Microbiology

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

Video playlists about Microbiology

How microbes shape our world

6 talks • 1h 23m
Learn how these microorganisms influence everything from the air we breathe and how healthy we are, to forming life itself.

The fabulous life of germs

8 talks • 1h 47m
Germs -- they get around. Learn what their travels and overall existence can teach us about not just ourselves, but the past, present and future of humanity.

What's the big deal about Mars?

6 talks • 1h 37m
Learn all the hubbub going on with the big Red Planet in these insightful and utterly fascinating talks.

Weird facts about the human body

13 talks • 3h 13m
The workings of the human body? An absolute marvel. And yet, kind of bizarre. The facts in these talks point to both conclusions.

Talks about Microbiology

13:59

Karen Lloyd

The mysterious microbes living deep inside the earth — and how they could help humanity

Posted Jun 2019
9:13

Morgan Vague

These bacteria eat plastic

Posted May 2019
11:41

Fatima AlZahra'a Alatraktchi

To detect diseases earlier, let's speak bacteria's secret language

Posted Mar 2019
11:13

Alexander Belcredi

How a long-forgotten virus could help us solve the antibiotics crisis

Posted Nov 2018
12:52

Michel Dugon

The secrets of spider venom

Posted Oct 2018
9:56

Dan Knights

How we study the microbes living in your gut

Posted Jul 2018
16:37

Penny Chisholm

The tiny creature that secretly powers the planet

Posted Jul 2018
13:08

Karen Lloyd

This deep-sea mystery is changing our understanding of life

Posted Feb 2018
10:07

Anne Madden

Meet the microscopic life in your home — and on your face

Posted Aug 2017
7:14

Kristen Marhaver

Why I still have hope for coral reefs

Posted Jul 2017
10:39

James Green

3 moons and a planet that could have alien life

Posted Aug 2016
11:55

Lisa Dyson

A forgotten Space Age technology could change how we grow food

Posted Jul 2016
9:11

Shubhendu Sharma

How to grow a forest in your backyard

Posted Jul 2016
10:42

Paula Hammond

A new superweapon in the fight against cancer

Posted Apr 2016
12:51

Lisa Nip

How humans could evolve to survive in space

Posted Mar 2016
13:56

Jill Farrant

How we can make crops survive without water

Posted Jan 2016
See all 38 talks on Microbiology

Exclusive articles about Microbiology

For healthier buildings, just add bacteria?

Just like a human being, a house or office has its own microbiome, with good and bad microorganisms. One researcher has a targeted idea: to customize our spaces with the right m...
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