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TED Talks Daily
Want TED Talks on the go? Everyday, this feed brings you our latest talks in audio format. Hear thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable – from Artificial Intelligence to Zoology, and everything in between – given by the world's leading thinkers and doers. This collection of talks, given at TED and TEDx conferences around the globe, is also available in video format.
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TED Talks DailyPing-pong and the riddle of victory | Pico Iyer
Growing up in England, Pico Iyer was taught that the point of a game was to win. Now, some 50 years later, he's realized that competition can be "more like an…
TED Talks DailyThe power to think ahead in a reckless age | Bina Venkataraman
In a forward-looking talk, author Bina Venkataraman answers a pivotal question of our time: How can we secure our future and do right by future generations?…
TED Talks DailyFamily, hope and resilience on the migrant trail | Jon Lowenstein
For the past 20 years, photographer and TED Fellow Jon Lowenstein has documented the migrant journey from Latin America to the United States, one of the…
TED Talks DailyHow craving attention makes you less creative | Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has gotten more than his fair share of attention from his acting career. But as social media exploded over the past decade, he got…
TED Talks DailyThe surprising ingredient that makes businesses work better | Marco Alverà
What is it about unfairness? Whether it's not being invited to a friend's wedding or getting penalized for bad luck or an honest mistake, unfairness often…
TED Talks DailyThe history of human emotions | Tiffany Watt Smith
The words we use to describe our emotions affect how we feel, says historian Tiffany Watt Smith, and they've often changed (sometimes very dramatically) in…
TED Talks DailyLooking for a job? Highlight your ability, not your experience | Jason Shen
Very few of us hold jobs that line up directly with our past experiences or what we studied in college. Take TED Resident Jason Shen; he studied biology but…
TED Talks DailyA new way to remove CO2 from the atmosphere | Jennifer Wilcox
Our planet has a carbon problem -- if we don't start removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, we'll grow hotter, faster. Chemical engineer Jennifer Wilcox…
TED Talks DailyWhy I train grandmothers to treat depression | Dixon Chibanda
Dixon Chibanda is one of 12 psychiatrists in Zimbabwe -- for a population of more than 16 million. Realizing that his country would never be able to scale…
TED Talks DailyHow to tame your wandering mind | Amishi Jha
Amishi Jha studies how we pay attention: the process by which our brain decides what's important out of the constant stream of information it receives. Both…
TED Talks DailyBe humble -- and other lessons from the philosophy of water | Raymond Tang
How do we find fulfillment in a world that's constantly changing? Raymond Tang struggled with this question until he came across the ancient Chinese philosophy…
TED Talks DailyWant to change the world? Start by being brave enough to care | Cleo Wade
Artist and poet Cleo Wade recites a moving poem about being an advocate for love and acceptance in a time when both seem in short supply. Woven between stories…
TED Talks DailyWant to get great at something? Get a coach | Atul Gawande
How do we improve in the face of complexity? Atul Gawande has studied this question with a surgeon's precision. He shares what he's found to be the key: having…
TED Talks DailyHow to get back to work after a career break | Carol Fishman Cohen
If you've taken a career break and are now looking to return to the workforce, would you consider taking an internship? Career reentry expert Carol Fishman…
TED Talks DailyEverything you think you know about addiction is wrong | Johann Hari
What really causes addiction -- to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has seen our current methods fail…
TED Talks DailyThe human skills we need in an unpredictable world | Margaret Heffernan
The more we on technology to make us efficient, the fewer skills we have to confront the unexpected, says writer and entrepreneur Margaret Heffernan. She…
TED Talks DailyWhat it was like to grow up under China's one-child policy | Nanfu Wang
China's one-child policy ended in 2015, but we're just beginning to understand what it was like to live under the program, says TED Fellow and documentary…
TED Talks DailyHow policewomen make communities safer | Ivonne Roman
Less 13 percent of police officers in the United States are women -- despite their proven effectiveness in diffusing violent situations and reducing the use of…
TED Talks DailyWhy governments should prioritize well-being | Nicola Sturgeon
In 2018, Scotland, Iceland and New Zealand established the network of Wellbeing Economy Governments to challenge the acceptance of GDP as the ultimate measure…
