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Why Building New Proteins from Scratch Is Our New Superpower

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Explore the revolutionary field of protein design in this 31-minute TED conversation where Nobel Prize-winning biochemist David Baker discusses how artificial intelligence is being used to create entirely new proteins with unprecedented functions. Discover how this groundbreaking technology offers solutions to global challenges including virus prevention, pollution breakdown, and the development of novel materials. Learn about the scientific breakthroughs that are fundamentally transforming the future of science through the design of proteins with capabilities never before seen in nature. Gain insights into how this emerging superpower of building proteins from scratch is opening new possibilities across multiple fields, from medicine to environmental science to materials engineering.

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Why Building New Proteins from Scratch Is Our New Superpower | David Baker | TED

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