname 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
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