TED Talks DailyThe world's "Third Pole" is melting away. Here's how we can stop it from disappearing | Tshering Tobgay
The Hindu Kush Himalaya region is the world's third-largest repository of ice, after the North and South Poles -- and if current melting rates continue…
TED Talks DailyWhen in life are you most likely to succeed? | Albert-László Barabási
Backed by mathematical analysis, network theorist Albert-László Barabási explores the hidden mechanisms that drive success -- no matter your field -- and…
TED Talks DailyThe architectural wonder of impermanent cities | Rahul Mehrotra
Every 12 years, a megacity springs up in India for the Kumbh Mela religious festival -- what's built in ten weeks is completely disassembled in one. What can…
TED Talks DailyWhat explains the rise of humans? | Yuval Noah Harari
Seventy thousand years ago, our human ancestors were insignificant animals, just minding their own business in a corner of Africa with all the other animals…
TED Talks DailyHow we can improve maternal healthcare -- before, during and after pregnancy | Elizabeth Howell
Shocking, but true: the United States has the highest rate of deaths for new mothers of any developed country -- and 60 percent of them are preventable. With…
TED Talks DailyA new way to get every child ready for kindergarten | Claudia Miner
Early education is critical to children's success -- but millions of kids in the United States still don't have access to programs that prepare them to thrive…
TED Talks DailyThe fundamental right to seek asylum | Melanie Nezer
Refugee and immigrants rights attorney Melanie Nezer shares an urgently needed historical perspective on the crisis at the southern US border, showing how…
TED Talks DailyThe fascinating places scientists aren't exploring | Ella Al-Shamahi
We're not doing frontline exploratory science in a huge portion of the world -- the places governments deem too hostile or disputed. What might we be missing…
TED Talks DailyHow I'm using film to end honor killings in Pakistan | Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Film has the power to change the way we think about ourselves and our culture. Documentarian and TED Fellow Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy uses it to fight violence…
TED Talks DailyHow we're honoring people overlooked by history | Amy Padnani
Since its founding in 1851, the "New York Times" has published thousands of obituaries -- for heads of state, famous celebrities, even the inventor of the sock…
TED Talks DailyWhy it's worth listening to people we disagree with | Zachary R. Wood
We get stronger, not weaker, by engaging with ideas and people we disagree with, says Zachary R. Wood. In an important talk about finding common ground, Wood…
TED Talks DailyThe price of shame | Monica Lewinsky
"Public shaming as a blood sport has to stop," says Monica Lewinsky. In 1998, she says, “I was Patient Zero of losing a personal reputation on a global scale…
TED Talks Daily3 ways to measure your adaptability -- and how to improve it | Natalie Fratto
When venture investor Natalie Fratto is determining which start-up founder to support, she doesn't just look for intelligence or charisma; she looks for…
TED Talks DailyAmerican bipartisan politics can be saved — here's how | Bob Inglis
Former Republican member of the U.S. Congress Bob Inglis shares an optimistic message about how conservatives can lead on climate change and other pressing…
TED Talks DailyA vision for the future of Sierra Leone | Julius Maada Bio
When Julius Maada Bio first seized political power in Sierra Leone in 1996, he did so to improve the lives of its citizens. But he soon realized that for…
TED Talks DailySpace traffic is our next wicked environmental problem | Moriba Jah
"Most of what we send into outer space never comes back," says astrodynamicist and TED Fellow Moriba Jah. In this forward-thinking talk, Jah describes the…
TED Talks Daily3 lessons of revolutionary love in a time of rage | Valarie Kaur
What's the antidote to rising nationalism, polarization and hate? In this inspiring, poetic talk, Valarie Kaur asks us to reclaim love as a revolutionary act…
TED Talks DailyMy wish: Protect our oceans | Sylvia Earle
Legendary ocean researcher Sylvia Earle shares astonishing images of the ocean -- and shocking stats about its rapid decline -- as she makes her TED Prize…
TED Talks DailyThe next big thing is coming from the Bronx, again | Jon Gray
"The hood is good," says Jon Gray of the Bronx, New York-based creative collective Ghetto Gastro. Working at the intersection of food, design and art, Gray and…
TED Talks DailyHow to ask for help -- and get a "yes" | Heidi Grant
Asking for help is tough. But to get through life, you have to do it all the time. So how do you get comfortable asking? In this actionable talk, social…
TED Talks DailyWhy we need to fight misinformation about vaccines | Ethan Lindenberger
