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TED talks: cloudy with a chance of joy – Gavin Pretor-Pinney

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Some of world’s finest natural architecture is right above our heads on a daily basis, according Gavin Pretor-Pinney, founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society, in this week’s featured TED talk.

The white cotton ball masses that come in all different shapes and sizes, and appear far too often in UK skies for many people. But using some incredible visual material, Pretor-Pinney proves that clouds really are things of beauty.

Check out his novel talk below.

To watch this video on the TED website, click here.

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16 Aug 2013
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