Posts Tagged ‘transformation’
Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight
Posted by Rudolf Getel | Filed under Science, TED talks, life
Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions — motion, speech, self-awareness –- shut down one by one. An astonishing story.
Frans Lanting: A lyrical view of life on Earth
Posted by Rudolf Getel | Filed under Art, Photography, Science, TED talks, life
In this stunning slideshow, celebrated nature photographer Frans Lanting presents The LIFE Project, a poetic collection of photographs that tell the story of our planet, from its eruptive beginnings to its present diversity. Soundtrack by Philip Glass.
Exploring the ocean’s hidden worlds - TED.COM
Posted by Rudolf Getel | Filed under Science, TED talks, life
Ocean explorer Robert Ballard takes us on a mindbending trip to hidden worlds underwater, where he and other researchers are finding unexpected life, resources, even new mountains. He makes a case for serious exploration and mapping. Google Ocean, anyone?
On the verge of creating synthetic life
Posted by Rudolf Getel | Filed under Science, TED talks
“Can we create new life out of our digital universe?” Craig Venter asks. His answer is “yes” — and pretty soon. He walks through his latest research and promises that we’ll soon be able to build and boot up a synthetic chromosome.
