TED Talks

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4:48

Charles Wallace and Sajan Saini

Why a sausage can do what your gloves cannot

Posted Jul 2022

15:29

Thomas Heatherwick

The rise of boring architecture — and the case for radically human buildings

Posted Jul 2022

8:29

Amanda Renteria

A bold plan to transform access to the US social safety net

Posted May 2022

14:07

Becky Barker

The restorative power of medical tattoos

Posted Apr 2022

0:00

Alex Gendler

Building the impossible: Golden Gate Bridge

Posted Feb 2022

0:00

Richard Browning

How do jetpacks work? And why don't we all have them?

Posted Feb 2022

6:26

Katie Paterson

The mind-bending art of deep time

Posted Jan 2022

4:41

Gala Marija Vrbanic

The new reality of fashion is digital

Posted Jan 2022

15:16

Liu Thai Ker

The architectural mastermind behind modern Singapore

Posted Jan 2022

0:00

Alex Gendler

Blood, concrete, and dynamite: Building the Hoover Dam

Posted Dec 2021

10:21

Vishaan Chakrabarti

A vision of sustainable housing for all of humanity

Posted Dec 2021

0:00

Fabio Pacucci

Yes, scientists are actually building an elevator to space

Posted Dec 2021

11:13

Richard Thompson Ford

A tailored history of who wears what — and why

Posted Nov 2021

13:57

Tasoulla Hadjiyanni

How mindful home design fosters social connection

Posted Nov 2021

5:06

Dan Kwartler

Why don't we cover the desert with solar panels?

Posted Oct 2021

5:02

Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl

Iceland's superpowered underground volcanoes

Posted Jul 2021

9:16

Jorge Mañes Rubio

What should humans take to space (and leave behind)?

Posted Jul 2021

4:37

Stefan Al

Could we build a wooden skyscraper?

Posted Jul 2021

4:49

Matthew Mazzotta

Playful, wondrous public spaces built for community and possibility

Posted Jun 2021

14:09

Michael Green

The nuances of flag design — and how branding unifies us

Posted May 2021

4:57

Alex Gendler

How one design flaw almost toppled a skyscraper

Posted May 2021

5:15

Alex Gendler

Demolition, disease, and death: Building the Panama Canal

Posted Apr 2021

4:44

Rebecca J. Barthelmie and Sara C. Pryor

How do wind turbines work?

Posted Apr 2021

5:46

Alex Gendler

How the world's tallest skyscraper was built

Posted Apr 2021

4:49

TED-Ed

Why good ideas get trapped in the valley of death — and how to rescue them

Posted Apr 2021

4:39

Kayla Wolf

Why every world map is wrong

Posted Mar 2021

8:42

Natsai Audrey Chieza

Possible futures from the intersection of nature, tech and society

Posted Mar 2021

4:20

TED-Ed

What's the best fuel for your car?

Posted Mar 2021

11:50

TED Radio Hour

The Power of Spaces

Posted Mar 2021

4:41

TED-Ed

How much electricity does it take to power the world?

Posted Mar 2021

50:51

Design Matters

Brené Brown

Posted Feb 2021

25:20

Bill Burnett

5 steps to designing the life you want

Posted Feb 2021

4:57

Moriba Jah

What if every satellite suddenly disappeared?

Posted Feb 2021

10:13

Elizabeth Diller

A stealthy reimagining of urban public space

Posted Jan 2021

5:18

Alex Gendler

Building the world's largest (and most controversial) power plant

Posted Dec 2020

4:31

Luka Seamus Wright and Imogen Ellen Napper

Which bag should you use?

Posted Nov 2020