Across the world at TEDxBarcelona, neuroethicist Julian Savulescu gave a talk called “Pills that improve morality.” In it, he makes a pretty bold claim: that if human beings have the opportunity to use biological and psychology advancements to improve morality, we should take it. Check out a bold quote from his talk below.
Speaking of biology, at TEDxToulouse Audrey Dussutour introduces us to a truly bizarre organism called the sticky mushroom, which she has affectionately nicknamed “the blob.” The blob can be any color, and while a single cell, can grow to a very large size. They move fairly quickly — and they can swallow an entire other mushroom in a single motion. See a fun fact about the blob below and watch her talk for much more.
And while we’re on the subject of scary creatures: sharks! But you won’t have to worry about them if you wear a shark-repelling wetsuit, created by Hamish Jolly. At TEDxPerth, he revealed this very cool invention and shared how it was inspired by nature. The suit is colored blue, because sharks aren’t actually able to see it. Meanwhile, stripes inspired by the pilot fish signal to sharks, “Better not to eat!”
These are some of the highlights on the TEDx Blog this month. Much more from the TEDx universe »