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.

Talks about Genetics

6:48

Keolu Fox

Why genetic research must be more diverse

Posted Jun 2016
12:25

Jennifer Kahn

Gene editing can now change an entire species — forever

Posted May 2016
15:28

Riccardo Sabatini

How to read the genome and build a human being

Posted Apr 2016
14:49

Juan Enriquez

We can reprogram life. How to do it wisely

Posted Apr 2016
10:42

Paula Hammond

A new superweapon in the fight against cancer

Posted Apr 2016
9:37

Pardis Sabeti

How we'll fight the next deadly virus

Posted Feb 2016
18:05

Tania Simoncelli

Should you be able to patent a human gene?

Posted Jan 2016
13:56

Jill Farrant

How we can make crops survive without water

Posted Jan 2016
15:53

Jennifer Doudna

How CRISPR lets us edit our DNA

Posted Oct 2015
9:45

AJ Jacobs

The world's largest family reunion ... we're all invited!

Posted Jun 2014
10:39

Stephen Friend

The hunt for "unexpected genetic heroes"

Posted May 2014
14:53

David Epstein

Are athletes really getting faster, better, stronger?

Posted Apr 2014
15:35

Wendy Chung

Autism — what we know (and what we don't know yet)

Posted Apr 2014
4:37 Under 6 minutes

TED staff

It's TED, the Musical

Posted Apr 2014
17:36

Michael Archer

How we'll resurrect the gastric brooding frog, the Tasmanian tiger

Posted Jun 2013
14:40

Francis Collins

We need better drugs — now

Posted Mar 2013
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