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.
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.
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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