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Genetics

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

Video playlists about Genetics

How does DNA work?

7 talks • 1h 57m

Your DNA makes you, you -- but how does it work? These talks explore what we know about the genome, the unique genetic sequence that makes up life as we know it.

Best science and tech of 2016

13 talks • 2h 43m

Get ready to have your mind blown by the best science and tech talks to hit the TED stage in 2016.

Talks about Genetics

Veerle Provoost

Do kids think of sperm donors as family?

Posted Dec 2016

Juan Enriquez

What will humans look like in 100 years?

Posted Nov 2016

Ellen Jorgensen

What you need to know about CRISPR

Posted Oct 2016

Oded Shoseyov

How we're harnessing nature's hidden superpowers

Posted Sep 2016

Keolu Fox

Why genetic research must be more diverse

Posted Jun 2016

Jennifer Kahn

Gene editing can now change an entire species — forever

Posted May 2016

Riccardo Sabatini

How to read the genome and build a human being

Posted Apr 2016

Juan Enriquez

We can reprogram life. How to do it wisely

Posted Apr 2016

Paula Hammond

A new superweapon in the fight against cancer

Posted Apr 2016

Pardis Sabeti

How we'll fight the next deadly virus

Posted Feb 2016

Tania Simoncelli

Should you be able to patent a human gene?

Posted Jan 2016

Jill Farrant

How we can make crops survive without water

Posted Jan 2016

Jennifer Doudna

How CRISPR lets us edit our DNA

Posted Oct 2015

AJ Jacobs

The world's largest family reunion ... we're all invited!

Posted Jun 2014

Stephen Friend

The hunt for "unexpected genetic heroes"

Posted May 2014

David Epstein

Are athletes really getting faster, better, stronger?

Posted Apr 2014

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Exclusive articles about Genetics

What can you do with a home DNA machine? One unexpected answer: grow better truffles

Personal DNA testing machines are bringing lab-grade genetic technology within the reach of more people. A look at how a scientist-turned-farmer is using DNA testing to cultivat...

How patients with rare diseases can scour the world for a cure

Jimmy Lin’s network helps patients with rare genetic disorders connect with the equally rare researcher who’s working on their exact problem. Despite the medical advances we’ve ...

The most critical factor in medicine? Human bias

Oncologist and writer Siddhartha Mukherjee suggests that what doctors fight against isn’t so much disease — it’s their own biases. In the summer of 2003, I finished my three-yea...

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