Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Got millet? How marketing could improve the lives of African farmers | Zoë Karl-Waithaka
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From “got milk?” to “avocados from Mexico”, marketing influences what you eat more than you ...
How wind energy could power Earth ... and 17 other planets | Dan Jørgensen
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last two decades, the wind power industry has grown at a dizzying pace. (Fun fact: a single...
The legacy of racial injustice in the US criminal legal system | Nick Turner and Whitney Pennington Rodgers
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In an engaging, insightful conversation, criminal justice reformer Nick Turner breaks down the ways ...
Sex education should start with consent | Kaz
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Consent can be a tricky topic to talk about in sex education curriculums, but it doesn’t have to b...
How to provide cooling for everyone -- without warming the planet | Rachel Kyte
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“The way we cool things down is heating the planet even more,” says sustainable development expe...
The mind-bending art of deep time | Katie Paterson
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Short-sightedness may be the greatest threat to humanity, says conceptual artist Katie Paterson, who...
A different understanding of American patriotism | Deval Patrick
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
American democracy cannot be great until it is good, says lawyer, Harvard professor and former gover...
4 ways to redefine power at work to include women of color | Rha Goddess and Deepa Purushothaman
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With many women of color considering exiting the workforce due to unfair conditions, it's time to re...
The new reality of fashion is digital | Gala Marija Vrbanic
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Picking an outfit? Take inspiration from this thrilling talk about digital fashion: the new, weird a...
Nick Offerman | Design Matters with Debbie Millman
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reflecting on his remarkable life and career, Nick Offerman (best known for his iconic portrayal of ...
How to fix broken supply chains | Dustin Burke
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Supply chain challenges are real, but they're not new, says global trade expert Dustin Burke. In the...
Woolly pigs, high tech and other ingenious ways to take carbon out of the air | Gabrielle Walker
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do Woolly pigs have to do with climate change? They’re part of a vital, ingenious and evolvin...
How “radical hospitality” can change the lives of the formerly incarcerated | Reuben Jonathan Miller
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the nearly 20 million Americans with a felony record, punishment doesn’t end after their priso...
The unexpected, underwater plant fighting climate change | Carlos M. Duarte
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Once considered the ugly duckling of environmental conservation, seagrass is emerging as a powerful ...
How moms shape the world | Anna Malaika Tubbs
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mothers undeniably impact and shape history -- but their stories are often left out or misrepresente...
How comic strips create better health care | Sam Hester
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Comics creator Sam Hester is part of a growing movement within health care: graphic medicine. In sho...
How to realistically decarbonize the oil and gas industry | Bjørn Otto Sverdrup
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bjørn Otto Sverdrup leads the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OCGI), which gathers the CEOs of twel...
How biochar removes CO2 from the air -- and helps farmers thrive | Axel Reinaud
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Biochar is a kind of charcoal that removes CO2 from the atmosphere, helping yield healthy crops and ...
The architectural mastermind behind modern Singapore | Liu Thai Ker
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cities designed like families can last for generations. Skeptical? Look to master architect Liu Thai...
A vision of sustainable liberation for justice-impacted people | Brittany K. Barnett
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The freedom journey doesn’t end when someone is released from prison. In many ways, it begins. Att...
What makes a job "good" -- and the case for investing in people | Warren Valdmanis
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Businesses need to stop cutting labor costs and start investing in people, says social impact invest...
How to protect your mental well-being online -- from a Gen-Zer | Peachy Liv
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you have one follower or a million, we've all witnessed nastiness and hate speech on social ...
Do you need to do a detox? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Put down the cayenne-lemon water, and step away from the "diet" teas, says Dr. Jen Gunter. She's joi...
How every child can thrive by five | Molly Wright
01 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"What if I was to tell you that a game of peek-a-boo could change the world?" asks seven-year-old Mo...
The life-changing power of assistive technologies | Jane Velkovski
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"This chair is my legs -- this chair is my life," says accessibility champion Jane Velkovski, who us...
A bold plan to protect 30 percent of the Earth's surface and ocean floor | Enric Sala
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a diver in the 1970s, marine ecologist Enric Sala saw once-lush oceanscapes reduced to underwater...
A king cobra bite -- and a scientific discovery | Gowri Shankar
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A king cobra has enough venom to kill 10 people in a single bite. Recounting his near-death experien...
The need for family reunification -- to make families whole again | Elizabeth Zion
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"I want all families to be made whole, to be reunified, to be together -- as is our right," says wri...
The mighty power and flavor of plants | Derek Sarno
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vegan chef (and head chef of TED Countdown Summit) Derek Sarno is on a mission to unleash the mighty...
"Being Human" | Naima Penniman
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this stunning spoken-word performance, poet and "freedom-forging futurist" Naima Penniman celebra...
Why a free and fair internet is more vital than ever | Priscilla Chomba-Kinywa
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Without the internet, how would you have coped with the pandemic -- from work and school, to maintai...
The dreams and details of a green shipping revolution | Jim Hagemann Snabe
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As chairman of the world's largest maritime shipping company, Jim Hagemann Snabe thinks a lot about ...
