The most Martian place on Earth
Armando Azua-Bustos / Astrobiologist
The magical science of the Amazon River

TED Talk: How the Amazon River provides environmental services to the entire world

How music affects us

Playlist: A look at our fascinating relationship with the music we make

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Heard on TED Radio Hour

  1. Why we need to imagine different futures
  2. We can reprogram life. How to do it wisely
  3. The ethical dilemma of designer babies
  4. Can we build AI without losing control over it?
  5. The first secret of design is ... noticing
  6. Why the buildings of the future will be shaped by ... you

How to have better conversations

  1. 10 ways to have a better conversation
  2. How to have better political conversations
  3. 5 ways to listen better
  4. A conservative's plea: Let's work together
  5. Take "the Other" to lunch
  6. Let's design social media that drives real change

Wild weather

  1. Photos from a storm chaser
  2. Cloudy with a chance of joy
  3. The emergent patterns of climate change
  4. Let's prepare for our new climate
  5. Art made of storms
  6. A song for my hero, the woman who rowed into a hurricane

Getting things done

  1. Inside the mind of a master procrastinator
  2. Why work doesn't happen at work
  3. Try something new for 30 days
  4. How to get better at the things you care about
  5. Why you should define your fears instead of your goals
  6. The puzzle of motivation

celebrate science

  1. Why we should trust scientists
  2. The danger of science denial
  3. Teach arts and sciences together
  4. How I teach kids to love science
  5. Why science demands a leap into the unknown
  6. Battling bad science

Life-changing educators

  1. Every kid needs a champion
  2. How to raise successful kids -- without over-parenting
  3. 3 rules to spark learning
  4. Teaching design for change
  5. How to learn? From mistakes
  6. How students of color confront impostor syndrome

Explore philosophy

  1. Philosophy in prison
  2. How do you explain consciousness?
  3. How to make hard choices
  4. A kinder, gentler philosophy of success
  5. Why does the universe exist?
  6. For argument's sake

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.