Nature is wonderfully abundant, diverse and mysterious -- but biological research today tends to focus on only seven species, including rats, chickens, fruit flies and us. We're studying an astonishingly narrow sliver of life, says biologist Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, and hoping it'll be enough to solve the oldest, most challenging problems in science, like cancer. In this visually captivating talk, Alvarado calls on us to interrogate the unknown and shows us the remarkable discoveries that surface when we do.

Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado: To solve old problems, study new species

To solve old problems, study new species

Exploring the ocean's unknowns, we find new species that defy our scientific rules, broadening our understanding of life.

95% of our oceans remain unexplored, unveiling our limited grasp on life's diversity and the vast unknowns awaiting discovery.

Life's history is a tale of rule breakers, from single cells to flying creatures, urging us to embrace the unknown in science.

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