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Can the sun rekindle our sense of wonder? | Genna Duberstein | TEDxPeachtree

1,447 views · Published 24 November 2014 · 9:13 · Indexed 13 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. In this inspiring talk, Genna makes a compelling argument that "both art and science are forms of exploration" and goes on to remind us of the importance of keeping our child-like wonder.

Genna Duberstein works at the intersection of art and science. As the lead multimedia producer for heliophysics at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, she works alongside scientists to bring to life data from the Sun. It takes approximately 10 hours of work to make one minute of ultra-HD footage of the Sun. 

This award-winning work has been aired on PBS, and featured on Vanity Fair, Wired magazine, The Atlantic and National Geographic.  

Genna's firm belief that "both art and science are forms of exploration" has inspired her brainchild "Solarium,"  an innovative piece of video art that is the visualization of a vast reservoir of data collected by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory transformed into a viewing experience is calming, joyful, soothing.

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