How loss helped one artist find beauty in imperfection

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This week on TED.com October 30, 2016

Talk of the week Alyssa Monks: How loss helped one artist find beauty in imperfection 13:08 minutes · Filmed Nov 2015 · Posted Oct 2016 · TEDxIndianaUniversity Painter Alyssa Monks finds beauty and inspiration in the unknown, the unpredictable and even the awful. In a poetic, intimate talk, she describes the interaction of life, paint and canvas through her development as an artist, and as a human. Watch now »

Playlist of the week The emotional impact of architecture The angles and shapes of your surroundings can influence how you interact with the people around you. Watch » 8 TED Talks • Total run time 2:00:58

THis WEEK'S TED Talks Americanization and globalization have basically been the same thing for the last several generations. But the US's view of the world -- and the world's view of the US -- is changing. In a fast-paced tour of the current state of international politics, Ian Bremmer discusses the challenges of a world where no single country or alliance can meet the challenges of global leadership. He asks: Is the US ready to lead by example, not force? Watch » Sound design is built on deception -- when you watch a movie or TV show, nearly all of the sounds you hear are fake. In this audio-rich talk, Tasos Frantzolas explores the role of sound in storytelling and demonstrates just how easily our brains are fooled by what we hear. Watch » What if traffic flowed through our streets as smoothly and efficiently as blood flows through our veins? Transportation geek Wanis Kabbaj thinks we can find inspiration in the genius of our biology to design the transit systems of the future. In this forward-thinking talk, preview exciting concepts like modular, detachable buses, flying taxis and networks of suspended magnetic pods that could help make the dream of a dynamic, driverless world into a reality. Watch » In a society obsessed with body image and marked by a fear of fat, Kelli Jean Drinkwater engages in radical body politics through art. She confronts the public's perception of bigger bodies by bringing them into spaces that were once off limits -- from fashion runways to the Sydney Festival -- and entices all of us to look again and rethink our biases. "Unapologetic fat bodies can blow people's minds," she says. Watch »

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music of the week Silk Road Ensemble + Rhiannon Giddens: "St. James Infirmary Blues" 08:43 minutes · Filmed Feb 2016 · Posted Oct 2016 · TED2016 The singer Rhiannon Giddens joins up with the international music collective Silk Road Ensemble to perform "St. James Infirmary Blues," spiking the American folk song that Louis Armstrong popularized in the 1920s with Romani influence and mischievous energy. Watch now »

 

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  I used to promote teaching K-8 computational thinking and coding because of the social justice issues around access to the language of power, economic opportunities, and a belief that learning CT enhances overall academic competencies for those likely to be challenged to succeed in schools.. Now I'm an advocate for a different set of reasons that seem more preeminent. We need everyone to learn computational thinking because ethics and protecting the right to spirituality/secular humanist values seem to be what computers won't be able to do better than humans. Therefore we better have humans who are ethically grounded, informed by the humanities, and competent to understand the implications of the computer software we create. This is a great watch list or podcast list to spur considerations of this urgent matter of the unregulated world of AI.

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Artificial intelligence makes human morals more important than ever

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This week on TED.com October 22, 2016

Talk of the week Zeynep Tufekci: Machine intelligence makes human morals more important than ever 17:42 minutes · Filmed Jun 2016 · Posted Oct 2016 · TEDSummit Machine intelligence is here, and we're already using it to make subjective decisions -- like who to hire, or what news you should see in your social media feeds. In this fascinating talk, techno-sociologist Zeynep Tufekci shows how our intelligent machines can fail us in unexpected ways -- in particular, by creating decisions that don't match our shared human values. "We cannot outsource our responsibilities to machines," she says. "We must hold on ever tighter to human values and human ethics." Watch now »

Playlist of the week Artificial intelligence Machines are being taught to learn, reason and recognize emotions. What does that mean for humans? In these talks, look for insights -- and warnings. Watch » 8 TED Talks • Total run time 2:05:11

THIS week's new TED Talks What if doctors could monitor patients at home with the same degree of accuracy they'd get during a stay at the hospital? Bioelectronics innovator Todd Coleman shares his quest to develop wearable, flexible electronic health monitoring patches that promise to revolutionize healthcare and make medicine less invasive. Watch » Something profound is changing our concept of trust, says Rachel Botsman. While we used to place our trust in institutions like governments and banks, today we increasingly rely on others, often strangers, on platforms like Airbnb and Uber and through technologies like the blockchain. This new era of trust could bring with it a more transparent, inclusive and accountable society -- if we get it right. Who do you trust? Watch » "For a long time, I lived for death," says Manwar Ali, a former radical jihadist who participated in violent, armed campaigns in the Middle East and Asia in the 1980s. In this moving talk, he reflects on his experience with radicalization and makes a powerful, direct appeal to anyone drawn to Islamist groups that claim violence and brutality are noble and virtuous: let go of anger and hatred, he says, and instead cultivate your heart to see goodness, beauty and truth in others. Watch » How do you teach an entire country how to vote when no one has done it before? It's a huge challenge facing fledgling democracies around the world -- and one of the biggest problems turns out to be a lack of shared language. After all, if you can't describe something, you probably can't understand it. In this eye-opening talk, election expert Philippa Neave shares her experiences from the front lines of democracy -- and her solution to this unique language gap. Watch »

