If you read a poem and love it, but then find out it was actually written by a computer, how would you feel about that? Test yourself in this fascinating talk from writer Oscar Schwartz, who shares examples of poems written by humans and by computer programs. Can you tell the difference? Watch » Jill Farrant studies a rare phenomenon: "resurrection plants," seemingly dead and shriveled-up plants that come back to blooming life when they're watered. What are the tricks these super-resilient plants use to survive -- and could they hold promise for growing food in our hotter, drier world? Watch » | Cave diver Jill Heinerth explores the hidden underground waterways coursing through our planet. Working with biologists, climatologists and archaeologists, Heinerth unravels the mysteries of the life-forms that inhabit some of the earth's most remote places. In this short talk, take a dive below the waves and explore the wonders of inner space. Watch » The Sistine Chapel is one of the most iconic buildings on earth -- but there's a lot you probably don't know about it. In this tour-de-force talk, art historian Elizabeth Lev guides us across the famous building's ceiling and through Michelangelo's vital depiction of traditional stories. Watch » | |
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