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Mass extinctions and the future of life on Earth

Michael Benton · TED

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About

Rich scientific evidence comes from the history of life on Earth -- we just have to ask the right questions to find it. Whether it's figuring out the cause of the dodo bird's extinction or the bite force of a Tyrannosaurus rex, paleontologist Michael Benton shares some offbeat quandaries from the past, present and future.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDxThessaloniki
Speaker
Michael Benton
Year
2017
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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