TED Talks Daily How we can store digital data in DNA | Dina Zielinski
Mar 6, 2019
Dina Zielinski, a bioinformatician, explores the revolutionary concept of using DNA for digital data storage. She discusses how this method could potentially preserve our world’s data forever, far surpassing traditional storage devices. Zielinski outlines the incredible durability of DNA and its compact nature. She also shares fascinating experiments, including encoding historical manuscripts and even films into DNA sequences. The potential of this technology could reshape industries and change the way we think about data longevity.
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Data Storage Challenges
- Humanity produces massive amounts of digital data, exceeding previous history.
- Current storage methods are costly, temporary, and prone to obsolescence.
Internet Archive Exploration
- Dina Zielinski explored the Internet Archive, viewing past TED websites.
- She observed the evolution of the TED website since 1996.
Early Hard Drive
- The first hard drive from 1956 held only one MP3 song and weighed over a ton.
- This anecdote highlights the rapid advancements in storage technology.