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  1. The way we think about biological sex is wrong
  2. How I built a windmill
  3. How I harnessed the wind
  4. Depression, the secret we share
  5. The little risks you can take to increase your luck
  6. The surprising thing I learned sailing solo around the world

Viruses & vaccines

  1. When is a pandemic over?
  2. How do ventilators work?
  3. How do virus tests actually work?
  4. What is a coronavirus?
  5. Which is better: Soap or hand sanitizer?
  6. How we must respond to the coronavirus pandemic

In pursuit of curiosity and understanding

  1. How language shapes the way we think
  2. How to get better at the things you care about
  3. The case for curiosity-driven research
  4. Don't kill your language
  5. How to spark your curiosity, scientifically
  6. How we explore unanswered questions in physics

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TED-Ed animations: Feed your curiosity

  1. How does alcohol make you drunk?
  2. A day in the life of an Aztec midwife
  3. How sugar affects the brain
  4. What is depression?
  5. This sea creature breathes through its butt
  6. The tale of the doctor who defied Death

Activities to redefine and rediscover

  1. How to use creative writing to bear witness
  2. The case for vermicomposting
  3. How to teach kids science through cooking
  4. Can time be wasted?
  5. The therapeutic value of photography
  6. The healing power of reading

Editors' picks

  1. How the gut microbes you're born with affect your lifelong health
  2. A brief history of plural word...s
  3. The weird history of the "sex chromosomes"
  4. The Infinite Hotel Paradox
  5. Mentalism, mind reading and the art of getting inside your head
  6. Why architects need to use their ears

Take a (smart) break

  1. What "Orwellian" really means
  2. Zen kōans: unsolvable enigmas designed to break your brain
  3. Where did the Moon come from? A new theory
  4. What rivers can tell us about the earth's history
  5. How to spark your curiosity, scientifically
  6. Why should you listen to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons"?

Heard on TED Radio Hour

  1. You are not alone in your loneliness
  2. The secret to living longer may be your social life
  3. How cohousing can make us happier (and live longer)
  4. What almost dying taught me about living
  5. What vaccinating vampire bats can teach us about pandemics
  6. What reading slowly taught me about writing

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.