Talks

Lee Cronin: A aduce materia la viață

Filmed Jul 2011 • Posted Sep 2011TEDGlobal 2011
TEDGlobal 2011
  • Embed
  • Download
  • FavoriteFavorited
  • Rate

You can share this video by copying this HTML to your clipboard and pasting into your blog or web page.

560 x 315
640 x 360
853 x 480
Subtitles:
Loading …

You either have JavaScript turned off or have an old version of the Adobe Flash Player. To view this rating widget you need to get the latest Flash player.
If your browser allows only "trusted sites" to execute Javascript, you should add the "googleapis.com" domain to your whitelist to allow our Flash detection to work properly.

TED Conversations

Got an idea, question, or debate inspired by this talk? Start a TED Conversation, or join one of these:

Comment on this Talk

243 total comments

This comment will be attributed to . Not ? Sign Out.

Characters remaining: 2000

progress indicator

This comment will be attributed to . Not ? Sign Out.

Characters remaining: 2000

Înainte de viața pe Pământ, a existat doar materie, o "chestie" anorganică fără viaţă. Cât de improbabil este că a apărut viața? Și... ar putea să folosească un alt tip de chimie? Folosind o definiție elegantă a vieții (orice poate evolua), chimistul Lee Cronin explorează această întrebare prin încercarea de a crea o celulă complet anorganică folosind un "set Lego" de molecule anorganice, fără carbon, care se poate aduna, reproduce și concura.

A professor of chemistry, nanoscience and chemical complexity, Lee Cronin and his research group investigate how chemistry can revolutionize modern technology and even create life. Full bio »

Translated into Romanian by Laura Morar
Reviewed by Cristina Manoli
Comments? Please email the translators above.

More talks translated into Romanian »

Related playlists New View more »

  • Insects are awesome! 11
    Insects are awesome!
    Curated by TED Bugs! Some say they're a nuisance, but we think they're a wonder. These insect-obsessed speakers share how ants form societies, how bees pollinate...
  • The future of medicine 8
    The future of medicine
    Curated by TED Take this tour of medicine's future with some of the trailblazing doctors charting its course. Once you've seen a transplantable human kidney...
  • Personal tales from the edge of life 11
    Personal tales from the edge of life
    Curated by TED For some, just living can be a trying experience. Hear beautiful, intimate and ultimately uplifting stories of challenge -- from making a new home...

What to Watch Next

Play_icon

Carolyn Porco: Could a Saturn moon harbor life?

Play_icon

Angela Belcher: Using nature to grow batteries

Play_icon

Craig Venter unveils "synthetic life"

What Your Friends are Watching

Related Tags

Creative Commons

We want you to share our Talks!

Just follow the guidelines outlined under our Creative Commons license.