Many of you may have seen pictures of the TED Prize trophy presented to every winner. Designed by sculptor Tom Shannon, the trophy is emblematic of his sculpture, using hidden magnets and tiny suspension cables to make an otherwise inert material such as steel and wood take on a truly otherworldly quality.

TED visited Tom Shannon in his Manhattan studio last year for an intimate look at his science-inspired art. Watch this eye-opening, personal conversation with John Hockenberry which reveals how nature’s forces — and the onset of Parkinson’s tremors — interact in Tom’s life and craft.

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