# Mass extinctions and the future of life on Earth

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxThessaloniki
- Speaker: Michael Benton
- Year: 2017
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_benton_mass_extinctions_and_the_future_of_life_on_earth)
- 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)

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.

## Lectures

1. [Mass extinctions and the future of life on Earth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/michael_benton_mass_extinctions_and_the_future_of_life_on_earth/d9d897e813e2), 17 min (TED's player)