The value of curiosity | Emily Graslie | TEDxSacramentoSalon

Emily Graslie, vlogger and Chief Curiosity Correspondent for the Field Museum explains the importance of curiosity for the preservation of natural history, and the value it brings to our everyday lives.
Emily Graslie graduated from The University of Montana in 2011 with a BFA in Painting. During an internship with UMT Zoological Museum in her senior year, she developed a relationship with science that turned into a love of skeletal preparation and the inner workings of natural history museums.
In January of 2013, Emily, with the help of educator Hank Green and producer Michael Aranda, launched, “The Brain Scoop”, a KZbin channel about the inner workings of natural history museums, all aspects of science, biology and the joys of discovery. As The Field Museum’s first-ever Chief Curiosity Correspondent, she uses a variety of new media to share stories with learners all over the world.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@Mitsuraga]

It still has brains on it.

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[@faitharooo]

I met Emily Graslie at Vidcon in 2013 and she almost spilled her coffee on me.....I've never felt so honoured in my entire life. Emily, you can spill your coffee on me anytime ^_^

[@JackOfAllTrades0404]

One of the coolest things I learned in French class is that France has free museum admission for students and super cheap family discounts to keep the next generation curious and excited about learning new things, we should all follow their example in that respect.

[@mshellfields77]

so does England 😁 free for anybody! 😒👍

[@Betty-sq2fj]

Legit! The offer even extends itself to foreign students.

[@jamesmitchell6925]

She always has the dopest style. She's so cool; when she turns 35, I will vote for her for president. But because she is smart.

[@williamnash4799]

But what if she doesn't turn 35 on an election year?

[@janfriberg]

She turns 35 in 2024.

[@mckenziepittser6382]

Emily graslie is my idol, she made me realize I want to work at the Field Museum of Chicago. To meet her one day would be a dream come true.

[@KiddsockTV]

Emily is awesome!!

[@TKNordic]

LOVED HEARING HER LIVE. SHE IS JUST BRILLIANT.

[@DeliveryMcGee]

Dang, how time flies. I've been watching Emily's channel since she worked for Hank Green. "Don't be embarrassed if you don't know what [The Field] is ..." well, it's only the second-best natural history museum in the world, innit? One would hope anybody watching this would know of it. Okay, let's call it a tie with the AMNH, I just have a soft spot for New York's one.

[@IceSpoon]

Museum Für Naturkunde in Berlin hits the top spot for me. If you're interested in natural sciences, seeing the ceiling-reaching skeleton of Giraffatitan and the history-changing remains of Archaeopteryx...it just moves you

[@ratatataraxia]

EMG! ITS EMILY!! LIKE!!

[@darrelstinkmeaner4673]

Thank you for the very inspiring talk! *****

[@jcoronet2000]

YAY EMILY!!!

[@miguelschoedel7691]

She's the best!

[@georgiabaddeley6606]

Did anyone else sing the brain scoop music after it ended?

[@MrDasmaster]

I did lol

[@bassbaine]

did anyone else mentioned that it still has brain on it?

[@Mitsuraga]

+bassbaine "You guys, I've been scooping brains since 2012."

[@racheyk88]

I find it very satisfying that the top and bottom of the big red X on stage are at the same height level as the top of Emily's head and the bottom of her dress, respectively

[@foxtail4358]

what the hell

[@veerannaluke]

Just simply loved her talk !!

[@ahmedb2559]

Thank you !

[@marionrodrigo6385]

my inspiration for my master's thesis on community resources and science eduction... please visit the philippines....please

[@OwlishFun]

Very nicely done Emily :D I'm pretty sure I'll be quoting a line from this in my Masters Thesis xD I'm not even kidding.

[@Hollis_has_questions]

I saw an internet survey question that I couldn’t resist responding to - What is your favorite amusement park? My honest and immediate answer - the American Museum of Natural History. A museum is a place to muse. An amusement park is a place to be amused. You do the math.

[@jimmyjimmy5574]

I have never been down the Wikipedia rabbit hole. but I waste so much of my time going down the KZbin rabbit hole. Only way I justify it by saying that "hey I'm at this watching educational content."

[@MrObey444]

Very well said!

[@leerose8628]

YOU'RE THE GREATEST.

[@julias3788]

Im in love with her

[@FlyingTigersKMT]

Me too.

[@Mitsuraga]

She is the best. Everyone needs a little bit of her enthusiasm.

[@floydriebe4755]

curioser and curioser. curiosity is a natural function of most primates, not just humans. one could probably include many mammals, not just primates. people like Emily open minds to the beautiful and intricate natural phenominon existing in our world. thanks go out to all the communicators of their own curiosity. "it still has brains on it"

[@becool4134]

emily is a super

[@ARTEllipsepaintings]

history is hi story

[@TheItalianoAssassino]

*Hits blunt* bro

[@caddy272]

she is gorgeous

[@jameshero5755]

The Millennial nerd... Sophisticated, practical and relate-able.

[@trainghiemsanpham9018]

Follow that clue. Trust it. See where curiosity will lead you next. Then follow the next clue, and the next, and the next.

[@teriscallon]

most curious woman

[@evilgenius747]

You are all I need to survive in another planet and start a new civilization. Ha! o.O

[@svenvangent754]

Strange .....Is it only me , but every time I come across a TED talk site something creepy comes over me .

[@Qermaq]

Her posture is odd, I wonder if she has fused vertebrae or a spinal disease. Not that it matters to her awesomeness and intelligence and personal beauty.

[@alexsanchez0700]

Maybe she slouched as a kid because she seems kind of nerdy and she may have been a shy person so she stared at the ground when she walked because she didn't want to make eye contact with someone

[@culwin]

Her brain is too heavy for her spine to fully support

[@Qermaq]

We have a winner! :D

[@snowwolfsabertooth]

Actually she sits really straight (as observed by SciShow hosts over at their channel).

[@deadwolf3607]

I have no curiosity what so ever Lol Who cares