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Light Matters | Rob Thacker | TEDxMSVU


I want to change how you see light but

I want to change how you see light but to do that I have to take you on a

to do that I have to take you on a

to do that I have to take you on a journey light is unlike anything else in

journey light is unlike anything else in

journey light is unlike anything else in your life it connects you to your

your life it connects you to your

your life it connects you to your friends and the deepest depths of the

friends and the deepest depths of the

friends and the deepest depths of the universe light makes life on our planet

universe light makes life on our planet

universe light makes life on our planet possible without it the earth would be a

possible without it the earth would be a

possible without it the earth would be a cold lifeless husk it impacts our

cold lifeless husk it impacts our

cold lifeless husk it impacts our language in ways that we often overlook

language in ways that we often overlook

language in ways that we often overlook we shed light on questions provide

we shed light on questions provide

we shed light on questions provide illuminating answers and when things get

illuminating answers and when things get

illuminating answers and when things get too dark there’s always light relief

too dark there’s always light relief

too dark there’s always light relief from art two science light influences us

from art two science light influences us

from art two science light influences us in ways that we often don’t see yet deep

in ways that we often don’t see yet deep

in ways that we often don’t see yet deep down we understand and I want to start

down we understand and I want to start

down we understand and I want to start with the role of light in art before

with the role of light in art before

with the role of light in art before Newton were separating white light into

Newton were separating white light into

Newton were separating white light into its constituent colours caravaggio and

its constituent colours caravaggio and

its constituent colours caravaggio and other artists like Artemisia Gentileschi

other artists like Artemisia Gentileschi

other artists like Artemisia Gentileschi were using the technique of chiaroscuro

were using the technique of chiaroscuro

were using the technique of chiaroscuro the contrast of bright chiaro against

the contrast of bright chiaro against

the contrast of bright chiaro against dark oscuro to create the illusion of

dark oscuro to create the illusion of

dark oscuro to create the illusion of depth and in some cases increased drama

it’s a technique that works because it’s

it’s a technique that works because it’s based in reality the image is

based in reality the image is

based in reality the image is two-dimensional and yet your eye is so

two-dimensional and yet your eye is so

two-dimensional and yet your eye is so familiar with using light as a cue for

familiar with using light as a cue for

familiar with using light as a cue for location and depth that it becomes

location and depth that it becomes

location and depth that it becomes three-dimensional and in the hands of a

three-dimensional and in the hands of a

three-dimensional and in the hands of a skillful artist this technique can be

skillful artist this technique can be

skillful artist this technique can be used to create a sense of volume

used to create a sense of volume

used to create a sense of volume intimacy and foreboding all

intimacy and foreboding all

intimacy and foreboding all simultaneously combined with a motive

simultaneously combined with a motive

simultaneously combined with a motive themes from myth religion and history

themes from myth religion and history

themes from myth religion and history these artists painted some of the most

these artists painted some of the most

these artists painted some of the most powerful art that’s ever been seen but

powerful art that’s ever been seen but

powerful art that’s ever been seen but for all the power of the stories in

for all the power of the stories in

for all the power of the stories in these images perhaps the grandest story

these images perhaps the grandest story

these images perhaps the grandest story ever told is the one written in the

ever told is the one written in the

ever told is the one written in the light and dark of the night sky

light and dark of the night sky

light and dark of the night sky I but it’s a story that’s getting harder

I but it’s a story that’s getting harder

I but it’s a story that’s getting harder and harder for us to appreciate now

and harder for us to appreciate now

and harder for us to appreciate now initially we built cities to protect us

initially we built cities to protect us

initially we built cities to protect us from nature yet today we blast them with

from nature yet today we blast them with

from nature yet today we blast them with light to protect us not from bears or

light to protect us not from bears or

light to protect us not from bears or mountain lions but to protect us from

mountain lions but to protect us from

mountain lions but to protect us from ourselves unless they set security is a

ourselves unless they set security is a

ourselves unless they set security is a very real issue but lost in that glare

very real issue but lost in that glare

very real issue but lost in that glare are the visual cries of our true

are the visual cries of our true

are the visual cries of our true heritage the stars for generations

heritage the stars for generations

heritage the stars for generations they’ve had a right to a dark sky but to

they’ve had a right to a dark sky but to

they’ve had a right to a dark sky but to city dwellers which is well over half of

