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A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of DNA.

Video playlists about DNA

Get into your genes

Try on these talks about the traits that make you who you are.

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.

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

Brendan Rogers and Jessica Howard

What's hidden in Arctic ice?

Ethical dilemma: Should we get rid of mosquitoes?

A virus-resistant organism -- and what it could mean for the future

The genes you don't get from your parents (but can't live without)

Kayla Mandel Sheets

You could have a secret twin (but not the way you think)

Hélène Morlon and Anna Papadopoulou

How we can detect pretty much anything

These salamanders snack on each other (but don't die)

The electrical blueprints that orchestrate life

How synthetic biology can improve our health, food and materials

Prosanta Chakrabarty

What can DNA tests really tell us about our ancestry?

How do you know if you have a virus?

The weird history of the "sex chromosomes"

Hacking bacteria to fight cancer

Hyunsoo Joshua No

How does chemotherapy work?

The next software revolution: programming biological cells

How we're using DNA tech to help farmers fight crop diseases

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