Use your voice, vote and wallet for climate action | Halla Tómasdóttir
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recently back from the COP26 UN climate conference in Scotland, former Icelandic presidential candid...
3 ways to lower the barriers to higher education | Adrian K. Haugabrook
18 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Less than seven percent of people worldwide have a bachelor's degree -- and for many, this is simply...
The global risk of flooding — and how to turn the tide | Virginia Smith
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From village to metropolis, global flooding is on the rise, and traditional approaches to managing t...
Siri, Alexa, Google ... what comes next? | Karen Lellouche Tordjman
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From Siri to Alexa to Google, virtual assistants already permeate our lives. What will the next gene...
A new way to help young people with their mental health | Tom Osborn
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
TED Fellow Tom Osborn wants more young people to have access to the mental health support they need....
A vision of sustainable housing for all of humanity | Vishaan Chakrabarti
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
By 2100, the UN estimates that the world’s population will grow to just over 11 billion people. Ar...
3 ways to prepare society for the next pandemic | Jennifer B. Nuzzo
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if we treated the risk of pandemics the same way we treat the risk of fires? In this eye-openin...
4 steps to hiring fairly -- and supporting criminal justice reform | Nyra Jordan
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many companies have made strides when it comes to prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI...
Education is a fundamental right for every child | Makhtoum Abdalla
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For children growing up in refugee camps, education is a powerful tool of liberation. In this inspir...
How going to Mars improves life on Earth | Eric Hinterman
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Memory foam, air purifiers, scratch-resistant lenses: these are just a few of the everyday items ori...
The end of Roe v. Wade -- and what comes next | Kathryn Kolbert
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision protecting people’s right to have an abortio...
How to end the pandemic -- and prepare for the next | Maria Van Kerkhove
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We will get out of this pandemic, says Maria Van Kerkhove, the COVID-19 Technical Lead of the World ...
Community investment is the missing piece of climate action | Dawn Lippert
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There’s been explosive investment in new technologies aimed at decarbonizing the planet. But clima...
The dream of educating Afghan girls lives on | Shabana Basij-Rasikh
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply moving talk, educator Shabana Basij-Rasikh shares the harrowing story of evacuating m...
The value of kindness at work | James Rhee
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kindness can go a long way when it comes to reshaping a business. Having saved a fashion company fro...
The powerful women on the front lines of climate action | Farwiza Farhan
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to big problems like climate change, we tend to focus on big solutions -- but many of ...
Ancient wisdom for healing the planet | Shweta Narayan
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The doctrine of “first, do no harm” is the basis of the Hippocratic Oath, one of the world’s o...
The forest is our teacher. It's time to respect it | Nemonte Nenquimo
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For thousands of years, the Amazon rainforest has provided food, water and spiritual connection for ...
An action plan for solving the climate crisis | John Doerr and Ryan Panchadsaram
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"How much more damage do we have to endure before we realize that it's cheaper to save this planet t...
The science of preserving sight | Joshua Chu-Tan
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As you get older, your eyes worsen and become susceptible to a disease called age-related macular de...
Your self-driving robotaxi is almost here | Aicha Evans
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve been hearing about self-driving cars for years, but autonomous vehicle entrepreneur Aicha Ev...
A program to empower Black teachers in the US | Larry Irvin
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
TED Fellow and education innovator Larry Irvin envisions a world where every child can see themselve...
An ever-evolving map of everything on Earth | Jack Dangermond
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if we had a map of ... everything? Jack Dangermond, a visionary behind the geographic informati...
The crucial intersection of climate and capital | Nili Gilbert
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The financial sector often talks of decarbonizing investment portfolios as a way to fight climate ch...
Super speed, magnetic levitation and the vision behind the hyperloop | Josh Giegel
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if your hour-long commute was reduced to just minutes? That's the promise of the hyperloop: a t...
Tracking the whole world’s carbon emissions -- with satellites and AI | Gavin McCormick
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What we know today about global greenhouse gas emissions is mostly self-reported by countries, and t...
The rise of predatory scams — and how to prevent them | Jane Walsh
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Questionable phone calls, concerning emails, heart-rending stories from a sudden new friend in need ...
How your brain invents your “self” | Anil Seth
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Who are you, really? Neuroscientist Anil Seth lays out his fascinating new theory of consciousness a...
How small countries can make a big impact on climate change | Nicola Sturgeon
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to tackling climate change, the size of a country doesn't matter -- it's their ambitio...
How to reduce bias in your workplace | Kim Scott and Trier Bryant
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all have bias -- especially the unconscious kind -- and it's preventing us from doing our best wo...
A simple solution to maintaining life-saving vaccines | Nithya Ramanathan
06 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Refrigerators do much more than store your groceries -- they're also vital to preserving and distrib...
A tailored history of who wears what -- and why | Richard Thompson Ford
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From puffy trousers to pantsuits and everything in between, law professor and author Richard Thompso...
Why paternity leave benefits everyone | Shu Matsuo Post
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paternity leave has many benefits for dads, their partners and their babies -- but did you know it a...
How to make radical climate action the new normal | Al Gore
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A net-zero future is possible, but first we need to flip a mental switch to truly understand that we...