city dwellers which is well over half of

city dwellers which is well over half of humanity today it is lost a child in

humanity today it is lost a child in

humanity today it is lost a child in Beijing or even downtown Toronto that’s

Beijing or even downtown Toronto that’s

Beijing or even downtown Toronto that’s an image of Toronto right there you can

an image of Toronto right there you can

an image of Toronto right there you can see the moon and Venus again you can see

see the moon and Venus again you can see

see the moon and Venus again you can see them there Jupiter Mars and perhaps a

them there Jupiter Mars and perhaps a

them there Jupiter Mars and perhaps a handful of stars their sky is an orange

handful of stars their sky is an orange

handful of stars their sky is an orange glow literally the place where their

glow literally the place where their

glow literally the place where their atoms come from and will go to is lost

atoms come from and will go to is lost

atoms come from and will go to is lost beyond their eyes perception yet for all

beyond their eyes perception yet for all

beyond their eyes perception yet for all our concerns about light pollution which

our concerns about light pollution which

our concerns about light pollution which are very serious for us and other beata

are very serious for us and other beata

are very serious for us and other beata I’d rather take this time to celebrate

I’d rather take this time to celebrate

I’d rather take this time to celebrate what light can tell us about the

what light can tell us about the

what light can tell us about the universe and I want to start with

universe and I want to start with

universe and I want to start with something fun the color of the universe

something fun the color of the universe

something fun the color of the universe you can take the light of millions of

you can take the light of millions of

you can take the light of millions of galaxies and add them together to create

galaxies and add them together to create

galaxies and add them together to create a single color it works because every

a single color it works because every

a single color it works because every atom and molecule emits light of

atom and molecule emits light of

atom and molecule emits light of specific frequencies think of them as

specific frequencies think of them as

specific frequencies think of them as having their own light bar codes and

having their own light bar codes and

having their own light bar codes and when you take the light of all of the

when you take the light of all of the

when you take the light of all of the atoms and all the stars and all the

atoms and all the stars and all the

atoms and all the stars and all the galaxies and add it together you get a

galaxies and add it together you get a

galaxies and add it together you get a color with an amazing name if you work

color with an amazing name if you work

color with an amazing name if you work at Starbucks it’s called cosmic latte it

at Starbucks it’s called cosmic latte it

at Starbucks it’s called cosmic latte it even has its own hex code of the

even has its own hex code of the

even has its own hex code of the programs are interested now you could

programs are interested now you could

programs are interested now you could paint this on your walls and if you did

paint this on your walls and if you did

paint this on your walls and if you did so the poetry would be implicit because

so the poetry would be implicit because

so the poetry would be implicit because you’d be taking atoms created in stars

you’d be taking atoms created in stars

you’d be taking atoms created in stars to put the color of the universe on your

to put the color of the universe on your

to put the color of the universe on your walls and if you did that how would you

walls and if you did that how would you

walls and if you did that how would you feel well it’s any interior designer all

feel well it’s any interior designer all

feel well it’s any interior designer all plenty of marketers for that matter will

