Uri Alon
Computational Biologist | Revealing Biological Circuits
Uri Alon is a Creative Thinking speaker who has appeared at 2 events including TED2020 and TED 2013, most recently in 2020.
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Uri Alon is a pioneering computational biologist who uses an innovative blend of systems biology, mathematics, and even improv theater to uncover the hidden circuits driving living cells. As a Professor at the Weizmann Institute of Science, his research has illuminated the design principles behind complex biological networks, from gene regulation to cellular signaling. Alon's talks translate cutting-edge discoveries in biology and medicine into captivating insights, empowering audiences to see the natural world through a new, data-driven lens.
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A COVID-19 "exit" strategy to end lockdown and reopen the economy
How can we return to work without spurring a second surge of coronavirus infection? Biologist Uri Alon shares a thought-provoking strategy: four days at work followed by 10 days of lockdown, a cycle that would exploit a weakness in the virus's biology and potentially cut its reproductive rate to a manageable level. Learn more about this approach -- which has already been adopted by both companies and countries -- and how it could be a key to reopening the economy responsibly. (This virtual conversation, hosted by head of TED Chris Anderson and science curator David Biello, was recorded on May 20, 2020.)
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