In the concise space of less than 100 pages, How We’ll Live on Mars delivers an elegant overview of the history, science, and technology relevant to Martian colonization. But more than a technical primer, Petranek’s new book is a manifesto. Gizmodo About the book When the first humans set foot on Mars, the moment will be more significant in ter...

Good Sport Pardon the Interruption… But Did Sports Debate Shows Change the World? February 15, 2023 [00:00:07] Jody Avirgan: Katie, if I'm doing this, what should my body language be? [00:00:12] Katie Nolan: Aggressive, confident, engaging. Um, you, you wanna talk with your hands a lot. [00:00:19] Jody Avirgan: I called up my friend Kati...

During the planning process, managing your team is one of the most important tasks you’ll have. Let’s make sure you have all the bases covered. While planning your event What is your leadership style? How do you work best with people, and how might your team work most effectively together? Through weekly Skype calls, or in-person meetings? Is y...

ReThinking with Adam Grant Jon Batiste on the art of pushing your limits May 10, 2022 [00:00:00] Adam Grant: Hey WorkLifers, it's Adam Grant. Welcome back to Taken for Granted, my podcast with the TED Audio Collective. I'm an organizational psychologist. My job is to think again about how we work lead and live. Today, I'm talking to musician, ...

The TED Interview Chanda Prescod-Weinstein connects history to the stars July 7, 2022 [00:00:00] Steven Johnson: Hi everyone. Welcome to the TED interview. I'm Steven Johnson. If you look back over the past few centuries, it's clear we've solved many of the major mysteries in science. I mean, we've sequenced the human genome and split the atom....

Written by the educators who created Visualizing Data, a brief look at the key facts, tough questions and big ideas in their field. Begin this TED Study with a fascinating read that gives context and clarity to the material. The reality of today All of us now are being blasted by information design. It's being poured into our eyes through the We...

How to Be a Better Human There is no “grief starter pack” (w/ Michael Cruz Kayne) January 9, 2023 [00:00:00] Chris Duffy: You are listening to How to Be a Better Human. I'm your host, Chris Duffy. I am a person who likes to talk. I talk for work. I talk for fun. I don't often find myself at a loss for words, except when it comes to grief. When...

WorkLife with Adam Grant Tuesday, April 19, 2022 [00:00:00] Ville Houttu: We wanted to create a workplace where even Mondays don't suck. Adam Grant: This is Ville Houttu, the CEO of Vincit, a Finnish software company. Ville Houttu: Four years ago one of our software engineers sent me a calendar invite to his annual salary review with the ...