If these rocks could talk | Tara Djokic | TEDxSydney

The 4 billion year voyage of life on Earth is written in the rocks. From life's first steps to a human's first breath, the deep geological past alludes to the origins, evolution and future of life on the little blue planet we call home. Tara is a PhD candidate at the Australian Centre for Astrobiology of the University of New South Wales, Australia. Her PhD work is focussed on the geological setting and ecology of some of Earth’s oldest evidence for life in the approx. 3.5 billion year old ‘Dresser Formation’ located in the Pilbara of Western Australia. Her work has led to the production of an online virtual field trip (VFT), which has been used in a second year Astrobiology course at UNSW since 2016 to teach multidisciplinary science students about early life on Earth, geology and scientific practice.
Tara’s research has also led to her involvement in an upcoming IMAX documentary called ’The Story of Earth’, which as its title suggests, illustrates Earth’s 4.6 billion year history, as it is currently understood. The trailer for which can be viewed HERE
Read the journal article regarding Tara's work on the geyserite at www.nature.com/articles/ncomm.... And biew the IMAX film page thestoryofearth.film/ This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@udayreddytadam5900]

PhD grateful to you. And looking good,voice is wonderful..
Thanks for giving information.

[@shelliemoore2541]

We can q

[@opengeology]

Geology lovers 😍

[@fersantana7296]

So cool!

[@PanicAttackRecovery]

Very interesting

[@sasantarom]

9:05 " of course still debatable " is the language of science. Amazing Tara.

[@peterramos8775]

Is amazing allabout earth I love this. Thanks Tara.

[@happi.ness55]

Interesting hmm 🤔

[@lilbirdie6331]

I bet she adores Carl Sagan!

[@rabeearasheed9801]

Amazing talk Tara 😊

[@johnsinger608]

Very intersting discovery but it does not automatically lead to the gloomy prediction.

[@rbwin6801]

So here we are, abandoned people, poor geologist

[@garymingy8671]

Forget global warming have you noticed what glaciers can do ? And I live in go Wisconsin..so more heat please .

[@tonycollyweston6182]

Being rather selfish and feeling like Adolf Trump? What about all those people who do not live in Wisconsin.

[@garymingy8671]

@@tonycollyweston6182 they will have a problem and they will pay to fix it or move uphill. Man's capacity for stupidity is unfathomed . Earth well bee fine , with or without man.

[@antman7673]

Gary Mingy
If earth will be fine with or without man.
What is your definition of fine?
-Many men and women stride for a good fine.

[@v_sign]

A strong presentation until she stepped out of her knowledge area into the area of many other scientists, speculating global warming by humans. Maybe partly true, maybe not. For example a (few) big volcanic eruption(s) might do a lot more harm to Earth than human did until this day by burning fossil fuels?

[@BruceLee-qi6gv]

Regardless of whether a few big volcanic eruptions would do harm( they would), we are destroying our own planet fast and won't be around for long (Geologically) if we keep it up.

[@sonjak8265]

I liked it until she mentioned global warming.

[@beachbum200009]

Education is a wonderful thing. Expand your personal beliefs to facts.

[@fifinapo299]

That picture of "earth" this lady showed in the beginning is fake

[@outwaretassie]

I really don't think that has any relevance to the powerful message that was being delivered.

[@marcog.7322]

Clearly, since is not flat