TED Talks
Ella Al-Shamahi: The fascinating (and dangerous) places scientists aren't exploring
TV-PG
2019 • E161 Jul 15, 2019 16mWe're not doing frontline exploratory science in a huge portion of the world — the places governments deem too hostile or disputed. What might we be missing because we're not looking? In this fearless, unexpectedly funny talk, paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi takes us on an expedition to the Yemeni island of Socotra — one of the most biodiverse places on earth — and makes the case for scientists to explore the unstable regions that could be home to incredible discoveries.