Ethan Lindenberger never got vaccinated as a kid. So one day, he went on Reddit and asked a simple question: "Where do I go to get vaccinated?" The post went…
TED Talks DailyWhy kids need to learn about gender and sexuality | Lindsay Amer
Lindsay Amer is the creator of "Queer Kid Stuff," an educational video series that breaks down complex ideas around gender and sexuality through songs and…
TED Talks DailyWhat will future jobs look like? | Andrew McAfee
Economist Andrew McAfee suggests that, yes, probably, droids will take our jobs -- or at least the kinds of jobs we know now. In this far-seeing talk, he…
TED Talks DailyThe power of introverts | Susan Cain
In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as Susan Cain argues in…
TED Talks DailyHow synthetic biology could wipe out humanity -- and how we can stop it | Rob Reid
The world-changing promise of synthetic biology and gene editing has a dark side. In this far-seeing talk, author and entrepreneur Rob Reid reviews the risks…
TED Talks Daily5 challenges we could solve by designing new proteins | David Baker
Proteins are remarkable molecular machines: they digest your food, fire your neurons, power your immune system and so much more. What if we could design new…
TED Talks DailyHow AI can save our humanity | Kai-Fu Lee
AI is massively transforming our world, but there's one thing it cannot do: love. In a visionary talk, computer scientist Kai-Fu Lee details how the US and…
TED Talks DailyWhy we get mad -- and why it's healthy | Ryan Martin
Anger researcher Ryan Martin draws from a career studying what makes people mad to explain some of the cognitive processes behind anger -- and why a healthy…
TED Talks Daily3 steps to turn everyday get-togethers into transformative gatherings | Priya Parker
Why do some gatherings take off and others don't? Author Priya Parker shares three easy steps to turn your parties, dinners, meetings and holidays into…
TED Talks DailyThe mysterious microbes living deep inside the earth -- and how they could help humanity | Karen Lloyd
The ground beneath your feet is home to a massive, mysterious world of microbes -- some of which have been in the earth's crust for hundreds of thousands of…
TED Talks DailyAn ingenious proposal for scaling up marine protection | Mark Tercek
Island and coastal nations need to protect their waters in order for our oceans to stay healthy. But they often have lots of debt and aren't able to prioritize…
TED Talks DailyThe most detailed map of galaxies, black holes and stars ever made | Juna Kollmeier
Humans have been studying the stars for thousands of years, but astrophysicist Juna Kollmeier is on a special mission: creating the most detailed 3-D maps of…
TED Talks DailyThe healing power of reading | Michelle Kuo
Reading and writing can be acts of courage that bring us closer to others and ourselves. Author Michelle Kuo shares how teaching reading skills to her students…
TED Talks DailyThe lies our culture tells us about what matters -- and a better way to live | David Brooks
Our society is in the midst of a social crisis, says op-ed columnist and author David Brooks: we're trapped in a valley of isolation and fragmentation. How do…
TED Talks Daily"Everything happens for a reason" -- and other lies I've loved | Kate Bowler
In life's toughest moments, how do you go on living? Kate Bowler has been exploring this question ever since she was diagnosed with stage IV cancer at age 35…
TED Talks DailyThe art of asking | Amanda Palmer
Don't make people pay for music, says Amanda Palmer: Let them. In a passionate talk that begins in her days as a street performer (drop a dollar in the hat for…
TED Talks DailyThe story we tell about millennials -- and who we leave out | Reniqua Allen
Millennials are now the largest, most diverse adult population in the US -- but far too often, they're reduced to the worn-out stereotype of lazy, entitled…
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What it takes to launch a telescope | Erika Hamden
TED Fellow and astronomer Erika Hamden leads the team building FIREBall, a telescope that hangs from a giant balloon at the very edge of space and looks for…
TED Talks DailyThis bacteria eats plastic | Morgan Vague
Humans produce 300 million tons of new plastic each year -- yet, despite our best efforts, less than 10 percent of it ends up being recycled. Is there a better…
TED Talks DailyMy descent into America's neo-Nazi movement -- and how I got out | Christian Picciolini
At 14, Christian Picciolini went from naïve teenager to white supremacist -- and soon, the leader of the first neo-Nazi skinhead gang in the United States. How…
TED Talks DailyWhat prosecutors and incarcerated people can learn from each other | Jarrell Daniels
A few weeks before his release from prison, Jarrell Daniels took a class where incarcerated men learned alongside prosecutors. By simply sitting together and…