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The puzzle of aging: Elizabeth Blackburn speaks at TED2017

The puzzle of aging: Elizabeth Blackburn speaks at TED2017

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For Nobel Prize-winning biologist Elizabeth Blackburn, it all began with pond scum. She was curious about chromosomes, and specifically the caps at the ends of chromosomes, known as telomeres, and pond scum provided an ample supply for her research. Her curiosity sent her on a journey that shed light on one of humanity’s biggest, and oldest, []

Bugs and bodies: The talks of Session 8 of TED2017

Bugs and bodies: The talks of Session 8 of TED2017

In the eight session of TED2017, hosted by TED’s Head Curator Chris Anderson, eight speakers — and one unforgettable live jetpack demo — showed us that there’s wonder all around us, from the bugs that live in our backyards and on our skin to the dreams that live inside our minds, waiting to be unleashed. Below, []