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12:46 minutes · Filmed Mar 2017 · Posted Apr 2017 · TEDNYC To design the Bahá'í Temple of South America, architect Siamak Hariri focused on illumination -- from the temple's form, which captures the movement of the sun throughout the day, to the iridescent, luminous stone and glass used to construct it. Join Hariri for a journey through the creative process, as he explores what makes for a sacred experience in a secular world. | |
Revolutionary achievements, important discoveries and astounding leaps of progress. Watch » 9 TED Talks • Total run time 2:03:19 | |
Our universe is strange, wonderful and vast, says astronomer Natasha Hurley-Walker. A spaceship can't carry you into its depths (yet) -- but a radio telescope can. In this mesmerizing talk, Hurley-Walker shows how she probes the mysteries of the universe using special technology that reveals light spectrums we can't see. Watch » When Amy Green's young son was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor, she made up a bedtime story for his siblings to teach them about cancer. What resulted was a video game, "That Dragon, Cancer," which takes players on a journey they can't win. In this beautiful talk about coping with loss, Green brings joy and play to tragedy. "We made a game that's hard to play," she says, "because the hardest moments of our lives change us more than any goal we could ever accomplish." Watch » | Physician David Casarett was tired of hearing hype and half-truths around medical marijuana, so he put on his skeptic's hat and investigated on his own. He comes back with a fascinating report on what we know and what we don't -- and what mainstream medicine could learn from the modern medical marijuana dispensary. Watch » Financial literacy isn't a skill -- it's a lifestyle. Take it from Curtis "Wall Street" Carroll. As an incarcerated individual, Caroll knows the power of a dollar. While in prison, he taught himself how to read and trade stocks, and now he shares a simple, powerful message: we all need to be more savvy with our money. Watch » | | |
Tech: The new cool war -- fought with code >> Imagine a world where the best algorithm can defeat the biggest army ... Gallery: Catch up with neighborhood painters Haas&Hahn >> Using bold paint and pattern to transform communities Politics: How anonymous companies undermine national security >> What happens when taxpayer money goes to companies with secrets We humans: How to push past your biggest anxieties and act >> "What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do"  | |
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As machine learning surpasses human intelligence, where does that leave us humans? Join TED speakers who explore ideas about the promising -- and daunting -- future of human-robot collaboration. Listen to the new TED Radio Hour on iTunes » | |
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