TEDxDU Todd Blankenship -- Why we re long: the biology of shape

Description: Do you know why most species are longer than they are wide? Biologist Todd Blankenship does. In his lab at the University of Dener, Blankenship films the movement of cells. The unexpected behaviors revealed in slow motion analysis go beyond defining our shape and may hold clues as to why some cancers spread. See complete bio and all TEDxDU Talks at www.tedxdu.com AboutTEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)