TED Radio Hour
For All Eternity
Dec 1, 2023
Guests on this episode of TED Radio Hour include artist CM Ralph, digital librarian Brewster Kahle, molecular biologist Dina Zielinski, and archaeologist Chris Fisher. They discuss preserving LGBTQ history through a video game, archiving the web and ebooks, challenges in digitizing books and digital ownership, a scientific solution for archival data, discovering ancient cities with LiDAR technology, and using LiDAR data to understand and address environmental issues.
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- LIDAR technology enables the creation of 3D maps of ancient cities and lost civilizations, crucial for preserving cultural heritage and understanding the impact of deforestation and climate change.
- DNA data storage offers a stable and durable solution for long-term preservation of information, potentially safeguarding critical data for thousands of years.
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The Power of LIDAR: Preserving Lost Cities and Ancient Sites
Archaeologist Chris Fisher discusses how LIDAR technology has revolutionized the field of archaeology, allowing researchers to create detailed 3D maps of ancient cities and lost civilizations. He shares his experience using LIDAR to discover the City of the Jaguar in Honduras and the importance of preserving these sites as they face the threats of deforestation and climate change. Fisher introduces the Earth Archive, a project aiming to LIDAR scan the entire planet and create a comprehensive baseline record of the Earth's surface for future generations to study and understand the changes occurring on our planet.
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