plenty of marketers for that matter will

plenty of marketers for that matter will tell you color has the power to

tell you color has the power to

tell you color has the power to influence mood it’s even built into the

influence mood it’s even built into the

influence mood it’s even built into the English language you see red when you’re

English language you see red when you’re

English language you see red when you’re angry feel blue when you’re depressed

angry feel blue when you’re depressed

angry feel blue when you’re depressed and we can even be green with envy of

and we can even be green with envy of

and we can even be green with envy of others so given that interest it’s no

others so given that interest it’s no

others so given that interest it’s no surprise that there’s been quite a bit

surprise that there’s been quite a bit

surprise that there’s been quite a bit of research some good some bad done into

of research some good some bad done into

of research some good some bad done into the color emotion connection and it’s

the color emotion connection and it’s

the color emotion connection and it’s uncovered that there are cultural

uncovered that there are cultural

uncovered that there are cultural differences too in China for example red

differences too in China for example red

differences too in China for example red is strongly associated with happiness

is strongly associated with happiness

is strongly associated with happiness and good fortune but if color can

and good fortune but if color can

and good fortune but if color can influence mood somewhat can your mood

influence mood somewhat can your mood

influence mood somewhat can your mood influence how you perceive color well

influence how you perceive color well

influence how you perceive color well because that question is less relevant

because that question is less relevant

because that question is less relevant to issues of design and marketing for

to issues of design and marketing for

to issues of design and marketing for that matter there’s been less research

that matter there’s been less research

that matter there’s been less research and the research that has been done

and the research that has been done

and the research that has been done isn’t very conclusive but a 2015 study

isn’t very conclusive but a 2015 study

isn’t very conclusive but a 2015 study concluded that people who feel sad have

concluded that people who feel sad have

concluded that people who feel sad have a harder time differentiating colors on

a harder time differentiating colors on

a harder time differentiating colors on the blue yellow color line so if you

the blue yellow color line so if you

the blue yellow color line so if you have the blues you can’t see the blues

have the blues you can’t see the blues

have the blues you can’t see the blues sounds like a great mnemonic well it

sounds like a great mnemonic well it

sounds like a great mnemonic well it turns out it was wrong the author’s had

turns out it was wrong the author’s had

turns out it was wrong the author’s had to retract this study but they’re doing

to retract this study but they’re doing

to retract this study but they’re doing another one but there are good reasons

another one but there are good reasons

another one but there are good reasons to believe that in fact mood can impact

to believe that in fact mood can impact

to believe that in fact mood can impact the perception of color there’s a

the perception of color there’s a

the perception of color there’s a long-standing hypothesis that in fact

long-standing hypothesis that in fact

long-standing hypothesis that in fact dopamine influences our perception of

dopamine influences our perception of

dopamine influences our perception of the color blue until now I’ve separated

the color blue until now I’ve separated

the color blue until now I’ve separated art and science but let’s use light to

art and science but let’s use light to

art and science but let’s use light to bring them together for years animation

bring them together for years animation

bring them together for years animation was a laborious process of crafting

was a laborious process of crafting

was a laborious process of crafting plate after plate after plate computer

plate after plate after plate computer

plate after plate after plate computer animation makes that process somewhat

animation makes that process somewhat

animation makes that process somewhat less laborious but nonetheless it

less laborious but nonetheless it

less laborious but nonetheless it remains as creatively challenging as

remains as creatively challenging as

remains as creatively challenging as ever and nowhere is this more evident

ever and nowhere is this more evident

ever and nowhere is this more evident than in the creation of visually

than in the creation of visually

than in the creation of visually realistic animation and images it’s a

realistic animation and images it’s a

realistic animation and images it’s a special

special

special liac you in the creation of visually

liac you in the creation of visually

liac you in the creation of visually realistic lighting effects and that’s

realistic lighting effects and that’s

realistic lighting effects and that’s because every one of you in this room

because every one of you in this room

because every one of you in this room has an amazing sense of what’s

has an amazing sense of what’s

has an amazing sense of what’s physically plausible and what isn’t you

physically plausible and what isn’t you

physically plausible and what isn’t you even have a part of your brain yes you

even have a part of your brain yes you

even have a part of your brain yes you do called the physics engine right that

do called the physics engine right that

do called the physics engine right that understands motion you also implicitly

understands motion you also implicitly

understands motion you also implicitly understand how light reflects be it from

understand how light reflects be it from

understand how light reflects be it from fur fleece or soaps no so when it comes

fur fleece or soaps no so when it comes

fur fleece or soaps no so when it comes to making a visually accurate image

to making a visually accurate image

to making a visually accurate image you’re an incredibly tough crowd

lighting is a physics phenomenon that

lighting is a physics phenomenon that has an emotional response and if you

has an emotional response and if you

has an emotional response and if you want to light a room from a single

want to light a room from a single

want to light a room from a single source you send out rays of light like

source you send out rays of light like

source you send out rays of light like on this diagram now eventually they hit

on this diagram now eventually they hit

on this diagram now eventually they hit something do they reflect hard like from

something do they reflect hard like from

something do they reflect hard like from a mirror or get scattered like from this

a mirror or get scattered like from this

a mirror or get scattered like from this carpet whatever happens light fills up a

carpet whatever happens light fills up a

carpet whatever happens light fills up a room through a series of bounces and

room through a series of bounces and

room through a series of bounces and reflections and if you have lots of

reflections and if you have lots of

reflections and if you have lots of bounces and reflections things get

bounces and reflections things get

bounces and reflections things get complicated really quickly this is the

complicated really quickly this is the

complicated really quickly this is the inside of the talus dome sculpture in

inside of the talus dome sculpture in

inside of the talus dome sculpture in Edmonton hundreds of steel balls

Edmonton hundreds of steel balls

Edmonton hundreds of steel balls connected together you can see there are

connected together you can see there are

connected together you can see there are so many flexions it’s incredibly

so many flexions it’s incredibly

so many flexions it’s incredibly complicated and so creating realistic

complicated and so creating realistic

complicated and so creating realistic images in animation today is a

images in animation today is a

images in animation today is a collaboration between art and science

collaboration between art and science

collaboration between art and science and I can even show you how we can build

and I can even show you how we can build

and I can even show you how we can build up an image from a scientific

up an image from a scientific

up an image from a scientific perspective here are three reflecting

perspective here are three reflecting

perspective here are three reflecting balls you’re immediately going to say

balls you’re immediately going to say

balls you’re immediately going to say they’re not reflecting you’re right

they’re not reflecting you’re right

they’re not reflecting you’re right because we’re turning off the physics of

because we’re turning off the physics of

because we’re turning off the physics of them reflecting but what I’m going to do

