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Jonathan Drori: Why we're storing billions of seeds

In this brief talk from TED U 2009, Jonathan Drori encourages us to save biodiversity -- one seed at a time. Reminding us that plants support human life, he shares the vision of the Millennium Seed Bank, which has stored over 3 billion seeds to date from dwindling yet essential plant species.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_drori_why_we_re_storing_billions_of_seeds

Jonathan Drori: The beautiful tricks of flowers

In this visually dazzling talk, Jonathan Drori shows the extraordinary ways flowering plants -- over a quarter million species -- have evolved to attract insects to spread their pollen: growing 'landing-strips' to guide the insects in, shining in ultraviolet, building elaborate traps, and even mimicking other insects in heat.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_drori_the_beautiful_tricks_of_flowers

Jonathan Drori: What we think we know

Starting with four basic questions (that you may be surprised to find you can't answer), Jonathan Drori looks at the gaps in our knowledge -- and specifically, what we don't about science that we might think we do.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_drori_what_we_think_we_know

Jonathan Drori: Every pollen grain has a story

Pollen goes unnoticed by most of us, except when hay fever strikes. But microscopes reveal it comes in stunning colors and shapes -- and travels remarkably well. Jonathan Drori gives an up-close glimpse of these fascinating flecks of plant courtship.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_drori_every_pollen_grain_has_a_story

Jonathan Drori | TED Speaker

Jonathan Drori commissioned the BBC's very first websites, one highlight in a long career devoted to online culture and educational media -- and understanding how we learn.
Educator
https://www.ted.com/speakers/jonathan_drori

Playlist: Sex: Can we talk? (9 talks)

A few things you've always wanted to know about sex: why we enjoy it, how to explain it, and, importantly, how flowers do it.
Curated by TED · 9 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/sex_can_we_talk

Playlist: The secret lives of plants (9 talks)

Trees talk, flowers build elaborate traps and some plants can even come back from the dead. Skeptical? These fascinating talks may just grow on you.
Curated by TED · 9 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/the_secret_lives_of_plants

Playlist: Did you know? (14 talks)

A delightfully useful collection of explanations, how-tos and amusing trivia.
Curated by TED · 14 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/did_you_know

Step inside the Millennium Seed Bank: Video

This lovely new video, with lots of extreme closeups, walks us through the scientific facility that Jonathan Drori discussed in his 2009 TEDTalk "Why we're storing billions of seeds." For even more, the TED Blog's Q&A with Drori, where he answers our detailed questions about saving and germinating the seeds that represent some 10% of the...
Posted March 23, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/03/23/step-inside-the-millennium-seed-bank-video

8 talks about tiny phenomena

These TEDTalks explore the saying, “Good things come in small packages.” A world with lifesaving microchips, the perfectly engineered foot, and vast worlds constructed on pinheads seem fantastical, but the following speakers have turned their ingenious ideas into fascinating realities. Frederick Balagadde: Bio-lab on a microchip The sub-...
Posted August 23, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/08/23/8-talks-about-tiny-phenomena

Playlist: A TED intern picks her favorite talks for back to school

Why does the time we spend cramming for life’s most trying tests always escape us before our focus is shifted to battling a more complex problem? During the college years, an unforeseen dichotomy develops where rushing becomes a normal state, whether it be to register for classes or to get through your last semester. But, when it’s over we g...
Posted August 27, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/08/27/playlist-a-ted-intern-picks-her-favorite-talks-for-back-to-school

7 talks that contain fascinating facts about beetles

Marcus Byrne begins today’s talk with the words:  “What I want to do today is share my passion for poo with you.” But before you delve into a Freudian analysis, you should probably know that Byrne is an entomologist who studies dung beetles, of which there are about 6,000 species across the planet. As Byrne shares, “This animal has a brai...
Posted December 13, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/12/13/7-talks-that-contain-fascinating-facts-about-beetles

Beauty/Complexity: The TED Salon in London

Welcoming a Unicorn Theatre jammed with 250 TEDsters old and new, host and TED's European director Bruno Giussani promised "possibly one of the most eclectic programs we've ever put together" on Wednesday night in London at the spring TED Salon. The Salon was hosted in collaboration with TEDGlobal partner frog. And eclectic it was, covering ...
Posted May 21, 2011
https://blog.ted.com/2011/05/21/beautycomplexity-the-ted-salon-in-london
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