Jessie Christiansen

Planet hunter

NASA Exoplanet Science Institute @aussiastronomer

TED Fellow Jessie Christiansen hunts for planets, seeking to answer timeless questions about the universe.

Why you should listen

Jessie Christiansen is a researcher at the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute, working with vast amounts of sky survey data to find exoplanets and reveal new insights into the nature of planet formation.

Jessie Christiansen’s TED talk

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Jessie Christiansen

What the discovery of exoplanets reveals about the universe

Posted Jan 2023

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Live from TED2022

A New Era: Notes from Session 1 of TED Fellows Talks at TED2022

April 10, 2022

The TED Fellows program is built around a deep belief in and commitment to socially engaged innovation and human ingenuity. The mission: to shift the balance of power by supporting whole individuals, both personally and professionally. At Session 1 of TED Fellows talks at TED2022, 11 speakers and two performers shared world-changing ideas and innovations […]