TED Talks

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18:00

Reuben Jonathan Miller

How "radical hospitality" can change the lives of the formerly incarcerated

Posted Jan 2022

0:00

Iseult Gillespie

The tragic myth of the Sun God's son

Posted Jan 2022

11:58

Carlos M. Duarte

The unexpected, underwater plant fighting climate change

Posted Jan 2022

11:16

Candace Parker

How to break down barriers and not accept limits

Posted Jan 2022

8:27

Jenny Scheinman with Nels Cline and Todd Sickafoose

"A Ride With Polly Jean" / "Ali Farka Touche"

Posted Jan 2022

0:00

Emma Bryce

Why do cats have vertical pupils?

Posted Jan 2022

10:08

Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas

Why great leaders take humor seriously

Posted Jan 2022

2:59

American Family Insurance

One company at a time

Posted Jan 2022

0:00

Sam Hester

How comic strips create better health care

Posted Jan 2022

0:00

Ann-Helén Bay

Why is it so hard to escape poverty?

Posted Jan 2022

7:50

Charlie Puth

"You and I" / "Attention"

Posted Jan 2022

13:39

Bjørn Otto Sverdrup

How to realistically decarbonize the oil and gas industry

Posted Jan 2022

8:57

Pardis Parker

I'm tired of people telling me to "grind"

Posted Jan 2022

11:27

Axel Reinaud

How biochar removes CO2 from the air — and helps farmers thrive

Posted Jan 2022

12:41

Brittany K. Barnett

A vision of sustainable liberation for justice-impacted people

Posted Jan 2022

15:16

Liu Thai Ker

The architectural mastermind behind modern Singapore

Posted Jan 2022

0:00

Iseult Gillespie

The myth of Loki's monstrous children

Posted Jan 2022

11:22

Warren Valdmanis

What makes a job "good" — and the case for investing in people

Posted Jan 2022

6:42

Sophia Kianni

Language shouldn't be a barrier to climate action

Posted Jan 2022

3:12

American Family Insurance

Human-centered justice

Posted Jan 2022

0:00

Noah Charney

Why is the Mona Lisa so famous?

Posted Jan 2022

12:21

Anna Malaika Tubbs

How moms shape the world

Posted Jan 2022

9:19

Priscilla Chomba-Kinywa

A free and fair internet benefits everyone

Posted Dec 2021

3:38

Countdown

It's time to write a new climate story

Posted Dec 2021

0:00

Alex Gendler

Blood, concrete, and dynamite: Building the Hoover Dam

Posted Dec 2021

2:20

Matt Walker

4 ways the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we sleep

Posted Dec 2021

4:14

Doug MacKay

You can only save one— who do you choose?

Posted Dec 2021

12:40

Jamil Zaki

How to escape the cynicism trap

Posted Dec 2021

14:04

Halla Tómasdóttir

Use your voice, vote and wallet for climate action

Posted Dec 2021

5:53

Gowri Shankar

A king cobra bite — and a scientific discovery

Posted Dec 2021

11:42

Virginia Smith

How we could better predict and stop floods

Posted Dec 2021

11:42

Jim Hagemann Snabe

Dreams and details for a decarbonized future

Posted Dec 2021

0:00

Ned Blackhawk and Jeffrey D. Means

The dark history of Mount Rushmore

Posted Dec 2021

10:22

Karen Lellouche Tordjman

Siri, Alexa, Google ... what comes next?

Posted Dec 2021

6:29

Tom Osborn

A new way to help young people with their mental health

Posted Dec 2021

1:58

Matt Walker

How to deal with your insomnia — and finally get to sleep

Posted Dec 2021