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The most popular TED Talks of 2022
What ideas intrigued and inspired the world this year? These TED Talks spread the quickest in 2022.
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The most popular TED Talks of 2021
What ideas captured people's attention and took off the quickest? Here are the talks that intrigued and inspired in 2021.
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Harnessing the future of data
Mind-blowing tech is right around the corner -- and the data to power it is here and now. Get an awe-inspiring look at the future that awaits with visionaries already predicting, embracing and innovating on the potential of tomorrow.
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The most popular talks of 2020
What ideas captured people's attention and took off the quickest in 2020? Here are the talks that intrigued and propelled us to the end of this world-shifting year.
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Talks about Science
04:48
Charles Wallace
When you're an ant but also a fungus tycoon
4 minutes 48 seconds
07:18
Wendy Suzuki
How to calm your anxiety, from a neuroscientist
7 minutes 18 seconds
05:41
Antonio Cataldo
What would happen if you lost your sense of touch?
5 minutes 41 seconds
05:26
TED-Ed
What happens if an engineered virus escapes the lab?
5 minutes 26 seconds
20:22
Catherine Price
3 elements of true fun -- and how to have more of it
20 minutes 22 seconds
14:37
Nathalia Holt
The history (and future) of women in STEM
14 minutes 37 seconds
12:44
Michael Middlebrooks
The fantastically weird world of photosynthetic sea slugs
12 minutes 44 seconds
04:52
Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl
The continents are moving. When will they collide?
4 minutes 52 seconds
09:26
Saad Bhamla
The fascinating physics of insect pee
9 minutes 26 seconds
16:22
Kate Ackerman
What girls and women in sports need to unlock their potential
16 minutes 22 seconds
05:34
Brendan Rogers and Jessica Howard
What's hidden in Arctic ice?
5 minutes 34 seconds
29:05
Ayelet Fishbach
4 proven ways to kick your procrastination habit
29 minutes 5 seconds
05:13
Shannon N. Tessier
Can you freeze your body and come back to life?
5 minutes 13 seconds
05:01
Raymond Adkins
How do airplanes stay in the air?
5 minutes 1 second
05:07
Talya Hackett
Ethical dilemma: Should we get rid of mosquitoes?
5 minutes 7 seconds
05:06
Shannon Odell
When are you actually an adult?
5 minutes 6 seconds
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