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DNA
A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of DNA.
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Video playlists about DNA
6 talks
Get into your genes
Try on these talks about the traits that make you who you are.
5 talks
Is it time for de-extinction?
Is it time to bring back long-lost species? These talks tackle the possibility of a world where Jurassic Park doesn’t seem so science fiction.
7 talks
How does DNA work?
Your DNA makes you, you -- but how does it work? These talks explore what we know about the genome, the unique genetic sequence that makes up life as we know it.
Talks about DNA
05:34
Brendan Rogers and Jessica Howard
What's hidden in Arctic ice?
5 minutes 34 seconds
05:07
Talya Hackett
Ethical dilemma: Should we get rid of mosquitoes?
5 minutes 7 seconds
11:06
Jason W. Chin
A virus-resistant organism -- and what it could mean for the future
11 minutes 6 seconds
04:46
Devin Shuman
The genes you don't get from your parents (but can't live without)
4 minutes 46 seconds
04:04
Kayla Mandel Sheets
You could have a secret twin (but not the way you think)
4 minutes 4 seconds
05:39
Hélène Morlon and Anna Papadopoulou
How we can detect pretty much anything
5 minutes 39 seconds
05:02
Luis Zambrano
These salamanders snack on each other (but don't die)
5 minutes 2 seconds
19:26
Michael Levin
The electrical blueprints that orchestrate life
19 minutes 26 seconds
10:58
Emily Leproust
How synthetic biology can improve our health, food and materials
10 minutes 58 seconds
06:21
Prosanta Chakrabarty
What can DNA tests really tell us about our ancestry?
6 minutes 21 seconds
04:44
Cella Wright
How do you know if you have a virus?
4 minutes 44 seconds
13:24
Molly Webster
The weird history of the "sex chromosomes"
13 minutes 24 seconds
04:51
Tal Danino
Hacking bacteria to fight cancer
4 minutes 51 seconds
05:05
Hyunsoo Joshua No
How does chemotherapy work?
5 minutes 5 seconds
14:37
Sara-Jane Dunn
The next software revolution: programming biological cells
14 minutes 37 seconds
12:17
Laura Boykin
How we're using DNA tech to help farmers fight crop diseases
12 minutes 17 seconds
See all talks on DNA