TED Talk reaction to David Gallo

Recently, I have been thoroughly viewing multiple TED talks this past week. The reason? In a matter of  less than two weeks, I will be performing one of these talks, and watching multiple TED talks helps me see the multiple ways a TED talk can be performed. The most interesting TED talk, in my opinion, is by David Gallo. David Gallo is an oceanographer, ( a geologist by training) who wants to map out our uncharted world. Here is the video to his TED talk (Check it out. It's short, I promise) ....

As a person who reads science blogs and articles on a daily basis, the description and title of the video caught my attention, with a close second to time/ video length (Just kidding. I can listen to the topic of this video all day.). 

David starts by introducing the audience to his topic of discussion: the magnificence of the great ocean blue. His presentation is accompanied by a series of short videos to keep the audience engaged in the presentation, focused on the topic discussed at hand, and mesmerized at the creatures that lie in the deep. 

The first video he starts off with involves creatures that exhibit bio-luminescence. Bio-luminescence is a fancy way of saying glow-in-the-dark.  Bio-luminescence is used to avoid becoming prey, attract potential mates, and hypnotize prey (I always think of the Finding Nemo scene where Dory and Marlin are staring at the pretty light.). From a blue pinwheel, green fireworks and yellow pulsating light flows, these designs of bio-luminescence can come in a variety from colors and shapes. According to David, we have only discovered three percent of this underwater jungle at most. Well, in actuality, underwater jungle is an understatement. 

David then shifts his talk to parts of the ocean we have discovered: the shallow waters. David goes on to display several videos in which sea creatures such as octopuses and cuttlefishes use their magnificent camouflage ability to fade into the background. He also goes on a side note on how aggressively beautiful squids can be. In the entire video he sets up multiple jokes, which brightens the audience's mood creating a better atmosphere.  

My opinion on this video, I really like it. His delivery is clear, his videos are interesting, and his jokes are funny. He has managed to keep me engaged during the duration of his talk and he had a solid exit. My only regret is that this video wasn't longer. I wanted to hear him speak more and see the compilation of videos in his arsenal, because I know that as an oceanographer, he's hiding the goods. If I can even manage my TED talk on Bollywood, I might rely more on my performance, rather than using a collage of videos.