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Artist Ersin Han Ersin invites us to step inside a giant sequoia tree, peering through the bark into the tapestry of life within. Discover how his multisensory installations explore the concept of “umwelt,” or the unique sensory experience of different organisms, and learn how to see the deep interconnectedness of humanity and the natural world.…

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Artist Ersin Han Ersin invites us to step inside a giant sequoia tree, peering through the bark into the tapestry of life within. Discover how his multisensory installations explore the concept of “umwelt,” or the unique sensory experience of different organisms, and learn how to see the deep interconnectedness of humanity and the natural world.

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  1. apeshit clothing

    August 24, 2023 at 10:18 am

    Just woke up and Learned a new word and have a deeper understanding of how we and all things around us are all connected ????

  2. Marius Fanea

    August 24, 2023 at 10:21 am

    How do you tell the diference between a dog ???? and a tree ?????

    You pay attention to the bark.

    • PazLeBon

      August 24, 2023 at 3:52 pm

      one has liquid coming spraying out of it

  3. Christopher Lotierzo

    August 24, 2023 at 10:24 am

    God is wonderful in all his creations!

    • moe5555

      August 24, 2023 at 1:18 pm

      God ain’t got nothing to do with it my friend

    • Christopher Lotierzo

      August 24, 2023 at 1:50 pm

      ????????????

  4. Pranav Naphade

    August 24, 2023 at 10:26 am

    Ancient Indian Rushis have given our society a Mantra to always live by – The whole world is one family – वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम्!

    Now modern scientists are realizing WHY they said so…

  5. C. Swanros

    August 24, 2023 at 10:35 am

    Me gusta hacer la fotosíntesis pero no pienso ponerme en los zapatos de un arbóreo

  6. Robin

    August 24, 2023 at 11:06 am

    perfect stoner content

    • PazLeBon

      August 24, 2023 at 3:51 pm

      yep,made me laugh 😉

  7. Wabanaki Warrior - Mi'kmaw Indian of Mi'kma'ki

    August 24, 2023 at 11:11 am

    It’s interesting to see others actually listening. Surprising, even.

  8. Willful Mystic

    August 24, 2023 at 11:29 am

    Truly beautiful work.

  9. Veera manikanta Gudala

    August 24, 2023 at 11:34 am

    The visuals are stunning.!

  10. Leana Chavez

    August 24, 2023 at 12:13 pm

    that’s totally amazing, seeing all these beauty creations ????

  11. i rock

    August 24, 2023 at 2:40 pm

    Perfect! Tebrikler Ersin, umarım daha da başarılı olursun.

  12. برهوم حبيش

    August 24, 2023 at 2:46 pm

    اشتي ترجمه لهذا القناه لو سمحتوا يكون الخطاب مترجم عربي بليز بليز روعه انتو

    • Emmett

      August 24, 2023 at 10:57 pm

      You can put the transcript into google translate

  13. Zeljko Tomic

    August 24, 2023 at 3:23 pm

    Great ? ????

  14. PazLeBon

    August 24, 2023 at 3:50 pm

    lol

  15. johnny comelately

    August 24, 2023 at 5:08 pm

    What a wonderful reveal

  16. Tài Đinh Hữu

    August 24, 2023 at 9:45 pm

    ❤️❤️❤️

  17. d_eexe

    August 25, 2023 at 1:24 am

    wow, beautiful beyond words

  18. ronold cross

    August 25, 2023 at 2:04 am

    Yes, we are all interconnected.

  19. Andy Cordy

    August 25, 2023 at 2:50 am

    I love how this is putting contemporary scientific research into art experiences which utilize contemporary technologies and the desired language of the mainstream.
    The cynic in me is wondering how the media will monetize this new experience. Gaming perhaps. However, if this super important message gets across, that is good enough for me.
    Those of us who already understand and value these systems are more fearful than ever that our bubble of denial, as a species, blinds us to the extent of the damage we are inflicting every minute of every day on our world. Anything that can bring an understanding of that pain to more and more of our population has to be sanctified as a plea for mercy but also as an essential act of self preservation.

    • moe5555

      August 25, 2023 at 9:44 am

      well put!

  20. Maciej Stachowiak

    August 25, 2023 at 8:22 am

    mycelium <3

  21. Yobi Yobinski

    August 25, 2023 at 3:01 pm

    Worst Ted talk ever

  22. excessive cabbage

    August 25, 2023 at 6:07 pm

    Short answer…you will never know

  23. Allison McFadden

    August 26, 2023 at 7:55 am

    Gratitude for your exploration work and art! ????????????❤️

  24. Hiệp Gà Rừng

    August 26, 2023 at 3:56 pm

    ❤❤❤

  25. H11TV

    August 26, 2023 at 3:56 pm

    ❤❤❤

  26. Milad Farjami

    August 28, 2023 at 4:41 pm

    think different ????

  27. Fangyu Li

    August 30, 2023 at 1:18 pm

    That’s a brilliant perspective of art. Knew all the way about all the scientific facts listed in this speech but just couldn’t feel anything before. So thanks for introducing this angle to us and usher in the emotional resonance. The sentence touches me the most is we’re as much trees as trees are us or we are all but an extension from one another. Now I feel quite weird like the bond is really there even though it’s there.

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