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Fast Forward to the Future | Sam Amey, Nicola Smith and Ellena Wilson | TEDxYouth@Manchester


what is the greatest discovery made by

what is the greatest discovery made by mankind when presented with the

mankind when presented with the

mankind when presented with the questions such as this what would your

questions such as this what would your

questions such as this what would your answer be penicillin gravity computer

answer be penicillin gravity computer

answer be penicillin gravity computer programming the most well-known

programming the most well-known

programming the most well-known scientist in history are often known for

scientist in history are often known for

scientist in history are often known for a key achievement aleksandr fleming for

a key achievement aleksandr fleming for

a key achievement aleksandr fleming for discovering penicillin Sir Isaac Newton

discovering penicillin Sir Isaac Newton

discovering penicillin Sir Isaac Newton for discovering the laws of gravity or

for discovering the laws of gravity or

for discovering the laws of gravity or perhaps less well known Ada Lovelace

perhaps less well known Ada Lovelace

perhaps less well known Ada Lovelace performing the foundations of computer

performing the foundations of computer

performing the foundations of computer science their identity has been defined

science their identity has been defined

science their identity has been defined by their legacy this summer we were

by their legacy this summer we were

by their legacy this summer we were privileged to accept a place at the

privileged to accept a place at the

privileged to accept a place at the London International Youth Science Forum

London International Youth Science Forum

London International Youth Science Forum were hundreds of young enthusiastic

were hundreds of young enthusiastic

were hundreds of young enthusiastic scientists from all over the world came

scientists from all over the world came

scientists from all over the world came together in London to hear from some of

together in London to hear from some of

together in London to hear from some of the leading scientists at today it

the leading scientists at today it

the leading scientists at today it proved to be a remarkable fortnight of

proved to be a remarkable fortnight of

proved to be a remarkable fortnight of discovery and learning the theme of this

discovery and learning the theme of this

discovery and learning the theme of this year’s conference was great scientific

year’s conference was great scientific

year’s conference was great scientific discoveries and each talk provided a

discoveries and each talk provided a

discoveries and each talk provided a genuine insight into what is happening

genuine insight into what is happening

genuine insight into what is happening right now in the international

right now in the international

right now in the international scientific community we attended a

scientific community we attended a

scientific community we attended a lecture on nuclear physics and learnt

lecture on nuclear physics and learnt

lecture on nuclear physics and learnt about the potential use of lithium from

about the potential use of lithium from

about the potential use of lithium from the oceans to power our planet for eons

the oceans to power our planet for eons

the oceans to power our planet for eons with fusion reactors now being built all

with fusion reactors now being built all

with fusion reactors now being built all around the world we are coming ever

around the world we are coming ever

around the world we are coming ever closer to solving many of our planet’s

closer to solving many of our planet’s

closer to solving many of our planet’s current energy challenges hearing from a

current energy challenges hearing from a

current energy challenges hearing from a professor of infectious disease

professor of infectious disease

professor of infectious disease epidemiology gave us an insight into the

epidemiology gave us an insight into the

epidemiology gave us an insight into the importance of science in understanding

importance of science in understanding

importance of science in understanding the spread of Zika virus and the crucial

the spread of Zika virus and the crucial

the spread of Zika virus and the crucial measures being put in place to control

measures being put in place to control

measures being put in place to control it electron stem cells demonstrated

it electron stem cells demonstrated

it electron stem cells demonstrated exciting steps being made in the ever

exciting steps being made in the ever

exciting steps being made in the ever emerging field of regenerative medicine

emerging field of regenerative medicine

emerging field of regenerative medicine we witness lab-grown heart tissue there

we witness lab-grown heart tissue there

we witness lab-grown heart tissue there was actually beating the potential

was actually beating the potential

was actually beating the potential impacting them on this in terms of air

impacting them on this in terms of air

impacting them on this in terms of air treating heart disease is enormous

treating heart disease is enormous

treating heart disease is enormous whilst there we not only heard from the

whilst there we not only heard from the

whilst there we not only heard from the scientists making the great discoveries

scientists making the great discoveries

scientists making the great discoveries of the present but got to meet the next

of the present but got to meet the next

of the present but got to meet the next generation hearing from people are our

generation hearing from people are our

generation hearing from people are our age about investigations being made into

age about investigations being made into

age about investigations being made into quantum computing potential cures for

quantum computing potential cures for

quantum computing potential cures for cancer and fighting current

cancer and fighting current

cancer and fighting current environmental challenges made us think

environmental challenges made us think

environmental challenges made us think about our own ambitions and what we want

about our own ambitions and what we want

about our own ambitions and what we want to achieve as a result we have hopefully

to achieve as a result we have hopefully

to achieve as a result we have hopefully started on our journey to be part of the

started on our journey to be part of the

started on our journey to be part of the group of scientists making the

group of scientists making the

group of scientists making the discoveries of the future all three of

discoveries of the future all three of

discoveries of the future all three of us identify a scientist and are planning

us identify a scientist and are planning

us identify a scientist and are planning our futures in medicine and physics so

our futures in medicine and physics so

our futures in medicine and physics so hearing about these discoveries with

hearing about these discoveries with

hearing about these discoveries with inspiration

inspiration

inspiration no by connecting with like-minded people

no by connecting with like-minded people

no by connecting with like-minded people from all across the globe we saw how

from all across the globe we saw how

from all across the globe we saw how each one of us can contribute to the

each one of us can contribute to the

each one of us can contribute to the role science plays in shaping the future

role science plays in shaping the future

role science plays in shaping the future and once we are still too young to start

and once we are still too young to start

and once we are still too young to start thinking about our legacies that doesn’t

thinking about our legacies that doesn’t

thinking about our legacies that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be out bitches

mean we shouldn’t be out bitches

mean we shouldn’t be out bitches embassies in our outlook to at least

embassies in our outlook to at least

embassies in our outlook to at least start thinking about what we hope to

start thinking about what we hope to

start thinking about what we hope to achieve to contribute or to discover

achieve to contribute or to discover

achieve to contribute or to discover life was a unique experience that really

life was a unique experience that really

life was a unique experience that really focused our thoughts and what lies ahead

focused our thoughts and what lies ahead

focused our thoughts and what lies ahead so the question we leave you with is

so the question we leave you with is

so the question we leave you with is this in whatever field you work in

this in whatever field you work in

this in whatever field you work in whether it be education welfare the arts

whether it be education welfare the arts

whether it be education welfare the arts or the commercial sector what impact do

or the commercial sector what impact do

or the commercial sector what impact do you want to have how would you like your

you want to have how would you like your

you want to have how would you like your identity to be shaped by what you

identity to be shaped by what you

identity to be shaped by what you achieve thank you for listening

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