# Can we prevent the end of the world?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2014
- Speaker: Martin Rees
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/martin_rees_can_we_prevent_the_end_of_the_world)
- 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)

A post-apocalyptic Earth, emptied of humans, seems like the stuff of science fiction TV and movies. But in this short, surprising talk, Lord Martin Rees asks us to think about our real existential risks — natural and human-made threats that could wipe out humanity. As a concerned member of the human race, he asks: What's the worst thing that could possibly happen?

## Lectures

1. [Can we prevent the end of the world?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/martin_rees_can_we_prevent_the_end_of_the_world/103db49d9465), 7 min (TED's player)