# How going to Mars improves life on Earth

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxMIT
- Speaker: Eric Hinterman
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Astronomy and space
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/eric_hinterman_how_going_to_mars_improves_life_on_earth)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Memory foam, air purifiers, scratch-resistant lenses: these are just a few of the everyday items originally developed for space missions. Aerospace engineer Eric Hinterman invites us to dream big and imagine what technological advancements could come next, explaining why establishing a human presence on Mars is a big step for life on Earth -- and a giant leap toward becoming a space-faring species.

## Lectures

1. [How going to Mars improves life on Earth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/eric_hinterman_how_going_to_mars_improves_life_on_earth/ddf8822c7d83), 9 min (TED's player)