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Beauty

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of beauty.

Video playlists about Beauty

Objects of desire

12 talks • 2h 45m

An iconic painting. An ancient manuscript. A cylinder with 2600 years of history. Learn about artifacts and images that have intrigued humans for centuries, and why we find them so alluring.

Natural wonder

8 talks • 1h 46m

What is nature? Follow the camera's eye to many stunning places on the planet -- from the African veldt to the Amazon rainforest to the teeming world under the Arctic ice.

Can you believe your eyes?

10 talks • 2h 30m

Magic tricks, optical illusions, death-defying feats, digital lies. Believe it or not.

11 must-see TED Talks

11 talks • 3h 19m

What is TED? This primer of 11 classic TED Talks show you the wide range of topics covered -- and introduce you to beloved speakers like Amy Cuddy, Brené Brown, Sir Ken Robinson and Chimamanda Adichie. Find your next favorite talk ...

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Talks about Beauty

Michael Murphy

Architecture that's built to heal

Posted Sep 2016

Vanessa Ruiz

The spellbinding art of human anatomy

Posted Aug 2016

Suzanne Simard

How trees talk to each other

Posted Jul 2016

eL Seed

A project of peace, painted across 50 buildings

Posted Jul 2016

Adam Savage

My love letter to cosplay

Posted Jul 2016

Blaise Agüera y Arcas

How computers are learning to be creative

Posted Jun 2016

Chris Milk

The birth of virtual reality as an art form

Posted Jun 2016

Amit Sood

Every piece of art you've ever wanted to see — up close and searchable

Posted Jun 2016

Stephen Wilkes

The passing of time, caught in a single photo

Posted Jun 2016

Zaria Forman

Drawings that show the beauty and fragility of Earth

Posted May 2016

Lidia Yuknavitch

The beauty of being a misfit

Posted May 2016

4:19 Under 6 minutes

Sanford Biggers

An artist's unflinching look at racial violence

Posted May 2016

Monica Byrne

A sci-fi vision of love from a 318-year-old hologram

Posted May 2016

Danielle Feinberg

The magic ingredient that brings Pixar movies to life

Posted Apr 2016

Angélica Dass

The beauty of human skin in every color

Posted Mar 2016

Tshering Tobgay

This country isn't just carbon neutral — it's carbon negative

Posted Mar 2016

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Exclusive articles about Beauty

Why beauty matters

Quick: Make a list of the things you need every day. Your first thought is probably what’s practical: food, a roof over your head, your health. We value these things so much tha...

Photo Challenge: Local natural wonders

We invited Instagrammers to share photos of natural beauty in the world around — and boy, did they deliver. Check out these gorgeous images of everyday natural wonders photograp...