The fastest way to slow climate change now | Ilissa Ocko
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Cutting methane is the single fastest, most effective opportunity to reduce climate change risks in...
The haunting truth of ghost stories | Coya Paz Brownrigg
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ghost stories reveal much more than the ghouls and spirits that haunt them. Settle in for a spooky d...
A new perspective on the journey to net-zero | Amina J. Mohammed
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Climate action can be a vehicle to deliver dignity, opportunity and equality for all. UN Deputy Secr...
AI isn’t as smart as you think -- but it could be | Jeff Dean
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is AI, really? Jeff Dean, the head of Google’s AI efforts, explains the underlying technology...
How platform co-ops democratize work | Trebor Scholz
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Co-ops date back almost 200 years, run by groups of people that work together to own and operate a c...
Can China achieve its ambitious climate pledges? | Hongqiao Liu
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2020, China’s President Xi Jinping pledged that China would both peak its emissions by 2030 and...
Visions for the future | Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How will the rise of artificial intelligence change our world? Former head of Google China Kai-Fu Le...
How your nature photos can help protect wild animals | Tanya Berger-Wolf
23 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're losing animal and plant species at such a swift, unprecedented rate that it's nearly impossibl...
3 tips for leaders to get the future of work right | Debbie Lovich
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Work that's dictated by a fixed schedule, place and job description doesn't make sense anymore, says...
A close-to-home solution for accessible childcare | Chris Bennett
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Childcare needs a transformation -- but rather than investing billions in new buildings and schools,...
How much clean electricity do we really need? | Solomon Goldstein-Rose
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To fight climate change, we need to clean up the global electricity system by replacing fossil fuel ...
How we could eat real meat without harming animals | Isha Datar
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could eat chicken nuggets without harming a chicken? It’s possible through “cellular...
Introducing: Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all want to know if we're normal -- do I have enough friends? Should it take me this long to get ...
The first step towards more inclusive dermatology | Jenna C. Lester
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Skin is one of the most powerful predictors of health, yet nearly half of all new dermatologists adm...
The billion-dollar campaign to electrify transport | Monica Araya
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The roadmap to ending pollution from transportation is here, says electrification advocate Monica Ar...
A roadmap for young changemakers | Melati Wijsen
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Activism is a tough job, especially for young people yearning for immediate change -- something clim...
How humanity doubled life expectancy in a century | Steven Johnson
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Doubling human life expectancy in a century is our greatest achievement, says author Steven Johnson....
A more accurate way to calculate emissions | Charlotte Degot
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Greenhouse gases are colorless, scentless and invisible, making them exceptionally hard to measure. ...
The brain science of obesity | Mads Tang-Christensen
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Your belly and your brain speak to each other, says obesity researcher Mads Tang-Christensen. Offeri...
How NFTs are building the internet of the future | Kayvon Tehranian
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this revelatory talk, technologist Kayvon Tehranian explores why NFTs -- digital assets that repr...
Want to truly succeed? Lift others up as you climb to the top | Amber Hikes
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s up to all of us to create a more inclusive and diverse workplace. No matter where you are in ...
3 ways community creates a healthy life | Olivia Affuso
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Maintaining a healthy weight takes more than diet and exercise, says physical activity epidemiologis...
The Black history of twerking -- and how it taught me self-love | Lizzo
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Twerking is mainstream now ... but do you know where it came from? Superstar Lizzo traces booty shak...
Why the passport needs an upgrade | Karoli Hindriks
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time to give paper passports a digital upgrade, says entrepreneur Karoli Hindriks. Looking to...
How employers steal from workers — and get away with it | Rebecca Galemba
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you work, you expect to be paid for it. Except, for millions of Americans employed across a ran...
3 rules for better work-life balance | Ashley Whillans
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you answered a work email during an important family event? Or taken a call from your boss whil...
Could you recover from illness ... using your own stem cells? | Nabiha Saklayen
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if diseases could be treated with a patient’s own cells, precisely and on demand? Biotech ent...
Has Apple Peaked? Plus, Celebrities Changing Hollywood | After Hours
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been 10 years since the death of Steve Jobs. Has Apple peaked after 10 years of Tim Cook's lead...
The genetic rescue of Earth’s endangered species | Ryan Phelan
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From a special black-footed ferret to coral that can withstand warming waters, genetic rescue effort...
The link between inequality and anxiety | Richard Wilkinson
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why are global levels of anxiety and depression so high? Social epidemiologist Richard Wilkinson pre...
Planet City -- a sci-fi vision of an astonishing regenerative future | Liam Young
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Get transported on a stunningly rendered, sci-fi safari through Planet City: an imaginary metropolis...
The untapped energy source that could power the planet | Jamie C. Beard
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Deep beneath your feet is a molten ball of energy the same temperature as the surface of the sun -- ...
The trans story includes you | Nicole Maines
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As actress Nicole Maines points out, we all unwittingly play supporting roles in each others' life s...
The false link between body ideals and health | Nancy N. Chen
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Global obesity rates are on the rise, but body shaming campaigns are doing more harm than good, says...