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Lisa Nip: How humans could evolve to survive in space
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If we hope to one day leave Earth and explore the universe, our bodies are going to have to get a lot better at surviving the harsh conditions of space. Using synthetic biology, Lisa Nip hopes to harness special powers from microbes on Earth — such as the ability to withstand radiation — to make humans more fit for exploring space. "We're approaching a time during which we'll have the capacity to decide our own genetic destiny," Nip says. "Augmenting the human body with new abilities is no longer a question of how, but of when."
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Tedtalks;TED;Talks;Planets;TEDx;bacteria;biology;engineering;environment;evolution;exploration;future;innovation;intelligence;microbiology;nature;potential;science;TEDxBeaconStreet;2015
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