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How your brain responds to stories — and why they're crucial for leaders | Karen Eber
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do the world's best leaders and visionaries earn trust? They don't just present data -- they also tell great stories. Leadership consultant Karen ...
4 tips to kickstart honest conversations at work | Betsy Kauffman
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why is it so hard to speak up and productively disagree at work? Leadership and organization coach Betsy Kauffman shows how to bring the candid conver...
How carbon capture networks could help curb climate change | Bas Sudmeijer
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if we could build a global waste disposal service for carbon? In this forward-thinking talk, carbon capture advisor Bas Sudmeijer proposes buildi...
6 essential lessons for women leaders | Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a rich conversation full of practical insights, former Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard and former Finance Minister of Nigeria Ngozi Okonj...
The counterintuitive way to be more persuasive | Niro Sivanathan
09 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What's the best way to make a good point? Organizational psychologist Niro Sivanathan offers a fascinating lesson on the "dilution effect," a cognitiv...
How AI can help shatter barriers to equality | Jamila Gordon
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jamila Gordon believes in the power of human connection -- and artificial intelligence -- to help people who might otherwise be left behind. Telling t...
How to turn moments into momentum | Renee Montgomery
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by the rising movement against racism in the US, WNBA champion Renee Montgomery made an unexpected decision: she opted out of her dream job. ...
3 ways companies can support grieving employees | Tilak Mandadi
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When we experience loss, grief travels with us everywhere -- even work. What can companies do to support grieving employees? Sharing his own story of ...
How we could make carbon-negative concrete | Tom Schuler
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Concrete is all around us: we use it to build our roads, buildings, bridges and much more. Yet over the last 2,000 years, the art of mixing cement and...
3 questions to ask yourself about everything you do | Stacey Abrams
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How you respond to setbacks is what defines your character, says Stacey Abrams, the first Black woman in the history of the United States to be nomina...
What your sleep patterns say about your relationship | TEDxShorts
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy Troxel looks at the cultural expectations that pressure couples into sharing a bed and why some relationships would benefit from sleeping separa...
How we can actually pay people enough -- with Paypal CEO Dan Schulman | TED Business
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Capitalism urgently needs an upgrade, says PayPal CEO Dan Schulman, and it starts with paying people enough to actually invest in their futures. He ex...
The joy of taking out the trash | Aparna Nancherla
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Aparna Nancherla loves to take out the trash. In this funny and sharp meditation on garbage -- "the stuff that our modern, consumerist, carbo...
The fight for civil rights and freedom | John Lewis and Bryan Stevenson
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Civil rights leader and longtime US congressman John Lewis spent his life fighting for freedom and justice for everyone. In this illuminating conversa...
An Indigenous Mixtape from Lima, Peru | Far Flung
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Liberato Kani, a hip hop artist in Lima, Peru—or as he says, “the Andean Bronx”. At his concerts, a typical call and response you hear is "...
The shadow pandemic of domestic violence during COVID-19 | Kemi DaSilva-Ibru
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mandatory lockdowns, quarantines and shelter-in-place orders meant to contain COVID-19 have created a shadow pandemic of domestic abuse, says physicia...
Why lakes and rivers should have the same rights as humans | Kelsey Leonard
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Water is essential to life. Yet in the eyes of the law, it remains largely unprotected -- leaving many communities without access to safe drinking wat...
How to practice effectively...for just about anything | Annie Bosler and Don Greene
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mastering any physical skill takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more e...
Fossil fuel companies know how to stop global warming. Why don't they? | Myles Allen
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The fossil fuel industry knows how to stop global warming, but they're waiting for someone else to pay, says climate science scholar Myles Allen. Inst...
6 big ethical questions about the future of AI | Genevieve Bell
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence is all around us ... and the future will only bring more of it. How can we ensure the AI systems we build are responsible, saf...
Financial inclusion, the digital divide and other thoughts on the future of money | Ajay Banga
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Roughly two billion people worldwide don’t have access to banks or financial services like credit, insurance and investment -- or even a way to form...
Who counts as a speaker of a language? | Anna Babel
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Backed by research and personal anecdotes, Spanish professor Anna Babel reveals the intricate relationship between language and culture, showing how s...
An innovative way to support children with special needs | Billy Samuel Mwape
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After his son was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, Billy Samuel Mwape realized that his project management skills might be put to use to support his chi...
How to be an upstander instead of a bystander | Angélique Parisot-Potter
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you see something wrong in the workplace, what should you do? Business leader Angélique Parisot-Potter says you should speak up, even when it's sc...
A strategy for supporting and listening to others | Jeremy Brewer
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a police officer, Jeremy Brewer interacts with individuals experiencing trauma and loss on a daily basis. Giving us a peek into this little-discuss...
