# Is this our final century?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2005
- Speaker: Martin Rees
- Year: 2005
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment, Astronomy and space
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/martin_rees_is_this_our_final_century)
- 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)

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.

## Lectures

1. [Is this our final century?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/martin_rees_is_this_our_final_century/91e00f0d923f), 18 min (TED's player)