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Is this our final century?

Martin Rees · TED

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About

Speaking as both an astronomer and "a concerned member of the human race," Sir Martin Rees examines our planet and its future from a cosmic perspective. He urges action to prevent dark consequences from our scientific and technological development.

The talk

  1. Is this our final century? 18 min · TED's player

Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDGlobal 2005
Speaker
Martin Rees
Year
2005
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Earth and environment, Astronomy and space
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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