them reflecting but what I’m going to do

them reflecting but what I’m going to do is put a reflection in than another

is put a reflection in than another

is put a reflection in than another reflection and we’ll see what happens so

reflection and we’ll see what happens so

reflection and we’ll see what happens so let’s allow one bounce you can see the

let’s allow one bounce you can see the

let’s allow one bounce you can see the other balls still doesn’t look visually

other balls still doesn’t look visually

other balls still doesn’t look visually right compared to what you would expect

right compared to what you would expect

right compared to what you would expect it to look like so let’s add another

it to look like so let’s add another

it to look like so let’s add another bounce it’s getting more and more real

bounce it’s getting more and more real

bounce it’s getting more and more real each time try it my wife actually broke

each time try it my wife actually broke

each time try it my wife actually broke out the Christmas ball balls to try this

out the Christmas ball balls to try this

out the Christmas ball balls to try this ok as you view more bounces things get

ok as you view more bounces things get

ok as you view more bounces things get more complicated in fact it turns out my

more complicated in fact it turns out my

more complicated in fact it turns out my colleagues dhx media tell me humans

colleagues dhx media tell me humans

colleagues dhx media tell me humans need nine or ten bounces to really start

need nine or ten bounces to really start

need nine or ten bounces to really start believing things as plausible that’s a

believing things as plausible that’s a

believing things as plausible that’s a huge amount of computing so if you have

huge amount of computing so if you have

huge amount of computing so if you have a more efficient way of doing it Pixar

a more efficient way of doing it Pixar

a more efficient way of doing it Pixar will pay you a lot of cash okay but to

will pay you a lot of cash okay but to

will pay you a lot of cash okay but to make your mind boggle just a little bit

make your mind boggle just a little bit

make your mind boggle just a little bit more you can think of the light that

more you can think of the light that

more you can think of the light that comes from the depths of the universe to

comes from the depths of the universe to

comes from the depths of the universe to our sky as kind of being the end point

our sky as kind of being the end point

our sky as kind of being the end point of the universe doing an animation

of the universe doing an animation

of the universe doing an animation project because all of those rays of

project because all of those rays of

project because all of those rays of light undergo essentially the same

light undergo essentially the same

light undergo essentially the same physics as we’re doing right there and

physics as we’re doing right there and

physics as we’re doing right there and if light in the real world isn’t amazing

if light in the real world isn’t amazing

if light in the real world isn’t amazing enough it’s going to become even more

enough it’s going to become even more

enough it’s going to become even more important in our technological future

technologists have long realized that

technologists have long realized that fiber optic cables allow us to send data

fiber optic cables allow us to send data

fiber optic cables allow us to send data or a higher transmission rates than you

or a higher transmission rates than you

or a higher transmission rates than you can with radio waves you only have to

can with radio waves you only have to

can with radio waves you only have to look at TV ads to see how this

look at TV ads to see how this

look at TV ads to see how this technology is pushed and the latest

technology is pushed and the latest

technology is pushed and the latest long-distance transmission rates over

long-distance transmission rates over

long-distance transmission rates over fiber optic cables are peaking it over

fiber optic cables are peaking it over

fiber optic cables are peaking it over one terabit a second now to put that in

one terabit a second now to put that in

one terabit a second now to put that in perspective that’s 10,000 times what

perspective that’s 10,000 times what

perspective that’s 10,000 times what most firms will try and sell you to your

most firms will try and sell you to your

most firms will try and sell you to your home so the future of higher data rates

home so the future of higher data rates

home so the future of higher data rates is definitely there as long as we can

is definitely there as long as we can

is definitely there as long as we can get the switching technology in place

but what about going beyond cables what

but what about going beyond cables what about using light to communicate

about using light to communicate

about using light to communicate generally that may just be the future of

generally that may just be the future of

generally that may just be the future of interplanetary communication for decades

interplanetary communication for decades

interplanetary communication for decades space probes have been sent out into the

