Newest Talks

  1. Nick Hanauer The dirty secret of capitalism -- and a new way forward
    The dirty secret of capitalism -- and a new way forward
  2. Raj Jayadev Community-powered criminal justice reform
    Community-powered criminal justice reform
  3. Jacqueline Woodson What reading slowly taught me about writing
    What reading slowly taught me about writing

Trending

  1. "Mother of Pearl," "If I Had You"
  2. Teaching kids real math with computers
  3. Why I still have hope for coral reefs
  4. A woman's fury holds lifetimes of wisdom
  5. 3 ways good design makes you happy
  6. What’s wrong with your pa$$w0rd?

Editors' picks

  1. The hidden role informal caregivers play in health care
  2. What baby boomers can learn from millennials at work -- and vice versa
  3. A mother and son united by love and art
  4. How a male contraceptive pill could work
  5. Why noise is bad for your health -- and what you can do about it
  6. A simple way to break a bad habit

Take a (smart) break

  1. How light technology is changing medicine
  2. The surprising reason you feel awful when you're sick
  3. 3 ways to measure your adaptability -- and how to improve it
  4. What's at the bottom of the ocean -- and how we're getting there
  5. How the heart actually pumps blood
  6. What it was like to grow up under China's one-child policy

Explore playlists

Keep your brain healthy

  1. The brain-changing benefits of exercise
  2. Sleep is your superpower
  3. The brain may be able to repair itself -- with help
  4. Why we all need to practice emotional first aid
  5. How your brain's executive function works -- and how to improve it
  6. How to stay calm when you know you'll be stressed

Heard on TED Radio Hour

  1. What the discovery of gravitational waves means
  2. My stroke of insight
  3. The search for planets beyond our solar system
  4. What is so special about the human brain?
  5. A neural portrait of the human mind
  6. How radio telescopes show us unseen galaxies

Unusual activism

  1. How a team of chefs fed Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
  2. How I use cookies to teach history
  3. The true power of a good outfit
  4. Visualizing climate change through space and time
  5. Activism needs introverts
  6. Can I have your brain? The quest for truth on concussions and CTE

The imperfection of perfectionism

  1. Our dangerous obsession with perfectionism is getting worse
  2. Perfectionism holds us back. Here's why
  3. Why the best hire might not have the perfect resume
  4. How to get better at the things you care about
  5. Embrace the near win
  6. Teach girls bravery, not perfection

An ode to libraries

  1. A librarian's case against overdue book fines
  2. The critical role librarians play in the opioid crisis
  3. How to design a library that makes kids want to read
  4. How books can open your mind
  5. My year reading a book from every country in the world
  6. Behind the design of Seattle's library

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.