Spirituality & Faith
Translating The Torah Into Light
By mapping each character’s position in the Hebrew alphabet to correspond with a color on the visible spectrum, we can translate the text to light.
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Ian Gonsher
Ian Gonsher is Assistant Professor of Practice in the School of Engineering and Department of Computer Science at Brown University. His teaching and research interests examine creative process as applied to interdisciplinary design practices. Recent work includes Ian's teaching and research within the Brown Humanity Centered Robotics Initiative, and explores the ways technology might enhance our humanity, rather than rob it from us. He is also working on a translation of the Torah into light. More information about his work can be found at his website.
Spirituality & Faith
The Parable Of The Four Prayers
How can we understand prayer, if we don’t understand love?
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November 06, 2018
Another Way Of Looking At Things
Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? Ask a Chicken
The chicken speaks.
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April 24, 2018
Breaking False Dichotomies
What King Solomon Got Wrong About Love, We Get Wrong About Jerusalem
Love is not a zero-sum game.
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December 08, 2017
Turning The Mundane Into The Sacred
A Fancy Little Elevator At The Center Of The World
A simple elevator ride becomes a transcendent experience.
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July 12, 2017
Turning The Mundane Into The Sacred
An Agonistic Encounter With A Featherless Bird That Had Broad Flat Nails
What follows is a conversation between a Jew and a man who may or may not be the 4th century BCE Greek philosopher, and proponent of Cynicism, Diogenes.
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September 12, 2016
Another Way Of Looking At Things
Explaining Schopenhauer To Young Children
The hedgehog's dilemma: now in children's storybook form.
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July 27, 2016
Bring The Sacred Down To Earth
The Mezuzah, the Doorbell, and the Design of a Ritual
What happens when ritual and design combine? A fascinating look into how design can affect ritual, and how ritual can affect design.
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