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TED Fellows

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

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TED Fellows: Shape Your Future

Welcome to "Shape Your Future," a groundbreaking selection of new talks from the TED Fellows. These talks are snapshots of influential, new ideas from leading voices in medicine, human rights, conservation, astrophysics, education and beyond. Dive in to discover what (and who) is shaping your future -- and apply to become a TED Fellow at go.ted.com/tedfellowsapply.

Brain thaw with TED Fellows

Brain frozen? Thaw it out with this fun, unexpected blend of talks and performances by TED Fellows -- updated regularly. It's sure to get your brain moving (and dancing) again.

Top 10 Talks by TED Fellows

The TED Fellows are an extraordinary group of 350+ artists, scientists, entrepreneurs and more — each at the beginning of a landmark career. Below, watch the most-viewed talks from these unusual trailblazers, each with a unique idea to share.

Talks about TED Fellows

Bektour Iskender

The crime-fighting power of cross-border investigative journalism

Fariel Salahuddin

Goats, blockchain and the future of money

Powerful photos that honor the lives of overlooked women

Sathya Raghu Mokkapati

The "greenhouse-in-a-box" empowering farmers in India

Sex education should start with consent

A king cobra bite -- and a scientific discovery

A new way to help young people with their mental health

A program to empower Black teachers in the US

"Being Human"

The powerful women on the front lines of climate action

Alicia Chong Rodriguez

A smart bra for better heart health

Life-altering questions about the end of the universe

Germán Santillán

A taste of Mexico's ancient chocolate-making tradition

Kaitlyn Sadtler and Elizabeth Wayne

How the COVID-19 vaccines were created so quickly

Why are stolen African artifacts still in Western museums?

Documentary films that explore trauma -- and make space for healing

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Exclusive articles about TED Fellows

A scientist explores: What if we could inoculate people against depression and trauma?

An accidental discovery led neuroscientist Rebecca Brachman PhD towards new insights into how stress triggers depression and PTSD -- and could offer a new approach to help fortify our resilience against mental illness.

Posted Nov 2021

Not ready to be vegan? Here are 5 tweaks to make your diet more Earth-friendly

If you want to cut your carbon emissions, you don't necessarily need to cut out meat altogether. Making a few changes to your diet can have significant benefits for the environment and for your health.

Posted Jan 2021

6 public art projects that make climate change up close and personal

The planet is in peril, and the time to act is now. Meet 8 TED Fellows who are spreading the message through their art.

Posted Oct 2020

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