TED Radio Hour Decoding the secret messages of data, biology and music
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Mar 14, 2025 
Join Gregory Hayworth, a textual scientist from the University of Rochester, as he shares groundbreaking methods to recover lost manuscripts through advanced imaging technology. Economist Ralph Chami advocates for valuing nature's services, emphasizing the ecological importance of whales. Microbiologist Fatima AlZahra'a Alatraktchi reveals innovations in early bacterial infection detection using nanosensors. Finally, polyglot Lýdia Machová encourages a joyful approach to language learning, highlighting its transformative power in communication.
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Telemann Concerto
- Gregory Hayworth recovered a lost musical piece by Telemann.
- The manuscript was badly damaged from WWII bombings and flooding.
Textual Science
- Gregory Hayworth transitioned from medieval scholar to textual scientist.
- This change was inspired by a damaged manuscript, "Les Ishes d'amour."
Declaration of Independence
- Multispectral imaging revealed the word "subjects" overwritten with "citizens" in a draft of the Declaration of Independence.
- This discovery provides insight into the evolution of American democracy.