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Visualizations

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Visualizations.

Video playlists about Visualizations

History, visualized

A collection of talks that highlight the powerful impact of sharing history visually.

Adventures in mapping

Maps don't just tell you which street to turn left on. Maps convey information that shapes our lives, deepen our understanding of problems and our ability to create solutions, and whisk our imaginations to new lands. See what we mean, below.

The world of tiny things

Zoom in -- way, way in -- to look at the world from speck's-eye view. Learn about very tiny insects, the world at the nanoscale, and sculptures so small it's best to hold your breath while viewing.

Making sense of too much data

It's the age of Big Data. But what, exactly, do we do with all this information? These talks explore practical, ethical -- and spectacularly visual -- ways to understand near-infinite data.

Talks about Visualizations

Nina McNeely

"Once There Was III" -- a mesmerizing blend of dance, animation and tech

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

The search for the invisible matter that shapes the universe

TED Radio Hour

A playful approach to creating music

Katie Mack

The death of the universe -- and what it means for life

Gokul Upadhyayula

The life unfolding inside your cells, revealed in 3D

Oliver Jeffers

An ode to living on Earth

Janet Iwasa

The wonders of the molecular world, animated

Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz

Your body was forged in the spectacular death of stars

Jonny Sun

You are not alone in your loneliness

Juna Kollmeier

The most detailed map of galaxies, black holes and stars ever made

Stephen Doyle

Art that brings words to life

Doug Roble

Digital humans that look just like us

Sheperd Doeleman

Inside the black hole image that made history

Eugenia Cheng

An unexpected tool for understanding inequality: abstract math

Peggy Weil

Visualizing climate change through space and time

Tommy McCall

The simple genius of a good graphic

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