The spellbinding art of human anatomy

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This week on TED.com August 27, 2016

Talk of the week Vanessa Ruiz: The spellbinding art of human anatomy 11:22 minutes · Filmed Nov 2015 · Posted Aug 2016 · TEDMED 2015 Vanessa Ruiz takes us on an illustrated journey of human anatomical art over the centuries, sharing captivating images that bring this visual science -- and the contemporary artists inspired by it -- to life. "Anatomical art has the power to reach far beyond the pages of a medical textbook," she says, "connecting our innermost selves with our bodies through art." Watch now »

Playlist of the week 12 talks to help you pick your major Meet people working in fields from mathematics to education to art to space archaeology ... Plus some great talks about the art and science of making choices. Watch » 12 TED Talks • Total run time 2:42:18

This week's new TED Talks The destruction of war doesn't stop when the fighting is over. Photographer and TED Fellow Laura Boushnak shares a powerful photo essay about the survivors of cluster bombs, people who encountered these deadly submunitions years after the end of conflict. With her haunting photos, Boushnak asks those who still produce and condone the use of these weapons to abandon them. Watch » What is the blockchain? If you don't know, you probably should; if you do, chances are you still need some clarification on how it actually works. Don Tapscott is here to help with a primer on this world-changing, trust-building technology which, he says, represents nothing less than the second generation of the internet and holds the potential to transform money, business, government and society. Watch » What does it mean to die well? Sharing stories of warmth and dignity, palliative care physician Timothy Ihrig asks us to re-imagine how we can live fully to the end of our lives, and prods his fellow doctors to listen more to what patients truly want. Watch » Economic growth has been slowing for the past 50 years, but relief might come from an unexpected place: a new form of manufacturing that is neither what you thought it was nor where you thought it was. Industrial systems thinker Olivier Scalabre predicts the fourth manufacturing revolution. Watch »

Read more on ideas.ted.com Psychology: 5 ways to build lasting self-esteem When you're feeling down, it's hard to get up. Guy Winch offers helpful tactics to build a healthy feelng of self-worth Politics: One way to treat America's murder epidemic A program that fights violence has a proven track record -- so why does it keep getting shut down? Art: Glorious images of ice and water Dive into a portfolio of work by Zaria Forman, and her large-scale, handmade paintings of icebergs and crashing waves

Quote of the Week “ All the evidence that is related to palliative care demonstrates with absolute certainty: people live better and live longer. If palliative care were a cancer drug, every cancer doctor on the planet would write a prescription for it. Why don't they?" Timothy Ihrig What we can do to die well

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Hunting for lost civilizations -- with satellites

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This week on TED.com August 20, 2016

Talk of the week Sarah Parcak: Hunting for Peru's lost civilizations -- with satellites 06:59 minutes · Filmed Jun 2016 · Posted Aug 2016 · TEDSummit Around the world, hundreds of thousands of lost ancient sites lie buried and hidden from view. Satellite archaeologist Sarah Parcak is determined to find them before looters do. With the 2016 TED Prize, Parcak is building an online citizen-science tool called GlobalXplorer that will train an army of volunteer explorers to find and protect the world's hidden heritage. In this talk, she offers a preview of the first place they'll look: Peru -- the home of Machu Picchu, the Nazca lines and other archaeological wonders waiting to be discovered. Watch now »

Playlist of the week Math in unexpected places These talks illuminate the unexpected ways formulas and fractions influence everything, from love and war to origami and coral reefs. Watch » 8 TED Talks • Total run time 1:38:56

