What you need to know about CRISPR

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This week on TED.com October 8, 2016

Talk of the week Ellen Jorgensen: What you need to know about CRISPR 09:53 minutes · Filmed Jun 2016 · Posted Oct 2016 · TEDSummit Should we bring back the wooly mammoth? Or edit a human embryo? Or wipe out an entire species that we consider harmful? The genome-editing technology CRISPR has raised extraordinary questions like these -- but how does it work? Community science advocate Ellen Jorgensen is on a mission to explain the myths and realities of CRISPR, hype-free, to the non-scientists among us. Watch now »

Playlist of the week Talks to help you negotiate Need to land on a decision that works for everyone? Let these talks prepare you to sit down at the negotiation table with ease and expertise. Watch » 6 TED Talks • Total run time 1:29:40

More new TED Talks Reality isn't something you perceive; it's something you create in your mind. Isaac Lidsky learned this profound lesson firsthand, when unexpected life circumstances yielded valuable insights. In this introspective, personal talk, he challenges us to let go of excuses, assumptions and fears, and accept the awesome responsibility of being the creators of our own reality. Watch » Learn about the latest advances in the war against cancer from Stanford researcher Adam de la Zerda. Using a remarkable imaging technology that illuminates cancer-seeking gold particles injected into the body, de la Zerda's lab hopes to light the way for surgeons to remove even the tiniest trace of deadly tumors. Watch » In politics, representation matters, says scholar Sayu Bhojwani. Through her own story of becoming an American citizen, she reveals how her love and dedication to her country turned into a driving force for political change. "We have fought to be here," she says, calling immigrant voices to action. "It's our country, too." Watch » English is fast becoming the world's universal language, and instant translation technology is improving every year. So why bother learning a foreign language? Linguist and Columbia professor John McWhorter shares four alluring benefits of learning an unfamiliar tongue. Watch »

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Quote of the Week “ Look, it's been a rough election year, a reminder that people with my immigration history could be removed at the whim of a leader. But I have fought to be in this country and I continue to do so every day. So my optimism never wavers." Sayu Bhojwani How immigrant voices make democracy stronger

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