TED Talks
TED: The era of personal DNA testing is here | Sebastian Kraves
From improving vaccines to modifying crops to solving crimes, DNA technology has transformed our world. Now, for the first time in history, anyone can experiment with DNA at home, in their kitchen, using a device smaller than a shoebox....
TED Talks
Leila Pirhaji: The medical potential of AI and metabolites
Many diseases are driven by metabolites -- small molecules in your body like fat, glucose and cholesterol -- but we don't know exactly what they are or how they work. Biotech entrepreneur and TED Fellow Leila Pirhaji shares her plan to...
TED Talks
TED: How CRISPR lets us edit our DNA | Jennifer Doudna
Geneticist Jennifer Doudna co-invented a groundbreaking new technology for editing genes, called CRISPR-Cas9. The tool allows scientists to make precise edits to DNA strands, which could lead to treatments for genetic diseases ... but...
TED Talks
TED: How we can make crops survive without water | Jill Farrant
As the world's population grows and the effects of climate change come into sharper relief, we'll have to feed more people using less arable land. Molecular biologist Jill Farrant studies a rare phenomenon that may help: "resurrection...
TED Talks
TED: New nanotech to detect cancer early | Joshua Smith
What if every home had an early-warning cancer detection system? Researcher Joshua Smith is developing a nanobiotechnology "cancer alarm" that scans for traces of disease in the form of special biomarkers called exosomes. In this...
Crash Course
Biotechnology: Crash Course History of Science
The history of discovering what DNA is, what it looks like, and how it works is... complicated. But, in this episode of History of Science, Hank Green does his best to lay out the basics so we can understand the beginnings of Biotechnology.
TED Talks
Janine Benyus: Biomimicry in action
Janine Benyus has a message for inventors: When solving a design problem, look to nature first. There you'll find inspired designs for making things waterproof, aerodynamic, solar-powered and more. Here she reveals dozens of new products...
TED Talks
TED: The intended consequences of helping nature thrive | Ryan Phelan
From a special black-footed ferret to coral that can withstand warming waters, genetic rescue efforts that use genomics and synthetic biology are helping nature thrive. But despite the huge successes of this kind of intervention,...
TED Talks
Alexander Tsiaras: Conception to birth -- visualized
Image-maker Alexander Tsiaras shares a powerful medical visualization, showing human development from conception to birth and beyond. (Some graphic images.)
TED Talks
TED: The ethical dilemma of designer babies | Paul Knoepfler
Creating genetically modified people is no longer a science fiction fantasy; it's a likely future scenario. Biologist Paul Knoepfler estimates that within fifteen years, scientists could use the gene editing technology CRISPR to make...
Food Farmer Earth
Alan Kapuler: Championing Open Source Plant Breeding for Public Good
Learn about Alan Kapuler’s pioneering efforts in open source plant breeding. Discover how he advocates for a collaborative approach to seed sharing and plant variety development, fostering a community that supports ecological diversity...
Curated Video
Breakthrough in Mosquito Control: Genetically Modified Bacteria to Combat Malaria and Dengue Fever
In Bangkok, scientists at a small laboratory have developed a genetically modified bacteria that kills mosquitoes in their larval stage. This breakthrough research could potentially inhibit the spread of deadly diseases like malaria and...
Next Animation Studio
Chinese ‘bacteria-infected’ fertilizer sparks diplomatic row
Sri Lanka stepped into a world of hurt when it rejected a shipment of organic fertilizer from China, saying the Chinese fertilizer contains dangerous bacteria.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
What Venture Capitalists Do | #2 | Venture Capital in the 21st Century
What is the relationship between entrepreneurial firms and venture capital? In providing start-up financing, venture capital investment may earn high payoffs if a new technology succeeds, but also risks large losses if it does not....
Globalive Media
Beyond Innovation: Episode 3
An AI learns to speak like a human, founders take their visions abroad and a Nobel institution pushes medical boundaries. Plus, Anthony and Michael speak with a cryptocurrency firm making it possible for poorer nations to transact....
Globalive Media
Beyond Innovation: Episode 26
Ultrasonic waves deliver eye drugs, Disney robots perform aerial stunts and digital glasses restore sight to the blind. Plus, Michael and Anthony speak with NBA champion Rick Fox about the exciting future for competitive video gaming....
Globalive Media
Beyond Innovation: Episode 11
A patient moves a prosthetic limb with his thoughts, a personal submarine dives to the ocean’s depths and a venture capitalist finds genius outside Silicon Valley. Plus, Michael and Anthony speak with a company launching a flying taxi...
The Wall Street Journal
Investing in China's Biotech: Opportunities and Risks
China has poured billions of dollars into cultivating a homegrown biotechnology industry, but how soon can it challenge U.S. rivals? Lilly Asia Ventures' Judith Li and Qiming Venture Partners' Nisa Leung discuss with WSJ Health and...
Science360
SENSOR TECH THAT GIVES ROBOTS THE HUMAN SENSE OF TOUCH _ CES 2016
National Science Foundation-funded small business SynTouch has developed a sensor technology that gives robots the ability to replicate -- and sometimes exceed -- the human sense of touch. Their sensor is modeled after the human...
The Wall Street Journal
China's Biotech Gamble
Long a maker of copycat medicines, China aims to compete with the U.S. as a producer of complex drugs. Executives from two Chinese biotech companies discuss China's progress in innovative drugs and what's next.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Improving COVID 19 Testing
Working alone in the lab, but with remote support from her colleagues, NIST research biologist Megan Cleveland produced synthetic gene fragments from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This material, which is non-infectious and...
Food Farmer Earth
Alan Kapuler - Open Source Public Domain Plant Breeding
In this interview that was recorded in 2010, Alan Kapuler, molecular biologist and an open source public domain plant breeder explains the concept and importance of being able to share seeds and advance farming in the public interest....
Globalive Media
Beyond Innovation: Episode 22
Clothing becomes digitally connected, robots serve drinks and medical scanners spot diseases. Plus, Michael and Anthony speak with a professor developing brainwave-activated passwords. Hosted by venture capitalist Anthony Lacavera and...
Globalive Media
Beyond Innovation: Episode 12
An algorithm designs the perfect website, an exoskeleton puts a spring in your step and a scanner sees inside your food. Plus, the entrepreneur who invented the mouse reveals his next big idea. Hosted by venture capitalist Anthony...