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There was a time when there was no time, nor space or matter. Yet we were already there, all together passionately, only we don't remember it. Then everything began. But everything what? In what sense? We call it the Big Bang, the big bang, even if it wasn't exactly a bang. The problem is that when the Universe was born it didn't look anything like the one we know. Imagine, even the periodic table of elements was completely empty. So where do our atoms come from? Where do we come from? Barbascura X is a chemist, science communicator, theater performer, writer, author, musician and video-maker. Graduated in organic chemistry and with a PhD in green chemistry and production of materials from renewable sources, he has worked in important laboratories throughout Europe. He became famous on the web for the column Scienza Brutta, a series of parodic and irreverent pseudo-documentaries in which the lesser-known and shocking aspects of natural sciences are told. Between popularization and satire, he has brought science to theater, web and television. For his unusual way of dealing with these topics, he has been called the punk of scientific popularization. Barbascura X is a chemist, science communicator, theater performer, writer, author, musician and video-maker. Graduated in organic chemistry and with a doctorate in green chemistry and production of materials from renewable sources, he has worked in important laboratories throughout Europe. He became famous on the web for the column Scienza Brutta, a series of parodic and irreverent pseudo-documentaries in which the lesser-known and shocking aspects of natural sciences are told. Between popularization and satire, he has brought science to theater, web and television. For his unusual way of dealing with these topics, he has been called the punk of scientific popularization. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx