29 Jan 2017

Toxic - 29 January

From TED Radio Hour, 7:06 pm on 29 January 2017

Toxic

It's an unpleasant thought, but we're exposed to toxins every day. In this programme, TED speakers ask: should we accept our toxic world as reality or can we make change?

Holly Morris: What Can We Learn From One of the World's Most Toxic Accidents?
Tyrone Hayes: How Do Common Chemicals Affect Frogs, Rats — And Maybe Us?
Emily Penn: How Do Toxins From Plastics Find Their Way Into Our Food?
Jeff Iliff: How Does Our Brain Get Rid Of Toxins?
Rishi Manchanda: How Can Your Home Make You Sick?
Holly Morris: Can A Place Still Be Home Even After Becoming Toxic?
From NPR’s  TED Radio Hour

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