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TED Radio Hour: Who we are

Biochemist Sam Sternberg describes how recent developments in gene editing technology may help en...
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13.48 4 Oct 2018


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TED Radio Hour: Who we are

TED Radio Hour: Who we are

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13.48 4 Oct 2018


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Biochemist Sam Sternberg describes how recent developments in gene editing technology may help end many diseases and even control our own evolution. 

 

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Psychologist Steven Pinker describes how far we've come in understanding how both nature and nurture make us ... us.

 

If you've ever wondered: Am I human? -- humorist Ze Frank offers an idiosyncratic quiz that can help provide the answer.

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When we look around, it feels like we're seeing objective reality. But neuroscientist Anil Seth says everything we perceive, from objects to emotions, is an act of informed guesswork by the brain. 


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