# How sharks could inspire a new generation of medical devices

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxMileHigh
- Speaker: Ethan Mann
- Year: 2019
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Medicine and health
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/ethan_mann_how_sharks_could_inspire_a_new_generation_of_medical_devices)
- 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: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Drug-resistant bacteria have us on the brink of a serious global health crisis. What if sharks -- creatures we see as a threat to life -- could help fix it? Microbiologist Ethan Mann explains how the unusual qualities of shark skin could lead to a new generation of medical devices that reduce bacterial infection.

## Lectures

1. [How sharks could inspire a new generation of medical devices](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/ethan_mann_how_sharks_could_inspire_a_new_generation_of_medical_devices/8eeab90444c4), 10 min (TED's player)