How synthetic biology could wipe out humanity -- and how we can stop it | Rob Reid
The world-changing promise of synthetic biology and gene editing has a dark side. In this far-seeing talk, author and entrepreneur Rob Reid reviews the risks of a world where more and more people have...
18 Juni 201916min
5 challenges we could solve by designing new proteins | David Baker
Proteins are remarkable molecular machines: they digest your food, fire your neurons, power your immune system and so much more. What if we could design new ones, with functions never before seen in n...
17 Juni 201910min
How AI can save our humanity | Kai-Fu Lee
AI is massively transforming our world, but there's one thing it cannot do: love. In a visionary talk, computer scientist Kai-Fu Lee details how the US and China are driving a deep learning revolution...
13 Juni 201915min
Why we get mad -- and why it's healthy | Ryan Martin
Anger researcher Ryan Martin draws from a career studying what makes people mad to explain some of the cognitive processes behind anger -- and why a healthy dose of it can actually be useful. "Your an...
12 Juni 201913min
3 steps to turn everyday get-togethers into transformative gatherings | Priya Parker
Why do some gatherings take off and others don't? Author Priya Parker shares three easy steps to turn your parties, dinners, meetings and holidays into meaningful, transformative gatherings.Learn more...
11 Juni 201910min
The mysterious microbes living deep inside the earth -- and how they could help humanity | Karen Lloyd
The ground beneath your feet is home to a massive, mysterious world of microbes -- some of which have been in the earth's crust for hundreds of thousands of years. What's it like down there? Take a tr...
10 Juni 201912min
An ingenious proposal for scaling up marine protection | Mark Tercek
Island and coastal nations need to protect their waters in order for our oceans to stay healthy. But they often have lots of debt and aren't able to prioritize ocean protection over other needs. Mark ...
8 Juni 20195min
The most detailed map of galaxies, black holes and stars ever made | Juna Kollmeier
Humans have been studying the stars for thousands of years, but astrophysicist Juna Kollmeier is on a special mission: creating the most detailed 3-D maps of the universe ever made. Journey across the...
7 Juni 201912min
