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Science
A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Science.
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10 talks
The most popular TED Talks of 2021
What ideas captured people's attention and took off the quickest? Here are the talks that intrigued and inspired in 2021.
8 talks
Harnessing the future of data
Mind-blowing tech is right around the corner -- and the data to power it is here and now. Get an awe-inspiring look at the future that awaits with visionaries already predicting, embracing and innovating on the potential of tomorrow. (Curated in partnership with NetApp)
20 talks
The most popular talks of 2020
What ideas captured people's attention and took off the quickest in 2020? Here are the talks that intrigued and propelled us to the end of this world-shifting year.
15 talks
A love letter to science
Dear science, where would we be without you? Enjoy these enthralling talks dedicated to the fun, funky and fascinating scientific world.
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Talks about Science
04:43
Grace Smith-Viduarre and Tim Wright
Why can parrots talk?
4 minutes 43 seconds
13:22
Jennifer Heldmann
SpaceX's supersized Starship rocket -- and the future of galactic exploration
13 minutes 22 seconds
04:52
Luka Seamus Wright
These animals are also plants ... wait, what?
4 minutes 52 seconds
04:44
Victoria Hwang
What is the rarest color in nature?
4 minutes 44 seconds
11:47
Craig Richard
The brain science (and benefits) of ASMR
11 minutes 47 seconds
12:41
Tom Oxley
A brain implant that turns your thoughts into text
12 minutes 41 seconds
04:54
Roni Shanoada
How does heart transplant surgery work?
4 minutes 54 seconds
07:18
Maria Popova
Humanity's search for cosmic truth and poetic beauty
7 minutes 18 seconds
08:16
Sue Natali
How ancient Arctic carbon threatens everyone on the planet
8 minutes 16 seconds
18:03
Melissa J. Moore
How mRNA medicine will change the world
18 minutes 3 seconds
08:47
John C. Mather
How the James Webb Space Telescope will unfold the universe
8 minutes 47 seconds
14:47
Bill Gates
We can make COVID-19 the last pandemic
14 minutes 47 seconds
04:50
Ameya Gondhalekar
Why are cockroaches so hard to kill?
4 minutes 50 seconds
01:06:27
Elon Musk
A future worth getting excited about
1 hour 6 minutes 27 seconds
10:55
Betül Kaçar
We could kick-start life on another planet. Should we?
10 minutes 55 seconds
04:51
Andrew Whitworth
If you're scared of snakes, watch this
4 minutes 51 seconds
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