Society has never been so oversaturated with bullshit. For years, Mark Rudoff has studied our addiction to it; but now, it's time to act. In this talk, Mark explains the ins and outs of the concept so that he can enlist our help to save the world from bullshit, once and for all.

Mark Rudoff is Associate Professor of Cello and Chamber Music in the OSU School of Music. He holds Bachelor and Master of Music Degrees from The Juilliard School, and a Bachelor of Law from University of Saskatchewan. Over the course of what passes for his career, Mark has played in, conducted, and managed orchestras, coached more than 100 string quartets, practiced law as an insurance and insolvency litigator, presented a regular classical music column on CBC radio, and worked in film as a cello stunt double. Closer to the academic mainstream, he has given papers before the College Music Society and American String Teachers Association, and has published an article about music in Alberta Law Review and one that treats legal concepts in American String Teacher. At Ohio State, Mark is a STEP mentor and participates in the STEAM Factory. He has been researching and lecturing on bullshit since 2006.

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