space probes have been sent out into the

space probes have been sent out into the depths of space and use radio waves to

depths of space and use radio waves to

depths of space and use radio waves to send information back to us but the

send information back to us but the

send information back to us but the speed at which they can do that is

speed at which they can do that is

speed at which they can do that is fundamentally limited by the frequency

fundamentally limited by the frequency

fundamentally limited by the frequency of the radio waves and the amount of

of the radio waves and the amount of

of the radio waves and the amount of power behind the transmission for

power behind the transmission for

power behind the transmission for example this is the new horizons space

example this is the new horizons space

example this is the new horizons space probe which sends such amazing images

probe which sends such amazing images

probe which sends such amazing images back from Pluto remember the heart right

back from Pluto remember the heart right

back from Pluto remember the heart right New Horizons sends data back at 122

New Horizons sends data back at 122

New Horizons sends data back at 122 kilobits a second let’s put that in

kilobits a second let’s put that in

kilobits a second let’s put that in perspective i came to canada in 1994

perspective i came to canada in 1994

perspective i came to canada in 1994 long time ago and then people were

long time ago and then people were

long time ago and then people were stoked

stoked

stoked about 28 k dial up that’s 10 times what

about 28 k dial up that’s 10 times what

about 28 k dial up that’s 10 times what new horizon this can do now so if you

new horizon this can do now so if you

new horizon this can do now so if you think your broadband is slow now try

think your broadband is slow now try

think your broadband is slow now try being a planetary scientist but light

being a planetary scientist but light

being a planetary scientist but light comes to the rescue light is the same

comes to the rescue light is the same

comes to the rescue light is the same electromagnetic radiation as radio waves

electromagnetic radiation as radio waves

electromagnetic radiation as radio waves but with a frequency tens of thousands

but with a frequency tens of thousands

but with a frequency tens of thousands of times or more higher oscillating it

of times or more higher oscillating it

of times or more higher oscillating it around 500 terahertz light has room to

around 500 terahertz light has room to

around 500 terahertz light has room to spare when it comes to sending data at

spare when it comes to sending data at

spare when it comes to sending data at higher and higher rates but you’ll want

higher and higher rates but you’ll want

higher and higher rates but you’ll want to know where’s the technology now nASA

to know where’s the technology now nASA

to know where’s the technology now nASA has already experimented twice with it

has already experimented twice with it

has already experimented twice with it once in 2013 with lunar laser

once in 2013 with lunar laser

once in 2013 with lunar laser communication demonstration they beamed

communication demonstration they beamed

communication demonstration they beamed the equivalent of 30 HD TV signals

the equivalent of 30 HD TV signals

the equivalent of 30 HD TV signals between the Earth and the moon they did

between the Earth and the moon they did

between the Earth and the moon they did a follow-up to the International Space

a follow-up to the International Space

a follow-up to the International Space Station in 2014 but for me the real

Station in 2014 but for me the real

Station in 2014 but for me the real technology demonstrator is coming in

technology demonstrator is coming in

technology demonstrator is coming in 2023 the deep space optical

2023 the deep space optical

2023 the deep space optical communications experiment will fly on

communications experiment will fly on

communications experiment will fly on the psyche mission to an asteroid and

the psyche mission to an asteroid and

the psyche mission to an asteroid and that will beam back data around the rate

that will beam back data around the rate

that will beam back data around the rate of fifteen HDTV channels to an

of fifteen HDTV channels to an

of fifteen HDTV channels to an observatory in California the palomar

observatory in California the palomar

observatory in California the palomar observatory but remember this isn’t easy

observatory but remember this isn’t easy

observatory but remember this isn’t easy lasers are tightly focused beams they

lasers are tightly focused beams they

lasers are tightly focused beams they need to be pointed accurately and some

need to be pointed accurately and some

need to be pointed accurately and some of you are probably thinking well what

of you are probably thinking well what

of you are probably thinking well what happens if something gets in the way

happens if something gets in the way

happens if something gets in the way you’re absolutely right clouds are a

you’re absolutely right clouds are a

you’re absolutely right clouds are a problem okay but does this make you

problem okay but does this make you

problem okay but does this make you think about the search for

think about the search for

think about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence because

extraterrestrial intelligence because

extraterrestrial intelligence because we’ve been listening for radio waves for

we’ve been listening for radio waves for

we’ve been listening for radio waves for decades and when are talking about going

