Humanitarian

In a story of scientific discovery, chemical biologist David R. Liu shares a breakthrough: his lab's development of base editors that can rewrite DNA. This crucial step in genome editing takes the promise of CRISPR to the next level: if CRISPR proteins are molecular scissors, programmed to cut specific DNA sequences, then base editors are pencils, capable of directly rewriting one DNA letter into another. Learn more about how these molecular machines work -- and their potential to treat or even ...

"So I managed to get a new version with bonus footage of the award winning documentary at the South African Eco Film Festival. Cowspiracy calls out several environmental organizations for ignoring or even obscuring the truth about animal agriculture’s impact on the planet."...

I think I finally understand the meaning of the lyrics from Billy Joel's song, Only the Good Die Young. #lifelessons #ethics #socialissues #goobieanddoobie...

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Another great testimony from our long-gone Carl Sagan....

Carl Sagan gives the best speech ever about humanity and how foolish we behave. Pale Blue Dot is one of the most important and reflective speeches about the human condition and our place in the Universe. The Pale Blue Dot is a photograph of Earth taken in 1990 by the Voyager 1 space probe from a record distance of about 6 billion kilometers from Earth, as part of the solar system Family Portrait series of images....

The philosophy of Kurzgesagt....

Follows mankind's journey of life from the first cell to the present day. Captured in a single, animated time lapsed shot, and based on archeological findings, we trace our epic journey from the first spark of life billions of years ago up to our present status as the most successful species on the planet....

"What if I was to tell you that a game of peek-a-boo could change the world?" asks seven-year-old Molly Wright, one of the youngest-ever TED speakers....

Carl Sagan teaches students in his childhood home in Brooklyn, New York....