Going incognito, where nothing is as it seems

NPR

Published August 12, 2024 at 10:19 AM EDT

Everything is not what it seems. We can easily disguise ourselves in both the digital and physical world. This hour, TED speakers explore the ways we go incognito... from espionage to virtual reality.

Guests include former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez, artist Holly Herndon, anthropologist Mary L. Gray and digital fashion designer Gala Marija Vrbanic.

Original broadcast date: August 26, 2022.

This episode of TED Radio Hour was produced by Katie Monteleone, James Delahoussaye, Fiona Geiran and Katherine Sypher. It was edited by Katie Simon, Rachel Faulkner White and James Delahoussaye.

Our production staff also includes Matthew Cloutier, Harsha Nahata, Sanaz Meshkinpour and Chloee Weiner. Irene Noguchi is our executive producer. Our audio engineer was Hannah Gluvna.

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