Why monkeys (and humans) are wired for fairness | Sarah Brosnan
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fairness matters ... to both people and primates. Sharing priceless footage of capuchin monkeys responding to perceived injustice, primatologist Sarah...
How creative writing can help you through life's hardest moments | Sakinah Hofler
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever seen or experienced something and wished you spoke up? Writer Sakinah Hofler makes the case for writing as a tool to help you process di...
The legacy of matriarchs in the Yukon First Nations | Kluane Adamek
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the Yukon First Nations, women lead; generations of matriarchs have guided and directed the community by forging trade agreements, creating marriag...
Globalization is ending. What’s next? | Mike O’Sullivan
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Globalization is on its deathbed,” says economist Mike O’Sullivan. The question now is: What’s next? Tracing the historical successes and fai...
It takes a community to eradicate hate | Wale Elegbede
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Standing up to discrimination and hate should be everyone's business, says community activist Wale Elegbede. In this vital talk, he shares how his com...
The role of business in nurturing long-term diversity and inclusion | Rosalind G. Brewer
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When companies think of diversity and inclusion, they too often focus on meeting metrics instead of building relationships with people of diverse back...
An aerialist on listening to your body’s signals | Adie Delaney
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the circus, flying confidently through the air requires consistent communication with your fellow performers. Check out how aerialist and educator ...
What is a weapon in the Information Age? | Sharon Weinberger
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From microscopic "smart dust" tracking devices to DNA-tracing tech and advanced facial recognition software, journalist Sharon Weinberger leads a hair...
The city planting a million trees in two years | Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, is on a mission to plant a million trees over the next two years, increasing vegetation in her ci...
What almost dying taught me about living | Suleika Jaouad
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"The hardest part of my cancer experience began once the cancer was gone," says author Suleika Jaouad. In this fierce, funny, wisdom-packed talk, she ...
What happens in your brain when you taste food | Camilla Arndal Andersen
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With fascinating research and hilarious anecdotes, neuroscientist Camilla Arndal Andersen takes us into the lab where she studies people's sense of ta...
A magical mantra for nurturing a blissful life | JayaShri Maathaa
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the coronavirus pandemic raged in her native Sri Lanka, monk JayaShri Maathaa had a thought: two magical words that planted something beautiful in ...
How your emotions change the shape of your heart | Sandeep Jauhar
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"A record of our emotional life is written on our hearts," says cardiologist and author Sandeep Jauhar. In a stunning talk, he explores the mysterious...
The mood-boosting power of crying | Kathy Mendias
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a talk about tears -- and why crying isn't something to be afraid or ashamed of. Exploring the science behind the mood-boosting power of crying...
How COVID-19 human challenge trials work -- and why I volunteered | Sophie Rose
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In April 2020, epidemiologist-in-training Sophie Rose volunteered to be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. As a young, healthy adult, she's...
How quinoa can help combat hunger and malnutrition | Cedric Habiyaremye
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On a mission to create a hunger-free world, agricultural entrepreneur Cedric Habiyaremye makes the case for cultivating quinoa -- and other versatile,...
What happens after we develop a COVID-19 vaccine? | Johanna Benesty
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An effective COVID-19 vaccine is just the first step in ending the pandemic, says global health strategist Johanna Benesty. In this illuminating talk,...
How the new generation of Latinx voters could change US elections | María Teresa Kumar
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A historic number of Latinx voters participated in the 2020 US presidential election, including a record number of young people casting their ballots ...
India's historic opportunity to industrialize using clean energy | Varun Sivaram
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
India has a historic opportunity to power its industrialization with clean energy -- and its energy choices will make or break the world's fight again...
To future generations of women, you are the roots of change | Gloria Steinem and Pat Mitchell
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Activist and author Gloria Steinem is an icon of the global feminist movement. She's spent her life defying stereotypes, breaking social barriers and ...
How to be fearless in the face of authoritarianism | Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you stand up to authoritarianism? And what does it mean to be “fearless”? In this powerful talk, housewife-turned-politician Sviatlana Tsik...
To save the climate, we have to reimagine capitalism | Rebecca Henderson
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Business is screwed if we don't fix climate change," says economist Rebecca Henderson. In this bold talk, she describes how unchecked capitalism dest...
Theranos, whistleblowing and speaking truth to power | Erika Cheung
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 2014, Erika Cheung made a discovery that would ultimately help bring down her employer, Theranos, as well as its founder, Elizabeth Holmes, who cla...
The energy Africa needs to develop -- and fight climate change | Rose M. Mutiso
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this perspective-shifting talk, energy researcher Rose M. Mutiso makes the case for prioritizing Africa's needs with what's left of the world's car...
I stepped out of grief -- by dancing with fire | Danielle Torley
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After losing her mother in a house fire when she was just six years old, Danielle Torley saw two paths before her: a life full of fear, or one that pr...
