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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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The death of the universe -- and what it means for life | Katie Mack

May 24, 2021
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The search for microscopic aliens | Sarah Rugheimer

May 24, 2021
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How animals and plants are evolving in cities | Menno Schilthuizen

Aug 24, 2020
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The missing 96 percent of the universe | Claire Malone

Jul 14, 2021
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Meet the scientist couple driving an mRNA vaccine revolution | Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci

Aug 3, 2021
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A sci-fi vision of life in 2041 | Chen Qiufan

Sep 8, 2021
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Planet City -- a sci-fi vision of an astonishing regenerative future | Liam Young

Sep 20, 2021
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The brain science of obesity | Mads Tang-Christensen

Oct 6, 2021
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How we could eat real meat without harming animals | Isha Datar

Oct 19, 2021
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The problem of vaccine spoilage -- and a smart sensor to help | Nithya Ramanathan

Nov 3, 2021