Times Square Time Machine

Today, Times Square is a futuristic crossroads, known for its crowds and wacky characters, its mega-retail and flashing billboards. But it’s also a place steeped in history, with a past that goes back earlier than you think. This is an awe-inspiring view of the speed and ferocity with which humans have utterly transformed the globe.

Screened at TED Talks live at Town Hall Theater (NYC) and premiered on PBS March 2016