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Chemical scum that dream of distant quasars

David Deutsch · TED

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Legendary scientist David Deutsch puts theoretical physics on the back burner to discuss a more urgent matter: the survival of our species. The first step toward solving global warming, he says, is to admit that we have a problem.

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Institution
TED
Department
TEDGlobal 2005
Speaker
David Deutsch
Year
2005
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Physics, Earth and environment
Source
TED
Licence
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