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The mysterious microbes living deep inside the earth -- and how they could help humanity | Karen Lloyd

The mysterious microbes living deep inside the earth -- and how they could help humanity | Karen Lloyd

FromTED Talks Science and Medicine


The mysterious microbes living deep inside the earth -- and how they could help humanity | Karen Lloyd

FromTED Talks Science and Medicine

ratings:
Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Jun 10, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The ground beneath your feet is home to a massive, mysterious world of microbes -- some of which have been in the earth's crust for hundreds of thousands of years. What's it like down there? Take a trip to the volcanoes and hot springs of Costa Rica as microbiologist Karen Lloyd shines a light on these subterranean organisms and shows how they could have a profound impact on life up here.
Released:
Jun 10, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Some of the world's greatest scientists, doctors and medical researchers share their discoveries and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.