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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