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Quote of the Week “ Artificial intelligence does not give us a 'Get out of ethics free' card." Zeynep Tufekci Machine intelligence makes human morals more important

 

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The beauty of what we'll never know

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This week on TED.com October 15, 2016

Talk of the week Pico Iyer: The beauty of what we'll never know 10:05 minutes · Filmed Jun 2016 · Posted Oct 2016 · TEDSummit Almost 30 years ago, Pico Iyer took a trip to Japan, fell in love with the country and moved there. But now, he tells us, he knows far less about Japan -- or, indeed, about anything -- than he thought he knew three decades ago. In this lyrical meditation on wisdom, Iyer expands on this curious insight about knowledge gained with age: that the more we know, the more we see how little we know. Watch now »

Playlist of the week Unheard and forgotten stories Fascinating, little-known stories about some of the biggest happenings in history. Watch » 5 TED Talks • Total run time 1:13:06

More TED Talks Who says change needs to be hard? Organizational change expert Jim Hemerling thinks adapting your team, or your business, in today's evolving world can be invigorating, not exhausting. He outlines five imperatives, centered around putting people first, for using change as a chance for empowerment. Watch » Creative arts therapist Melissa Walker works with men and women affected by PTSD -- a condition that, too often, hides suffering behind silence. But making art can help people begin to open up and heal. In this inspiring talk, Walker describes how mask-making, in particular, allows people to reveal what haunts them -- and, finally, start to let it go. Watch » We need a more thoughtful approach to using social media for social justice, says writer and activist Ione Wells. After she was the victim of an assault in London, Wells published a letter to her attacker in a student newspaper that went viral -- and sparked the #NotGuilty campaign against sexual violence and victim-blaming. In this moving talk, she describes how sharing her personal story gave hope to others and delivers a powerful message against the culture of online shaming. Watch » Tango, waltz, foxtrot ... these classic ballroom dances quietly perpetuate an outdated idea: that the man always leads and the woman always follows. That's an idea worth changing, say Trevor Copp and Jeff Fox, as they demonstrate their "Liquid Lead" dance technique along with fellow dancer Alida Esmail. In this beautiful talk, watch as Copp and Fox captivate and command the stage while boldly deconstructing and transforming the art of ballroom dance. Watch »

Read more on ideas.ted.com Future: Could artificial intelligence ultimately destroy us? It seems likely that we'll, someday, create a machine smarter than humans are. Sam Harris asks: What should we do about that? Nature: The largest river on earth runs through the sky >> Meet the Amazon's invisible river Gallery: The beauty of a thin film of oil >> Fabian Oefner works with everyday materials to create astonishing images. Here’s how he does it.

Quote of the Week “ The opposite of knowledge, in other words, isn't always ignorance. It can be wonder. Or mystery. Possibility. And in my life, I've found it's the things I don't know that have lifted me up and pushed me forwards, much more than the things I do know." Pico Iyer The beauty of what we'll never know

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What you need to know about CRISPR

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This week on TED.com October 8, 2016

Talk of the week Ellen Jorgensen: What you need to know about CRISPR 09:53 minutes · Filmed Jun 2016 · Posted Oct 2016 · TEDSummit Should we bring back the wooly mammoth? Or edit a human embryo? Or wipe out an entire species that we consider harmful? The genome-editing technology CRISPR has raised extraordinary questions like these -- but how does it work? Community science advocate Ellen Jorgensen is on a mission to explain the myths and realities of CRISPR, hype-free, to the non-scientists among us. Watch now »

Playlist of the week Talks to help you negotiate Need to land on a decision that works for everyone? Let these talks prepare you to sit down at the negotiation table with ease and expertise. Watch » 6 TED Talks • Total run time 1:29:40

More new TED Talks Reality isn't something you perceive; it's something you create in your mind. Isaac Lidsky learned this profound lesson firsthand, when unexpected life circumstances yielded valuable insights. In this introspective, personal talk, he challenges us to let go of excuses, assumptions and fears, and accept the awesome responsibility of being the creators of our own reality. Watch » Learn about the latest advances in the war against cancer from Stanford researcher Adam de la Zerda. Using a remarkable imaging technology that illuminates cancer-seeking gold particles injected into the body, de la Zerda's lab hopes to light the way for surgeons to remove even the tiniest trace of deadly tumors. Watch » In politics, representation matters, says scholar Sayu Bhojwani. Through her own story of becoming an American citizen, she reveals how her love and dedication to her country turned into a driving force for political change. "We have fought to be here," she says, calling immigrant voices to action. "It's our country, too." Watch » English is fast becoming the world's universal language, and instant translation technology is improving every year. So why bother learning a foreign language? Linguist and Columbia professor John McWhorter shares four alluring benefits of learning an unfamiliar tongue. Watch »

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Quote of the Week “ Look, it's been a rough election year, a reminder that people with my immigration history could be removed at the whim of a leader. But I have fought to be in this country and I continue to do so every day. So my optimism never wavers." Sayu Bhojwani How immigrant voices make democracy stronger

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