Languages drift, adapt and evolve much like living species. In this wide-ranging conversation, evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and linguist John McWhorter trace the parallels between biology...
AI is transforming the way we work — could it also reshape what makes us human? In this quick and insightful talk, evolutionary anthropologist Sarah Blaffer...
What if robots could build and optimize themselves — with little to no help from humans? Computer scientist Emma Hart is working on a new technology...
Squids are shrinking, birds are migrating and lizards are getting blown away by hurricanes. The signs are everywhere; animals are changing because of climate change. We...
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Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. How does your genetic inheritance, culture and history influence your...