7 performances at TED, that will make you fall in love with science

Seven scientists speeches that his example proves that science - it's fun and exciting. They provide answers to interesting questions: whether the parasites are able to manipulate the consciousness of why people smarter than other animals, and is it true that we are the only ones in the universe.

1. Zombie cockroaches and other stories about parasites

A bit eerie appearance of the little parasites that manipulate their great masters. The scientist Ed Yong thinks, because we are independent, they are used to count.

2. What is the feature of the human brain

Neuroscientist Susan Herkulano-Huzel tells what makes us different from other animals. As you probably already guessed, the thing is our extraordinary brain with the greatest number of neurons in the cortex. Perhaps only due to this circumstance, a person so well-developed brains.

3. Shimmering life underwater

Bioluminescence expert Edith Widder on talks about the spectacular light shows that occur at depths of oceans.

4. psychedelic science

Science and art, according to the photographer Fabian Ofnera are aimed at the same thing: they reflect the surrounding reality. Only approaches have different: the rational and the emotional. In his work, Fabian tries to combine them and create psychedelic pictures of crystals, ferromagnetic fluid sound waves.

5. Birds and bees - this is just the beginning

Biologist Carin Bondar tells the amazing biological facts about sex in the wild. From this cheerful performances you will know how great the impact of sex on various aspects of our lives.

6. Is our universe the only

Theoretical physicist Brian Greene in 20 minutes time to tell you what we know about the modern scientists of our universe. Why it moves and expands, whether other universes exist, and why life could appear here? The answer, according to physicists, the idea of ​​the multiverse.

7. Swim with a giant fish-sun

Performance marine biologist Tierney Tees devoted to a very unusual fish Mola mola, or as it is called, fish-sun. It looks lazy creature who most likes to lie on the surface of the ocean and bask under the warm rays, helps biologists learn more about the life of underwater creatures.