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TED Talks Science and Medicine

Some of the world's greatest scientists, doctors and medical researchers share their discoveries and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.

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Could we treat spinal cord injuries with asparagus? | Andrew Pelling

Nov 20, 2020
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How COVID-19 human challenge trials work -- and why I volunteered | Sophie Rose

Nov 20, 2020
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The power of venom -- and how it could one day save your life | Mandë Holford

Oct 29, 2020
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A concrete idea to reduce carbon emissions | Karen Scrivener

Oct 10, 2020
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The promise of quantum computers | Matt Langione

Feb 9, 2021
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A stellar history of modern astronomy | Emily Levesque

Dec 4, 2020
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The hidden history found in your teeth | Carolyn Freiwald

Feb 12, 2021
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The electrical blueprints that orchestrate life | Michael Levin

Mar 31, 2021
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How your memory works -- and why forgetting is totally OK | Lisa Genova

Apr 21, 2021
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How COVID-19 transformed the future of medicine | Daniel Kraft

May 10, 2021