# What is dust made of?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Michael Marder
- Year: 2018
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_marder_what_is_dust_made_of)
- 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)

Less than a tenth the size of an ant, a dust mite’s whole world is contained in the dusty film under a bed or in a forgotten corner. This realm is right under our noses, but from our perspective, the tiny specks of brilliant color blend together into a nondescript grey. What are these colorful microscopic particles? Michael Marder explores the science of dust. \[Directed by Mette Ilene Holmriis, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa\].

## Lectures

1. [What is dust made of?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/michael_marder_what_is_dust_made_of/a3867384d11d), 5 min (TED's player)