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Universe
A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Universe.
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Video playlists about Universe
5 talks
Mind-bending questions from physics
Fascinating talks that seek to unravel some of the most fundamental, yet unexplainable parts of the cosmos.
6 talks
The lights and sounds of the universe
Find out what sound a black hole makes, if (possible) alien life is blocking starlight and other astounding things happening in our galaxy -- and beyond.
17 talks
How we study space
Beyond our galaxy, there is much more to be discovered. Learn how we explore the universe with talks that are definitely out of this world.
9 talks
Are we alone in the universe?
Is Earth really the only life-sustaining planet? These speakers think there might just be something or someone else out there -- and urge us to keep looking for it.
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Talks about Universe
06:00
Jessie Christiansen
What the discovery of exoplanets reveals about the universe
6 minutes
26:58
Heidi Hammel and Nadia Drake
The marvels and mysteries revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope
26 minutes 58 seconds
10:41
Melodie Yashar
How to build for human life on Mars
10 minutes 41 seconds
05:18
Fabio Pacucci
The Boltzmann brain paradox
5 minutes 18 seconds
14:55
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
The search for the invisible matter that shapes the universe
14 minutes 55 seconds
07:18
Maria Popova
Humanity's search for cosmic truth and poetic beauty
7 minutes 18 seconds
08:47
John C. Mather
How the James Webb Space Telescope will unfold the universe
8 minutes 47 seconds
10:55
Betül Kaçar
We could kick-start life on another planet. Should we?
10 minutes 55 seconds
05:37
James Tanton
Can you survive the creation of the universe by solving this riddle?
5 minutes 37 seconds
15:27
Katie Mack
Life-altering questions about the end of the universe
15 minutes 27 seconds
07:48
Clara Sousa-Silva
The fingerprints of life beyond Earth
7 minutes 48 seconds
12:34
Claire Malone
The missing 96 percent of the universe
12 minutes 34 seconds
06:15
Katie Mack
The death of the universe -- and what it means for life
6 minutes 15 seconds
16:08
Greg Anderson
Why there's no such thing as objective reality
16 minutes 8 seconds
05:19
Fabio Pacucci
Could we harness the power of a black hole?
5 minutes 19 seconds
05:09
Fabio Pacucci
Newton's three-body problem explained
5 minutes 9 seconds
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