# The hidden wonders of soil

- Institution: TED
- Department: Countdown Summit
- Speaker: Jane Zelikova
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Earth and environment
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/jane_zelikova_the_hidden_wonders_of_soil)
- 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)

From nourishing our foods to storing massive amounts of carbon, soil is teeming with diverse microbial life that could slow global warming. Climate change scientist Jane Zelikova calls for agricultural practices that protect Earth's soil by growing climate-adapted crops that don't mess with the microbes. "Soils are the literal foundation of life on this planet -- the reason that we eat and the climate solution just waiting to be unlocked," she says.

## Lectures

1. [The hidden wonders of soil](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/jane_zelikova_the_hidden_wonders_of_soil/b9d01d0c1910), 10 min (TED's player)