Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
How we could change the planet's climate future | David Wallace-Wells
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The climate crisis is too vast and complicated to solve with a silver bullet, says author David Wall...
Why it's so hard to talk about the N-word | Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor leads a thoughtful and history-backed examination of one of the m...
The dangers of a noisy ocean -- and how we can quiet it down | Nicola Jones
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The ocean is a naturally noisy place full of singing whales, grunting fish, snapping shrimp, crackin...
How menopause affects the brain | Lisa Mosconi
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many of the symptoms of menopause -- hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, memory lapses, depression ...
What happens when a Silicon Valley technologist works for the government | Matt Cutts
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What if the government ran more like Silicon Valley? Engineer Matt Cutts shares why he decided to le...
France Villarta: The legacy of gender equality and fluidity in the Philippines
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In much of the world, gender is viewed as binary: man or woman, each assigned characteristics and tr...
How women are revolutionizing Rwanda | Agnes Binagwaho
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 1996, Agnes Binagwaho returned home to Rwanda in the aftermath of its genocide. She considered le...
What investigating neural pathways can reveal about mental health | Kay M. Tye
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Neuroscientist Kay M. Tye investigates how your brain gives rise to complex emotional states like de...
How a miniaturized atomic clock could revolutionize space exploration | Jill Seubert
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ask any deep space navigator like Jill Seubert what makes steering a spacecraft so difficult, and th...
What we do (and don't) know about the coronavirus | David Heymann
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What happens if you get infected with the coronavirus? Who's most at risk? How can you protect yours...
How to turn climate anxiety into action | Renée Lertzman
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's normal to feel anxious or overwhelmed by climate change, says psychologist Renée Lertzman. Can...
How bumble bees inspired a network of tiny museums | Amanda Schochet
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, small things make a huge impact. After studying how bees in urban environments can surviv...
3 ways to uproot a culture of corruption | Wanjira Mathai
26 Feb 2020
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Corruption is a constant threat in Kenya, says social entrepreneur Wanjira Mathai -- and to stop it ...
How to design gender bias out of your workplace | Sara Sanford
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Equity expert Sara Sanford offers a certified playbook that helps companies go beyond good intention...
Management lessons from Chinese business and philosophy | Fang Ruan
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Business management in China is changing, says consultant Fang Ruan. Learn how Chinese entrepreneurs...
Why having a birth certificate is a human right | Kristen Wenz
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
More than a billion people worldwide, mostly children, have no birth certificates. In many countries...
A love story about the power of art as organizing | Aja Monet and Phillip Agnew
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a lyrical talk full of radical imagination, poet Aja Monet and community organizer phillip agnew ...
The beautiful, hard work of co-parenting | Joel Leon
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Co-parenting" isn't a buzzword -- it's a way of showing up for your family openly, consistently and...
A brief tour of the last 4 billion years (dinosaurs not included) | Lauren Sallan
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this hilarious, whirlwind tour of the last four billion years of evolution, paleontologist and TE...
For the love of fangirls | Yve Blake
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you think of fangirls, what comes to mind: large swaths of fandom (usually for a boyband) whose...
How to disagree productively and find common ground | Julia Dhar
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Some days, it feels like the only thing we can agree on is that we can't agree -- on anything. Drawi...
How symbols and brands shape our humanity | Debbie Millman
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Branding is the profound manifestation of the human spirit," says designer and podcaster Debbie Mil...
How teachers can help students navigate trauma | Lisa Godwin
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"To make a difference in the life of a child ... I made the commitment to tell my personal story," s...
What a nun can teach a scientist about ecology | Victoria Gill
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To save the achoque -- an exotic (and adorable) salamander found in a lake in northern Mexico -- sci...
How online marketplaces can help local economies, not hurt them | Amane Dannouni
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The growth of online marketplaces like Uber, Airbnb and Amazon can sometimes threaten local business...
How to find the person who can help you get ahead at work | Carla Harris
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The workplace is often presented as a meritocracy, where you can succeed by putting your head down a...
How bees can keep the peace between elephants and humans | Lucy King
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine waking in the middle of the night to an elephant ripping the roof from your house in search ...
Why fascism is so tempting -- and how your data could power it | Yuval Noah Harari
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a profound talk about technology and power, author and historian Yuval Noah Harari explains the i...
The science of friction -- and its surprising impact on our lives | Jennifer Vail
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tribology: it's a funny-sounding word you might not have heard before, but it could change how you s...
Museums should honor the everyday, not just the extraordinary | Ariana Curtis
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Who deserves to be in a museum? For too long, the answer has been "the extraordinary" -- those aspir...
The real story of Rosa Parks — and why we need to confront myths about black history | David Ikard
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Black history taught in US schools is often watered-down, riddled with inaccuracies and stripped of ...
A powerful way to unleash your natural creativity | Tim Harford
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What can we learn from the world's most enduringly creative people? They "slow-motion multitask," ac...
The most important thing you can do to fight climate change: talk about it | Katharine Hayhoe
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you talk to someone who doesn't believe in climate change? Not by rehashing the same data and...
