Shih Chieh Huang: Sculptures that’d be at home at the bottom of the ocean

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When he was young, artist Shih Chieh Huang loved taking toys apart and perusing the aisles of night markets in Taiwan for unexpected objects. Today, this TED Fellow creates madcap sculptures that seem to have a life of their own—with eyes that blink, tentacles that unfurl and parts that light up like bioluminescent sea creatures.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!

Nikolai Begg: A tool to fix one of the most dangerous moments in surgery

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Surgeons are required every day to puncture human skin before procedures — with the risk of damaging what’s on the other side. In a fascinating talk, find out how mechanical engineer Nikolai Begg is using physics to update an important medical device, called the trocar, and improve one of the most dangerous moments in many common surgeries.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!

If you were raised to hate, would you choose tolerance? (Book trailer)

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“Everyone has a choice. Even if you’re trained to hate, you can choose tolerance. You can choose empathy.” An astonishing true story of an American boy trained to hate, who chose a different path. From “The Terrorist’s Son,” a TED Book. PRE-ORDER NOW.
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