Newest Talks

  1. Johann Hari This could be why you're depressed and anxious
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  2. Federica Bianco How we use astrophysics to study earthbound problems
    How we use astrophysics to study earthbound problems
  3. Patrick Chappatte A free world needs satire
    A free world needs satire

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  3. I leapt from the stratosphere. Here's how I did it
  4. The deadly genius of drug cartels
  5. Don't suffer from your depression in silence
  6. Why we need to end the War on Drugs

Editors' picks

  1. A librarian's case against overdue book fines
  2. A playful solution to the housing crisis
  3. How a male contraceptive pill could work
  4. What baby boomers can learn from millennials at work -- and vice versa
  5. The hidden role informal caregivers play in health care
  6. Why you should love gross science

TED-Ed animations: Feed your curiosity

  1. The surprising link between stress and memory
  2. "Ode to the Only Black Kid in the Class"
  3. Frida Kahlo: The woman behind the legend
  4. How sugar affects the brain
  5. How to read music
  6. The psychology behind irrational decisions

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

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

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

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

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

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.