Short-sightedness may be the greatest threat to humanity, says conceptual artist Katie Paterson, whose work engages with deep time — an idea that describes the history...
Comics creator Sam Hester is part of a growing movement within health care: graphic medicine. In short, literally drawing attention to a patient’s needs and goals...
In this stunning spoken-word performance, poet and “freedom-forging futurist” Naima Penniman celebrates the wonders of the natural world and humanity’s connection to it. “I wonder if...
In an invitation to slow down and look at the world around you, graphic journalist Wendy MacNaughton illustrates how drawing can spark deeply human, authentic connections....
Eric Mesplé makes mesmerizing high-tech sculptures with ferrofluid, a material originally developed by NASA. 0:00 Introduction 0:57 Eric Mesplé intro 1:03 Killing Time 1:16 What is...
We know how long it takes to heal from broken bones, injuries and ailments, but what about a broken heart? The answer, like relationships, is a...
Charlie Baker is an artist and builder who weaves materials found in nature to make astonishing and beautiful wooden structures. Charlie’s creations are made so they...
African artifacts shown in museums worldwide are often not borrowed, but stolen — and TED Fellow Jim Chuchu is on a mission to get them back....
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Watch the full talk: A clip from America Ferrera’s TED Talk “My identity is a superpower — not an obstacle” from TED2019 Hollywood needs to stop...