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What freshwater sponges can tell us about the health of our planet | Mary Miller | TEDxBatonRouge
TEDx Talks· 2026-04-14 15:45
All over our beautiful planet, beneath the surface of rivers, lakes, swamps, and creeks, live some of the most fascinating, overlooked, and underststudied organisms, freshwater sponges. Now, many of you may have not heard of freshwater sponges, but today today you will learn how awesome these organisms are, how they shape our ecosystem, and how they've impacted the lives of more than 60 students at Baton Rouge Community College. First off, freshwater sponges have no true tissue.No symmetry. Some don't even ...
When Life Matters More Than Oil | Dr. Bieye Renner Briggs | TEDxPortHarcourt
TEDx Talks· 2026-02-03 17:22
When will life matter. When will life matter far more than profits. When will be the right time we begin to mainstream the health and life of humanity over making gains at the expense of human life.Over 70 years ago in community crude oil was first struck in commercial quantity. This liquid black gold the people of the Niger Delta were made to believe was going to transform their lives, their livelihoods and make the Niger Delta region just like one of the most advanced cities or regions of the world 70 yea ...