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How the tiny tardigrade could help solve big problems

Dr. Thomas Boothby · TED

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Meet the tardigrade: a 1-millimeter animal capable of surviving environmental extremes of heat, cold and high radiation. Science educator Thomas Boothby examines the chemical processes that preserve tardigrade physiology under duress and explains how they can inspire solutions to some of humanity’s own weather-related problems.

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Institution
TED
Department
TEDxBermuda
Speaker
Dr. Thomas Boothby
Year
2019
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Earth and environment
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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