http://blog.ted.com/2007/09/18/searching_for_h/ The TED Blog shares interesting news about TED, TEDTalks video, the TED Prize and more. Wed, 22 May 2013 04:01:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://blog.ted.com/2007/09/18/searching_for_h/comment-page-1/#comment-344 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog-staging.ted.com/2007/09/searching_for_h/#comment-344 I found this an interesting talk. I would have loved to know more about what climate this little girl lived in, what her diet was, perhaps her life expectancy and if there is any forensic information to hand about how she died. I think shows like Walking With the Dinosaurs were so impressive because they led you into the realm and rather than just being an outsider with nose pressed against glass, you gained a sense of inner sanctum knowledge. I think discussion of Salem could go that additional step and ‘fill out’ a sense of her and her existence. The talk as is is subject to disputes on evolution so perhaps a parallel thematic about the forensic ethnography of Salem’s life would be valuable in ensuring her life is not swept away by the power of other theoretical debate.

]]>