The secret language of cells — and how to "speak" it

Name: The secret language of cells — and how to "speak" it
Uploaded: 2025-11-11T15:39:46Z
Duration: 3 min 39 s
Description: What if medicines could "speak" directly to your cells? Protein designer and TED Fellow Chris Bahl introduces a new generation of miniproteins: AI-designed medicines that can deliver detailed instructions to fix what's making you sick. He shares how this breakthrough could potentially unlock safer, more effective treatments for some of humanity's most challenging diseases.

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TED2025

• April 2025

What if medicines could "speak" directly to your cells? Protein designer and TED Fellow Chris Bahl introduces a new generation of miniproteins: AI-designed medicines that can deliver detailed instructions to fix what's making you sick. He shares how this breakthrough could potentially unlock safer, more effective treatments for some of humanity's most challenging diseases.