decades and when are talking about going

decades and when are talking about going to lasers should we in fact be looking

to lasers should we in fact be looking

to lasers should we in fact be looking for lasers well it’s not quite that

for lasers well it’s not quite that

for lasers well it’s not quite that simple but people have looked and thus

simple but people have looked and thus

simple but people have looked and thus far we haven’t found anything but we

far we haven’t found anything but we

far we haven’t found anything but we will keep looking but now I’ve tweaked

will keep looking but now I’ve tweaked

will keep looking but now I’ve tweaked your alien interest I want to leave you

your alien interest I want to leave you

your alien interest I want to leave you with one final thought light strictly

with one final thought light strictly

with one final thought light strictly speaking near-infrared light maybe the

speaking near-infrared light maybe the

speaking near-infrared light maybe the way

way

way we find evidence for life on other

we find evidence for life on other

we find evidence for life on other planets not by searching for radio waves

planets not by searching for radio waves

planets not by searching for radio waves as I just said but instead searching for

as I just said but instead searching for

as I just said but instead searching for what we call biomarkers molecules or

what we call biomarkers molecules or

what we call biomarkers molecules or atoms in the atmospheres of planets

atoms in the atmospheres of planets

atoms in the atmospheres of planets around other stars that have been put

around other stars that have been put

around other stars that have been put there by life now this is a picture of

there by life now this is a picture of

there by life now this is a picture of Planet going in front of a star the same

Planet going in front of a star the same

Planet going in front of a star the same way the atoms or molecules emit specific

way the atoms or molecules emit specific

way the atoms or molecules emit specific frequencies they can also absorb it too

frequencies they can also absorb it too

frequencies they can also absorb it too so if a planet transits in front of a

so if a planet transits in front of a

so if a planet transits in front of a star you can see that absorption this

star you can see that absorption this

star you can see that absorption this graph greatly over-exaggerated NASA

graph greatly over-exaggerated NASA

graph greatly over-exaggerated NASA always over exaggerate things so it’s

always over exaggerate things so it’s

always over exaggerate things so it’s actually a tiny tiny amount of

actually a tiny tiny amount of

actually a tiny tiny amount of absorption that we would see but it’s

absorption that we would see but it’s

absorption that we would see but it’s feasible to do an oxygen is considered

feasible to do an oxygen is considered

feasible to do an oxygen is considered to be the gold standard for biomarkers

to be the gold standard for biomarkers

to be the gold standard for biomarkers it’s so reactive that any significant

it’s so reactive that any significant

it’s so reactive that any significant amount of free oxygen in the atmosphere

amount of free oxygen in the atmosphere

amount of free oxygen in the atmosphere is considered to be really strong

is considered to be really strong

is considered to be really strong evidence for life being on that planet

evidence for life being on that planet

evidence for life being on that planet and we hope that the next generation of

and we hope that the next generation of

and we hope that the next generation of giant optical telescopes like this this

giant optical telescopes like this this

giant optical telescopes like this this is the European extremely large

is the European extremely large

is the European extremely large telescope which ironically is being

telescope which ironically is being

telescope which ironically is being built in Chile long story don’t ask you

built in Chile long story don’t ask you

built in Chile long story don’t ask you can see the cars at the front little

can see the cars at the front little

can see the cars at the front little doctor cars this thing is absolutely

doctor cars this thing is absolutely

doctor cars this thing is absolutely massive it’s the size of a stadium

massive it’s the size of a stadium

massive it’s the size of a stadium basically but telescopes like this

basically but telescopes like this

basically but telescopes like this should hopefully be able to detect

should hopefully be able to detect

should hopefully be able to detect oxygen in the atmospheres of earth-like

oxygen in the atmospheres of earth-like

oxygen in the atmospheres of earth-like planets transiting across a star if that

planets transiting across a star if that

planets transiting across a star if that star is sufficiently close and that

star is sufficiently close and that

star is sufficiently close and that could happen in your lifetimes think

could happen in your lifetimes think

could happen in your lifetimes think about that and so we find ourselves back

about that and so we find ourselves back

about that and so we find ourselves back where we began talking about how light

where we began talking about how light

where we began talking about how light can potentially connect life together

can potentially connect life together

can potentially connect life together and whatever your passion be it art

and whatever your passion be it art

and whatever your passion be it art humanities language all science make

humanities language all science make

humanities language all science make some time for light and let it take you

some time for light and let it take you

some time for light and let it take you on a journey of discovery because after

on a journey of discovery because after

on a journey of discovery because after all you wouldn’t be here without it

all you wouldn’t be here without it

all you wouldn’t be here without it thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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