Lessons on leaving the world better than you found it | Sophie Howe
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie Howe is the world's only future generations commissioner, a new kind of government official tasked with advocating for the interests of generat...
"A Bird Made of Birds" | Sarah Kay
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"The universe has already written the poem you were planning on writing," says Sarah Kay, quoting her friend, poet Kaveh Akbar. Performing "A Bird Mad...
What's a snollygoster? A short lesson in political speak | Mark Forsyth
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Most politicians choose their words carefully, to shape the reality they hope to create. But does it work? Etymologist Mark Forsyth shares a few enter...
The radical act of choosing common ground | Nisha Anand
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To achieve lasting change sometimes requires the hard, even radical, choice of partnering with people you'd least expect. Justice reform advocate Nish...
How to decarbonize the grid and electrify everything | John Doerr and Hal Harvey
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"The good news is it's now clearly cheaper to save the planet than to ruin it," says engineer and investor John Doerr. "The bad news is: we are fast r...
What crows teach us about death | Kaeli Swift
31 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rituals for the dead span much of the natural world, seen in practices from humans and elephants to bees, dolphins and beyond. With charm and playful ...
How to foster productive and responsible debate | Ishan Bhabha
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The clash of ideas is fundamental to creativity and progress, but it can also be deeply destructive and create divisions within companies, communities...
The case for stubborn optimism on climate | Christiana Figueres
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"This decade is a moment of choice unlike any we have ever lived," says Christiana Figueres, the architect of the historic 2015 Paris Agreement. The d...
The Great Migration and the power of a single decision | Isabel Wilkerson
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, a single decision can change the course of history. Join journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson as she tells the story of the Great Migrati...
Climate change is becoming a problem you can taste | Amanda Little
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our food systems have not been designed to adapt to major disruptions like climate change, says environmental journalist Amanda Little. In this eye-op...
What if a US presidential candidate refuses to concede after an election? | Van Jones
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If the 2020 US presidential election is close, the race could drag on in the courts and halls of Congress long after ballots are cast, says lawyer and...
Sexual assault, shame and teaching kids to ask for help | Kristin Jones
24 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sexual assault is never the victim's fault, says advocate Kristin Jones. In this courageous talk, she tells her story of overcoming the shame that fol...
How to be a good ancestor | Roman Krznaric
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our descendants own the future, but the decisions and actions we make now will tremendously impact generations to come, says philosopher Roman Krznari...
How to reduce the wealth gap between Black and white Americans | Kedra Newsom Reeves
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The racial wealth gap in the United States is shocking: white families have a median wealth nearly 10 times greater than that of Black families. How d...
Apple's promise to be carbon neutral by 2030 | Lisa Jackson and Liz Ogbu
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Under the leadership of Lisa Jackson, Apple's environment and social VP and former head of the EPA, the company is already carbon neutral within their...
How businesses can serve everyone, not just shareholders | Dame Vivian Hunt
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Companies worldwide are pledging to play a more meaningful role in the well-being of their employees, customers and the environment. How can they turn...
Amazon's climate pledge: to be net-zero by 2040 | Dave Clark and Kara Hurst
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 2019, Amazon signed the Climate Pledge, a commitment to become a net-zero carbon business by 2040. Dave Clark, Amazon's chief of consumer retail, a...
The race to a zero-emission world starts now | António Guterres
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"If we don't act now on climate change, this coming century may be one of humanity's last," says António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Na...
The global movement to restore nature's biodiversity | Thomas Crowther
17 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Biodiversity is the key to life on Earth and reviving our damaged planet, says ecologist Thomas Crowther. Sharing the inside story of his headline-mak...
Make your actions on climate reflect your words | Severn Cullis-Suzuki
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"History has shown us that in moments of crisis, society can truly transform," says environmental educator Severn Cullis-Suzuki. Nearly 30 years ago, ...
10 years to transform the future of humanity -- or destabilize the planet | Johan Rockström
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"For the first time, we are forced to consider the real risk of destabilizing the entire planet," says climate impact scholar Johan Rockström. In a t...
Europe's plan to become the first carbon-neutral continent | Ursula von der Leyen
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the ambitious goal of becoming the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050, the European Union has committed to creating a greener world for futur...
Environmental justice is racial justice | David Lammy
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why has there been so little mention of saving Black lives from the climate emergency? For too long, racial justice efforts have been distinguished fr...
How cities are detoxing transportation | Monica Araya
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
People around the world are demanding clean air -- and cities are starting to respond, says electrification advocate Monica Araya. She takes us on a w...
Our moral imperative to act on climate change -- and 3 steps we can take | His Holiness Pope Francis
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The global climate crisis will require us to transform the way we act, says His Holiness Pope Francis. Delivering a visionary TED Talk from Vatican Ci...
