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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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How designing brand-new enzymes could change the world | Adam Garske

Jan 21, 2020
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Are indoor vertical farms the future of agriculture? | Stuart Oda

Jan 21, 2020
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What ocean microbes reveal about the changing climate | Angelicque White

Jan 24, 2020
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A new type of medicine, custom-made with tiny proteins | Christopher Bahl

Jan 28, 2020
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The science of friction -- and its surprising impact on our lives | Jennifer Vail

Feb 5, 2020
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What a nun can teach a scientist about ecology | Victoria Gill

Feb 12, 2020
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How a miniaturized atomic clock could revolutionize space exploration | Jill Seubert

Mar 5, 2020
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The dangers of a noisy ocean -- and how we can quiet it down | Nicola Jones

Mar 11, 2020
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How we could change the planet's climate future | David Wallace-Wells

Mar 13, 2020
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The weird history of the "sex chromosomes" | Molly Webster

Mar 23, 2020