How humans and AI can work together to create better businesses | Sylvain Duranton
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s a paradox: as companies try to streamline their businesses by using artificial intelligence...
A new type of medicine, custom-made with tiny proteins | Christopher Bahl
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Some common life-saving medicines, such as insulin, are made of proteins so large and fragile they m...
My story of magic, kindness and survival during the Holocaust
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Holocaust survivor Werner Reich recounts his harrowing adolescence as a prisoner transported between...
3 psychological tricks to help you save money | Wendy De La Rosa
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We all want to save more money -- but overall, people today are doing less and less of it. Behaviora...
What ocean microbes reveal about the changing climate | Angelicque White
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When the ocean changes, the planet changes -- and it all starts with microbes, says biological ocean...
Does photographing a moment steal the experience from you? | Erin Sullivan
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When we witness something amazing, many of us instinctively pull out our phones and snap pictures. I...
A personal health coach for those living with chronic diseases | Priscilla Pemu
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's no shortage of resources to help people change their health behaviors -- but far too often, ...
Are indoor vertical farms the future of agriculture? | Stuart Oda
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
By 2050, the global population is projected to reach 9.8 billion. How are we going to feed everyone?...
A path to security for the world’s deadliest countries | Rachel Kleinfeld
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You are more likely to die violently if you live in a middle-income democracy with high levels of in...
8 lessons on building a company people enjoy working for | Patty McCord
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Most companies operate on a set of policies: mandated vacation days, travel guidelines, standard wor...
Why can't we talk about periods? | Jen Gunter
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"It shouldn't be an act of feminism to know how your body works," says gynecologist and author Jen G...
Why are drug prices so high? Investigating the outdated US patent system | Priti Krishtel
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Between 2006 and 2016, the number of drug patents granted in the United States doubled -- but not be...
How supply chain transparency can help the planet | Markus Mutz
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Given the option, few would choose to buy products that harm the earth -- yet it’s nearly impossib...
How guest worker visas could transform the US immigration system | David J. Bier
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The United States can create a more humane immigration system; in fact, it’s been done before, say...
The perks of being a pirate | Tom Nash
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply charming and humorous talk, DJ and self-professed pirate Tom Nash meditates on how fa...
Why "biofabrication" is the next industrial revolution | Suzanne Lee
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What if we could "grow" clothes from microbes, furniture from living organisms and buildings with ex...
Why you should bring your whole self to work | Dan Clay
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Clay was worried about being dismissed as "too gay" at work, so he dialed down his personality. ...
What a digital government looks like | Anna Piperal
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What if you never had to fill out paperwork again? In Estonia, this is a reality: citizens conduct n...
This is the side hustle revolution | Nicaila Matthews Okome
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Past generations found a company to work for and then stayed there for decades. But today, we rarely...
The urgent case for antibiotic-free animals | Leon Marchal
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The UN predicts that antimicrobial resistance will be our biggest killer by 2050. "That should reall...
The past, present and future of nicotine addiction | Mitch Zeller
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, killing...
The "opportunity gap" in US public education -- and how to close it | Anindya Kundu
03 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How can we tap into the potential of all students, especially those who come from disadvantaged back...
To challenge the status quo, find a “co-conspirator” | Ipsita Dasgupta
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a complex and changing world, how can we make sure unconventional people and their ideas thrive? ...
Dangerous times call for dangerous women | Pat Mitchell
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Mitchell has nothing left to prove and much less to lose -- she's become a "dangerous woman." No...
Sleep is your superpower | Matt Walker
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sleep is your life-support system and Mother Nature's best effort yet at immortality, says sleep sci...
Helping others makes us happier — but it matters how we do it
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Research shows that helping others makes us happier. But in her groundbreaking work on generosity an...
Why working from home is good for business | Matt Mullenweg
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As the popularity of remote working continues to spread, workers today can collaborate across cities...
How civilization could destroy itself -- and 4 ways we could prevent it | Nick Bostrom
27 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Humanity is on its way to creating a "black ball": a technological breakthrough that could destroy u...
How we can protect truth in the age of misinformation | Sinan Aral
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fake news can sway elections, tank economies and sow discord in everyday life. Data scientist Sinan ...
We don't "move on" from grief. We move forward with it | Nora McInerny
25 Dec 2019
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In a talk that's by turns heartbreaking and hilarious, writer and podcaster Nora McInerny shares her...
7 common questions about workplace romance | Amy Nicole Baker
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Should you date your coworker? Should workplace couples keep their relationships secret? And why are...
The beautiful balance between courage and fear | Cara E. Yar Khan
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After being diagnosed with a rare genetic condition that deteriorates muscle, Cara E. Yar Khan was t...
How we can turn the tide on climate | Christiana Figueres and Chris Anderson
21 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Witness the unveiling of Countdown, a major global campaign to cut greenhouse gas emissions. TED has...
How to turn off work thoughts during your free time | Guy Winch
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling burned out? You may be spending too much time ruminating about your job, says psychologist G...