More TED Talks Is there life beyond Earth? Join NASA's director of planetary science James Green for a survey of the places in our solar system (three moons and one planet) that are most likely to harbor extraterrestrial life. Watch » How do we build a society without fossil fuels? Using her home of Costa Rica as an example, climate advocate Monica Araya outlines a bold vision for a world committed to clean energy. Yes, she says, small countries can lead the way. Watch » With warmth and respect, coach Gonzalo Vilariño tells the captivating story of Argentina's blind soccer team -- and how a belief in themselves and their capabilities (and a lot of hard work) transformed the players into two-time World Champions. "You have to get out there and play every game in this beautiful tournament that we call life," Vilariño says. Watch » Summer, 2016: amid populist revolts, clashing resentments and fear, writer Anand Giridharadas doesn't give a talk but reads a letter. It's from those who have won in this era of change, to those who have, or feel, lost. It confesses to ignoring pain until it became anger. It chides an idealistic yet remote elite for its behind-closed-doors world-saving and airy, self-serving futurism — for at times worrying more about sending people to Mars than helping them on Earth. And it rejects the exclusionary dogmas to which we cling, calling us instead to "dare to commit to the dream of each other." Watch »

Read more on ideas.ted.com Medicine: What if we could brew new painkillers? Some of our most powerful medicines come from plants. These scientists are looking for new ways to make them safely and cheaply Excel wizards: Surprising things we can learn by looking at government data Most governments collect a lot of data, from building inspection records to parking tickets. When the public can see it, amazing things happen Society: In the US, the real gap isn't between red vs. blue The 2016 election is exposing a divide. But it's not the one you think

Quote of the Week “ So here's the cool part. My team is beginning to look at some of the satellite imagery, and we've already begun to find previously unknown sites. I have to say, if what my team has already discovered in the past few weeks are any indication, what the world discovers is just going to be beyond imagination." Sarah Parcak Hunting for Peru's lost civilizations -- with satellites

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What does a planet need to sustain life?

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This week on TED.com August 13, 2016

Talk of the week Dave Brain: What a planet needs to sustain life 13:42 minutes · Filmed Sep 2015 · Posted Aug 2016 · TEDxBoulder "Venus is too hot, Mars is too cold, and Earth is just right," says planetary scientist Dave Brain. But why? In this pleasantly humorous talk, Brain explores the fascinating science behind what it takes for a planet to host life -- and why humanity may just be in the right place at the right time when it comes to the timeline of life-sustaining planets. Watch now »

Playlist of the week Reconnect with nature Get inspired to go out and rediscover the wonders of the natural world with these talks that will give you a new lens on wild things. Watch » 10 TED Talks • Total run time 2:21:04

More TED Talks If you want to build a business that lasts, there may be no better place to look for inspiration than your own immune system. Join strategist Martin Reeves as he shares startling statistics about shrinking corporate life spans -- and shows how to apply six principles from living organisms to build resilient businesses that flourish in the face of change. Watch » Our poop and pee have superpowers, but for the most part we don't harness them. Molly Winter faces down our squeamishness and asks us to see what goes down the toilet as a resource, one that can help fight climate change, spur innovation and even save us money. Watch » African growth is a trend, not a fluke, says economist (and former Finance Minister of Nigeria) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. In this refreshingly candid and straightforward talk, Okonjo-Iweala describes the positive progress across the continent, and outlines eight challenges African nations still need to address in order to create a better future. Watch » Machine learning isn't just for simple tasks like assessing credit risk and sorting mail anymore -- today, it's capable of far more complex applications, like grading essays and diagnosing diseases. With these advances comes an uneasy question: Will a robot do your job in the future? Watch »

Read more on ideas.ted.com Essay: I'm an Iranian-American Muslim. Here's how that works Hilarious notes from comedian Negin Farsad Online: The one thing you should do right now to protect your privacy And why teenagers might be smarter about online privacy than you think Science: How your microbes influence your love life Why it’s not entirely your fault you’re attracted to that terrible person

Quote of the Week “ A lot of times, whole categories of innovation -- ones that can help us live more beautifully -- turn out to be illegal. Today's regulations and codes were written under the assumption that best practices would remain best practices, with incremental updates forever and ever. But innovation isn't always incremental." Molly Winter The taboo secret to healthier plants and people

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