How Curiosity Got Us to the Moon and Beyond | Nadia Patel | TEDxWinsor School Youth

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Nadia Patel traces the 70,000-year story of human curiosity, from ancestors wondering what lay beyond the horizon, to Polynesian voyagers navigating by starlight, to Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon, to rovers drilling into Martian riverbeds today. Weaving together evolutionary history, space exploration, and cutting-edge astrophysics, Patel makes the case that our restless need to see what's over the next hill, or the next galaxy, isn't a character flaw to overcome. It's the very engine of human progress. A compelling reminder that our instinct to keep exploring might be the key to our future. Nadia Patel is a freshman at Winsor from Weston, MA. She is a driven student with passions for public speaking, squash, poetry, and baking. Nadia regularly performs at open mics, including events hosted by GrubStreet, where she shares her writing and embraces opportunities for self-expression. She is also committed to advocacy, having banned the sale of fur in several towns. This talk wa

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