To help solve global problems, look to developing countries | Bright Simons
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
To address the problem of counterfeit goods, African entrepreneurs like Bright Simons have come up w...
Jasmine Crowe: What we’re getting wrong in the fight to end hunger
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a world that's wasting more food than ever before, why do one in nine people still go to bed hung...
Your body was forged in the spectacular death of stars | Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are all connected by the spectacular birth, death and rebirth of stars, says astrophysicist Enric...
How the gut microbes you're born with affect your lifelong health | Henna-Maria Uusitupa
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Your lifelong health may have been decided the day you were born, says microbiome researcher Henna-M...
This is what makes employees happy at work | Michael C. Bush
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are three billion working people on this planet, and only 40 percent of them report being happ...
A guide to collaborative leadership | Lorna Davis
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What's the difference between heroes and leaders? In this insightful talk, Lorna Davis explains how ...
An honest look at price, innovation and who powers the economy | Mariana Mazzucato
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Where does wealth come from, who creates it and what destroys it? In this deep dive into global econ...
Why I protest for climate justice | Jane Fonda
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At age 81, actor and activist Jane Fonda is putting herself on the line for the planet -- literally....
The increasing pace of modern life -- and how we can adapt | Kathryn Bouskill
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why does modern technology promise efficiency, but leave us constantly feeling pressed for time? Ant...
The profound power of an authentic apology | Eve Ensler
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Genuine apology goes beyond remorse, says legendary playwright Eve Ensler. In this frank, wrenching ...
A video game that helps us understand loneliness | Cornelia Geppert
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Step into artist Cornelia Geppert's visually stunning video game "Sea of Solitude," which explores h...
The problem of light pollution -- and 5 ridiculously easy ways to fix it | Kelsey Johnson
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ever gaze up at the starry night sky? This stunning view is at risk of disappearing -- unless we act...
Want to change the world? Learn the art of fundraising | Kara Logan Berlin
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do you raise money to get an idea off the ground, support a community, help change the world? Ta...
How I'm using biological data to tell better stories -- and spark social change | Heidi Boisvert
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What kinds of stories move us to act? To answer this question, creative technologist Heidi Boisvert ...
A healthy economy should be designed to thrive, not growth | Kate Raworth
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What would a sustainable, universally beneficial economy look like? "Like a doughnut," says Oxford e...
My journey to thank all the people responsible for my morning coffee | AJ Jacobs
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Author AJ Jacobs embarked on a quest with a deceptively simple idea at its heart: to personally than...
How smartphones really work | Cathy Mulzer
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how your smartphone works? Take a journey down to the atomic level with scientist Cath...
How you can use impostor syndrome to your benefit | Mike Cannon-Brookes
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever doubted your abilities, feared you were going to be discovered as a "fraud"? That's ca...
3 questions we should ask about nuclear weapons | Emma Belcher
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are more than 10,000 nuclear weapons in existence today, each one capable of causing immense d...
The search for our solar system's ninth planet | Mike Brown
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Could the strange orbits of small, distant objects in our solar system lead us to a big discovery? P...
How to save a language from extinction | Daniel Bögre Udell
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As many as 3,000 languages could disappear within the next 80 years, all but silencing entire cultur...
A creative solution for the water crisis in Flint, Michigan | LaToya Ruby Frazier
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier spent five months living in Flint, Michigan, documenting the lives of tho...
For better health care, embrace irrationality | David Asch
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we make poor decisions that we know are bad for our health? In this frank, funny talk, behavi...
How to change your behavior for the better | Dan Ariely
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What's the best way to get people to change their behavior? In this funny, information-packed talk, ...
Why gender-based marketing is bad for business | Gaby Barrios
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Companies often target consumers based on gender, but this kind of advertising shortcut not only per...
What's really happening at the US-Mexico border -- and how we can do better | Erika Pinheiro
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At the US-Mexico border, policies of prolonged detention and family separation have made seeking asy...
How can we support the emotional wellbeing of teachers? | Sydney Jensen
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Teachers emotionally support our kids -- but who’s supporting teachers? In this eye-opening talk, ...
Cryptographers, quantum computers and the war for information | Craig Costello
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this glimpse into our technological future, cryptographer Craig Costello discusses the world-alte...
Hope and justice for women who’ve survived ISIS | Rabiaa El Garani
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Human rights protector Rabiaa El Garani shares the challenging, heartbreaking story of sexual violen...
A historical musical that examines black identity in the 1901 World's Fair | Amma Y. Ghartey-Tagoe Kootin
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this lively talk and performance, artist and TED Fellow Amma Y. Ghartey-Tagoe Kootin offers a sne...
What obligation do social media platforms have to the greater good? | Eli Pariser
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Social media has become our new home. Can we build it better? Taking design cues from urban planners...
Our immigration conversation is broken -- here’s how to have a better one | Paul A. Kramer
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How did the US immigration debate get to be so divisive? In this informative talk, historian and wri...
What happens to people in solitary confinement | Laura Rovner
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine living with no significant human contact for years, even decades, in a cell the size of a sm...