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Genetics

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

Video playlists about Genetics

How does DNA work?

7 talks • 1h 57m

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.

Best science and tech of 2016

13 talks • 2h 43m

Get ready to have your mind blown by the best science and tech talks to hit the TED stage in 2016.

Jaw-dropping science breakthroughs

9 talks • 2h 3m

Revolutionary achievements, important discoveries and astounding leaps of progress that have fundamentally transformed the scientific world.

Get into your genes

6 talks • 1h 14m

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

Talks about Genetics

Lara Durgavich

An evolutionary perspective on human health and disease

Posted Apr 2020

Molly Webster

The weird history of the "sex chromosomes"

Posted Mar 2020

Sara-Jane Dunn

The next software revolution: programming biological cells

Posted Nov 2019

Yaniv Erlich

How we're building the world's largest family tree

Posted Sep 2019

Rob Reid

How synthetic biology could wipe out humanity — and how we can stop it

Posted Jun 2019

Joanne Chory

How supercharged plants could slow climate change

Posted May 2019

David R. Liu

Can we cure genetic diseases by rewriting DNA?

Posted Apr 2019

Juan Enriquez

The age of genetic wonder

Posted Feb 2019

Karissa Sanbonmatsu

The biology of gender, from DNA to the brain

Posted Jan 2019

Floyd E. Romesberg

The radical possibilities of man-made DNA

Posted Nov 2018

Steve McCarroll

How data is helping us unravel the mysteries of the brain

Posted Sep 2018

Dan Gibson

How to build synthetic DNA and send it across the internet

Posted Jul 2018

Jun Wang

How digital DNA could help you make better health choices

Posted Sep 2017

Sharon Terry

Science didn't understand my kids' rare disease until I decided to study it

Posted Jun 2017

Nina Fedoroff

A secret weapon against Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases

Posted May 2017

Robert Sapolsky

The biology of our best and worst selves

Posted May 2017

See all 74 talks on Genetics

Exclusive articles about Genetics

The treasure trove of unique genomes hiding in plain sight

Indigenous biomedical researcher Keolu Fox makes the case for studying Indigenous people’s DNA, something that could yield benefits for all of humanity. There’s a boxed warning ...

What can you do with a home DNA machine? One unexpected answer: grow better truffles

Personal DNA testing machines are bringing lab-grade genetic technology within the reach of more people. A look at how a scientist-turned-farmer is using DNA testing to cultivat...

How patients with rare diseases can scour the world for a cure

Jimmy Lin’s network helps patients with rare genetic disorders connect with the equally rare researcher who’s working on their exact problem. Despite the medical advances we’ve ...

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