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A new understanding of human history and the roots of inequality

What if the commonly accepted narratives about the foundation of civilization are all wrong? Drawing on groundbreaking research, archaeologist David Wengrow challenges traditional thinking about humanity's social evolution and offers a new perspective.

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Enzo Romero

The affordable, 3D-printed bionics of the future

5 minutes 3 seconds
Patricia Villarrubia-Gómez

The problem with plastics -- and how they're changing the environment

9 minutes 33 seconds
César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández

The US can move past immigration prisons -- and towards justice

12 minutes 5 seconds
Catherine Price

Why having fun is the secret to a healthier life

12 minutes 33 seconds
Trish Millines Dziko

How schools can nurture every student's genius

15 minutes 40 seconds
Sergiu P. Pasca

How we're reverse engineering the human brain in the lab

12 minutes 34 seconds
Katherine Mangu-Ward

What capitalism gets right -- and governments get wrong

11 minutes 24 seconds
Anicka Yi

Intelligent floating machines inspired by nature

10 minutes 13 seconds
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Sara Lomelin

Your invitation to disrupt philanthropy

13 minutes 28 seconds
Posted Sep 2022
Isabelle Boemeke

Nuclear power is our best hope to ditch fossil fuels

11 minutes 44 seconds
Posted Sep 2022
Ryan Heffington

How dance can unleash your inner joy

8 minutes 56 seconds
Posted Sep 2022
Zach King

The trick to regaining your childlike wonder

7 minutes 59 seconds
Posted Sep 2022
Megan Reitz

How to lead in the new era of employee activism

16 minutes 10 seconds
Posted Sep 2022
Enzo Romero

The affordable, 3D-printed bionics of the future

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Posted Sep 2022
Albert Fox Cahn

The shift we need to stop mass surveillance

6 minutes 14 seconds
Posted Sep 2022
Sutu

Everyone can participate in building the metaverse

9 minutes 24 seconds
Posted Sep 2022
Vaitea Cowan

How green hydrogen could end the fossil fuel era

9 minutes 14 seconds
Posted Sep 2022
Holly Herndon

What if you could sing in your favorite musician's voice?

9 minutes 24 seconds
Posted Sep 2022
Dean R. Lomax

A giant Jurassic sea dragon, unearthed

14 minutes 59 seconds
Posted Sep 2022
Katherine Mangu-Ward

What capitalism gets right -- and governments get wrong

11 minutes 24 seconds
Posted Sep 2022
Leo Lanna and Lvcas Fiat

The colorful, shapeshifting wonder of the Amazon's praying mantises

10 minutes 19 seconds
Posted Sep 2022
Sheetal DeCaria

The bias behind your undiagnosed chronic pain

12 minutes 50 seconds
Posted Aug 2022
Heejae Lim

The most powerful yet overlooked resource in schools

5 minutes 11 seconds
Posted Aug 2022
Miguel A. Modestino

How to transform the chemical industry -- one reaction at a time

8 minutes 48 seconds
Posted Aug 2022
Brooke Bennett

Why the price of insulin is a danger to diabetics

15 minutes 24 seconds
Posted Aug 2022
Sergiu P. Pasca

How we're reverse engineering the human brain in the lab

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Posted Aug 2022
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Shameem Akhtar

To learn is to be free

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3 lessons on success from an Arab businesswoman

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How to speak up for yourself

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Peter Doolittle

How your "working memory" makes sense of the world

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Abigail Marsh

Why some people are more altruistic than others

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Why you should know how much your coworkers get paid

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The secret to being a successful freelancer

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Amy C. Edmondson

How to lead in a crisis

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You aren't at the mercy of your emotions -- your brain creates them

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The perks of being a pirate

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Casey Brown

Know your worth, and then ask for it

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Patient capitalism

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A new way to monitor vital signs (that can see through walls)

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Yves Morieux

How too many rules at work keep you from getting things done

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Seema Bansal

How to fix a broken education system ... without any more money

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Teach girls bravery, not perfection

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Why being respectful to your coworkers is good for business

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What’s next for COVID and monkeypox?

Join Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the world’s most cited biomedical scientists, and TED science curator David Biello for a live event on September 20 and find out what’s next for these infectious diseases.

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How to shape the future of work

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Debbie Lovich

3 tips for leaders to get the future of work right

12 minutes 4 seconds
Margaret Heffernan

The human skills we need in an unpredictable world

15 minutes 43 seconds
Martin Danoesastro

What are you willing to give up to change the way we work?

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Sarah Ellis and Helen Tupper

The best career path isn't always a straight line

9 minutes 17 seconds
Sylvain Duranton

How humans and AI can work together to create better businesses

14 minutes 1 second
David Lee

Why jobs of the future won't feel like work

9 minutes 56 seconds
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TED-Ed

Can the economy grow forever?

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Shannon Zhao

The myth of the original star-crossed lovers

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Judy Grisel

How does alcohol cause hangovers?

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The 4 greatest threats to the survival of humanity

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These animals are also plants ... wait, what?

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Charles Wallace and Sajan Saini

Why a sausage can do what your gloves cannot

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Sarah Stroud

Ethical dilemma: Would you lie?

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Countdown: Take action on climate

Vaitea Cowan

How green hydrogen could end the fossil fuel era

9 minutes 14 seconds
Yuval Noah Harari

The actual cost of preventing climate breakdown

10 minutes 25 seconds
Ozawa Bineshi Albert

Climate action needs new frontline leadership

13 minutes 58 seconds
Eleni Myrivili

A 3-part plan to take on extreme heat waves

14 minutes 34 seconds
Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah

The tragedy of air pollution -- and an urgent demand for clean air

8 minutes 11 seconds
Olivia Lazard

The blind spots of the green energy transition

18 minutes 1 second
Tzeporah Berman

The bad math of the fossil fuel industry

13 minutes 20 seconds
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Gabby Rivera

The story of Marvel's first queer Latina superhero

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Susan Cain

The power of introverts

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Hrishikesh Hirway

What you discover when you really listen

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Allyson Felix

An Olympic champion's mindset for overcoming fear

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Gala Marija Vrbanic

The new reality of fashion is digital

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Holly Herndon

What if you could sing in your favorite musician's voice?

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Art that inspires

Rayma Suprani

Dictators hate political cartoons -- so I keep drawing them

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Katie Paterson

The mind-bending art of deep time

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Mounia Akl

How film captures the space between hope and despair

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Art in the age of machine intelligence

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The creativity and community behind fanfiction

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Powerful photos that honor the lives of overlooked women

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How visual storytelling creates better health care

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The art of paying attention

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Oskar Eustis

Why theater is essential to democracy

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Work smarter with TED@Work

Morra Aarons-Mele

3 steps to stop remote work burnout

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How to be "Team Human" in the digital future

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The myth of bringing your full, authentic self to work

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4 tips to kickstart honest conversations at work

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The happy secret to better work

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Go ahead, dream about the future

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Tim Harford

Trial, error and the God complex

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About TED

TED is a nonpartisan nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 110 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.