TEDxCambridge: David Gracer on eating bugs
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Entomophagist David Gracer makes the case for why, if we want to feed a hungry world, we should eat more bugs.
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June 16, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Entomophagist David Gracer makes the case for why, if we want to feed a hungry world, we should eat more bugs.
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- -: Cheryl Hayashi: The magnificence of spider silk
December 7, 2011 (over 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com Cheryl Hayashi studies spider silk, one of nature's most high-performance materials. Each species of spider can make up to 7 very different kinds of silk. How do they do it? Hayashi explains at the DNA level -- then shows us how this super-strong, super-flexible material can in...
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- -: Paul Stamets: 6 ways mushrooms can save the world
May 8, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)http://www.ted.com Mycologist Paul Stamets studies the mycelium -- and lists 6 ways that this astonishing fungus can help save the world. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of t...
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- -: Dennis vanEngelsdorp: Where have the bees gone?
December 12, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Bees are dying in droves. Why? Leading apiarist Dennis vanEngelsdorp looks at the gentle, misunderstood creature's important place in nature and the mystery behind its alarming disappearance. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conf...
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- -: Shimon Steinberg: Natural pest control ... using bugs!
October 28, 2010 (over 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TEDxTelAviv, Shimon Steinberg looks at the difference between pests and bugs -- and makes the case for using good bugs to fight bad bugs, avoiding chemicals in our quest for perfect produce. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED C...
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- -: Marcel Dicke: Why not eat insects?
December 1, 2010 (over 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Marcel Dicke makes an appetizing case for adding insects to everyone's diet. His message to squeamish chefs and foodies: delicacies like locusts and caterpillars compete with meat in flavor, nutrition and eco-friendliness. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks an...
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- -: Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination
May 9, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Pollination: it's vital to life on Earth, but largely unseen by the human eye. Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg shows us the intricate world of pollen and pollinators with gorgeous high-speed images from his film "Wings of Life," inspired by the vanishing of one of nature's primary...
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- -: Jonathan Drori: The beautiful tricks of flowers
July 6, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this visually dazzling talk, Jonathan Drori shows the extraordinary ways flowering plants -- over a quarter million species -- have evolved to attract insects to spread their pollen: growing 'landing-strips' to guide the insects in, shining in ultraviolet, building elaborate...
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- -: TEDxColumbus 2011 - Mark Berman - Respect the Bug
November 18, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Who cares about the bug? Mark does. And thinks you should too. He'll bring a unique lens to the two, four or ten legged creatures that, in his opinion, can bring you perspective and maybe in return, a little respect.
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- -: TEDxColumbus - Mark Berman - Respect the Bug
November 18, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Who cares about the bug? Mark does. And thinks you should too. He'll bring a unique lens to the two, four or ten legged creatures that, in his opinion, can bring you perspective and maybe in return, a little respect.
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