Microbiologist Dan Buckley joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about microbiology, including why the plot of “The Last Of Us” isn’t entirely far-fetched. Still...
Microbiologist Dan Buckley joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about microbiology. What’s the fastest known bacteria? Is the zombie fungi from “The Last Of...
Biologist Kathleen McAuliffe dives into new research that suggests certain bacteria in your gut can influence major parts of who you are, from your personality to...
You’ve probably heard of CRISPR, the revolutionary technology that allows us to edit the DNA in living organisms. Biochemist and 2023 Audacious Project grantee Jennifer Doudna...
If we want to better understand the environment and combat climate change, we need to look deep underground, where diverse microscopic fungal networks mingle with tree...
Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Is there life on Venus? Quantum astrochemist Clara Sousa-Silva makes...
Visit to watch more groundbreaking talks from the TED Fellows. Astrophysicist and TED Fellow Sarah Rugheimer searches for aliens — but not the cartoony green kind....