This decade calls for Earthshots to repair our planet | Prince William
10 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"We start this new decade knowing that it is the most consequential period in history," says Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge. Inspired by Presid...
Climate Mindset | TED Radio Hour
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Taking on the climate crisis can seem like an insurmountable feat. On part one of TED Radio Hour episode -- Climate Mindset -- climate scientist Tom R...
Civilization on the Moon -- and what it means for life on Earth | Jessy Kate Schingler
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We could realistically see people starting to live and work on the Moon in the next decade -- and how we do it matters, says space policy researcher J...
What kids can teach adults about asking for help | YeYoon Kim
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you need some help? It’s OK to ask, says YeYoon Kim, a former kindergarten teacher who learned from her students how powerful and courageous it c...
We need to track the world's water like we track the weather | Sonaar Luthra
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We need a global weather service for water, says entrepreneur and TED Fellow Sonaar Luthra. In a talk about environmental accountability, Luthra shows...
Gerrymandering: How drawing jagged lines can impact an election | Christina Greer
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
District lines, and the groups of voters within them, may seem arbitrary, but a lot of thought (and political bickering) is put into these carefully d...
Racism thrives on silence — speak up! | Dexter Dias
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Racism thrives on your silence and apathy, says human rights lawyer Dexter Dias. Telling the story of a harrowing UK court case that spotlights the co...
Can seaweed help curb global warming? | Tim Flannery
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for planetary-scale interventions to combat climate change -- and environmentalist Tim Flannery thinks seaweed can help. In a bold talk, he ...
The lie that invented racism | John Biewen
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To understand and eradicate racist thinking, start at the beginning. That's what journalist and documentarian John Biewen did, leading to a trove of s...
A global movement to solve global problems | Colombe Cahen-Salvador
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We need to think beyond national borders to solve global problems, says activist Colombe Cahen-Salvador. Reimagining the world's fractured systems of ...
The ancient, earth-friendly wisdom of Mongolian nomads | Khulan Batkhuyag
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a lot we can learn from Mongolian nomads about how to survive in the years to come, says environmental activist Khulan Batkhuyag. Taking us ...
3 secrets to Netflix’s success | Reed Hastings
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to cultivate a culture of innovation and reinvention at work? Tracing his journey from math teacher to honesty-seeking executive, Ne...
Why we must confront hard historical truths | Hasan Kwame Jeffries
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To move forward in the United States, we must look back and confront the difficult history that shaped widespread injustice. Revisiting a significant ...
How do US Supreme Court justices get appointed | Peter Paccone
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's a job out there with a great deal of power, pay, prestige, and near-perfect job-security. And there's only one way to be hired: get appointed ...
How your personality shapes your politics | Dannagal G. Young
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Social psychologist Dannagal Young breaks down the link between our psychology and politics, showing how personality types largely fall into people wh...
Why I fight for climate justice | Xiye Bastida
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a deeply moving letter to her grandmother, Xiye Bastida reflects on what led her to become a leading voice for global climate activism -- from mobi...
Does your vote count? The Electoral College explained | Christina Greer
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You vote but then what? Discover how your individual vote contributes to the popular vote and your state's electoral vote in different ways--and see h...
Why you should define your fears instead of your goals | Tim Ferriss
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The hard choices -- what we most fear doing, asking, saying -- are very often exactly what we need to do. How can we overcome self-paralysis and take ...
Why do we blame individuals for economic crises? | Liene Ozoliņa
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 2008, the global financial crisis decimated Latvia. As unemployment skyrocketed, the government slashed public funding and raised taxes, while prov...
What if lifesaving prescriptions were affordable for all? | Kiah Williams
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As prescription drug costs skyrocket in the US, thousands of people are forced to forgo lifesaving medications -- all while manufacturers and health c...
How social inequality fuels political division | Keith Payne
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"If we want to fix our politics, we have to do something about inequality," says social psychologist Keith Payne. Showing how economic inequality chan...
How to win an argument (at the US Supreme Court, or anywhere) | Neal Katyal
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The secret to winning an argument isn’t grand rhetoric or elegant style, says US Supreme Court litigator Neal Katyal -- it takes more than that. Wit...
A lesson in turning adversaries into allies | Leah Garcés
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re on opposite sides of an issue, how do you broker peace with your adversaries and work together to solve a problem? Follow along as anima...
What it takes to make change | Jacqueline Novogratz
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What can you do to build a better world? Sharing stories from her pioneering career dedicated to tackling poverty, Jacqueline Novogratz offers three p...
How Facebook profits from polarization | Yaël Eisenstat
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Lies are more engaging online than truth," says former CIA analyst and diplomat Yaël Eisenstat. "As long as [social media] algorithms' goals are to ...