Given the recent excitement in mathematical circles over G. Perelman’s solution to the Poincaré Conjecture, you have most likely heard of the terms "Ricci flow". But what exactly is Ricci flow, you may be wondering? The aim of my talk will be to provide an answer to this question. I will briefly cover some of the historical context in which Ricci flow was developed. I then hope to provide an intuitive understanding of what Ricci flow is by discussing a few of its interesting properties and solutions. Lastly, I will comment on some of the resent applications of Ricci flow to current research.