TED Talks

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5:07

Dennis Shasha

Can you solve the Trojan War riddle?

Posted May 2021

4:11

Jen Gunter

Why you shouldn't worry about pooping once a day

Posted May 2021

5:56

Brittany Young

How dirt bikes and STEM ignite ingenuity in Baltimore

Posted May 2021

13:46

Beth Ford

What farmers need to be modern, climate-friendly and profitable

Posted May 2021

4:25

Philip Renaud and Kenneth Kostel

Could you survive the real Twilight Zone?

Posted May 2021

4:53

Khalil Ramadi

Electronic pills that could transform how we treat disease

Posted May 2021

4:59

Alex Gendler

The woman who stared at the sun

Posted May 2021

6:24

Katie Mack

The death of the universe — and what it means for life

Posted May 2021

18:23

Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski

The cure for burnout (hint: it isn't self-care)

Posted May 2021

5:12

Gary Devore

Run, sail or hide? How to survive the destruction of Pompeii

Posted May 2021

4:21

Jen Gunter

Why you don't need 8 glasses of water a day

Posted May 2021

7:04

Dan Goods

How NASA invented a ventilator for COVID-19 ... in 37 days

Posted May 2021

5:02

Masako Tamaki

Can you be awake and asleep at the same time?

Posted May 2021

9:27

Sarah Ellis and Helen Tupper

The best career path isn't always a straight line

Posted May 2021

4:32

Marianne Schwarz

What causes migraines?

Posted May 2021

9:51

Nadya Bartol

Better cybersecurity starts with honesty and accountability

Posted May 2021

2:10

TED Audio Collective

Introducing Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter

Posted May 2021

17:07

Yuko Munakata

The science behind how parents affect child development

Posted May 2021

15:39

Simon Sinek

How to discover your "why" in difficult times

Posted May 2021

11:45

Anu Puusa

The case for co-ops, the invisible giant of the economy

Posted May 2021

5:07

Orisanmi Burton

What really happened during the Attica Prison Rebellion

Posted May 2021

8:19

June Tangney

What's the difference between guilt and shame?

Posted May 2021

5:06

Amy Hrdina and Jesse Kroll

What's in the air you breathe?

Posted May 2021

14:52

Daniel Kraft

How COVID-19 transformed the future of medicine

Posted May 2021

14:46

Dominic Price

What's your happiness score?

Posted May 2021

4:57

Alex Gendler

How one design flaw almost toppled a skyscraper

Posted May 2021

9:18

Sahaj Kaur Kohli

Why children of immigrants experience guilt — and strategies to cope

Posted May 2021

4:19

Cory Combs

The future of flying is electrifying

Posted May 2021

5:11

Ilan Stavans

Who decides what's in the dictionary?

Posted May 2021

12:44

Marcos Aguiar

7 tools for building a business people trust

Posted May 2021

4:41

Grantly Galland and Raiana McKinney

Meet the bluefin tuna, the toughest fish in the sea

Posted May 2021

5:15

Rumaitha Al Busaidi

Women and girls, you are part of the climate solution

Posted May 2021

4:43

Sara C. Mednick

How long should your naps be?

Posted Apr 2021

16:02

Adam Grant

What frogs in hot water can teach us about thinking again

Posted Apr 2021

6:15

Angel Hsu

Cities are driving climate change. Here's how they can fix it

Posted Apr 2021

5:15

Alex Gendler

Demolition, disease, and death: Building the Panama Canal

Posted Apr 2021