# The deep sea's medicinal secrets

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxGalway
- Speaker: Sam Afoullouss
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Chemistry, Biology, Medicine and health
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/sam_afoullouss_the_deep_sea_s_medicinal_secrets)
- 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)

Under the sea, untold wonders await in the form of untapped medicinal potential. Chemist Sam Afoullouss dives into the science behind natural remedies, explaining why the ocean's great (and still largely unexplored) biodiversity is ideal for deriving and inspiring future treatments -- if we protect its waters and the marine life within them.

## Lectures

1. [The deep sea's medicinal secrets](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/sam_afoullouss_the_deep_sea_s_medicinal_secrets/5088712f8d9c), 14 min (TED's player)