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ASSIGNMENT #8- 3 TED Talks- Reflection

ASSIGNMENT #8- 3 TED Talks- Reflection

  • How can technology transform the Human body, by Lucy McRae

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Lucy McRae, A body architect aims to merge biology and technology in our bodies. In her studies and research she explored how technology can transform the body and came up with several ideas. The thing I likes the most was that she along with her fellow artists made their apartment into a studio this show as how involved she was with her work and as to how she loved her work. I am someone who is obsessed with perfume and it is really annoying for me when I have to spray perfume every time I step out of my room or even before I go to bed. Therefore I loved her idea, where she has created a pill that we can swallow that makes you sweat perfume. This talk helped me learn the relation between the body and technology and how we can take inspiration from the body to create and explore further into its functions.

  • I listen to color (Neil Harbisson | TEDGlobal 2012), by Neil Harbisson
            This talk by Neil Harbisson is really inspiring. Even I was diagnosed with a serious eye problem so I very well underwent what happens if someone is not able to see properly. Harbisson was born colour blind and thus was unable to see the colour in the world. He did not give up and now he has a device attached to his head that turns colour into audible frequencies. So, he can hear the colour he sees. This talk taught me how technology and inventions can really improve a persons life. An idea can be turned real due to technology and can turn our lives better. Technology is progressing and in turn can provide many solutions to problems.
  • Prototype: The Making Of | Channel 4
          This is a video is very inspiring too. It is about Victoria Modesta and how her prosthetic legs was created. This is a really good example of a body extension which is our next project. She was so positive and her attitude was inspiring that made me want to gain the confidence that she was trying to show. She made music and was shooting for her music video using different kinds of prosthetic legs. She created her physical problem in a way of art. Just like we people change our shoes or clothes the same way even she changes her prosthetic leg. It is really inspiring to see how she did not let her weakness be a barrier for her. Even with such difficulties she participated in the para Olympics.  Her confidence and self esteem is very inspiring.

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