Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
How to build a global pro-democracy movement | Yordanos Eyoel
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Democracy is the most compelling vision we have for self-governance," says freedom advocate Yordano...
Why helping people makes you happy | Asha Curran
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"We underestimate the power of our own generous actions," says Asha Curran, CEO of the global genero...
Time is running out on climate change. The metaverse could help | Cedrik Neike
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The metaverse could be our key to making real progress in the fight against climate change, says eng...
The transformative potential of AGI — and when it might arrive | Shane Legg and Chris Anderson
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the cofounder of Google DeepMind, Shane Legg is driving one of the greatest transformations in hi...
Life lessons from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 | Benjamin Zander
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary conductor Benjamin Zander explains his view on the difference between "positive thinking" ...
How stress drains your brain — and what to do about it | Nicole Byers
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel extra forgetful? Stress could be the culprit. In a fascinating talk about how your ...
The dark side of competition in AI | Liv Boeree
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Competition is a core part of human nature, and it can drive us to extraordinary feats. But when it ...
What will happen to marketing in the age of AI? | Jessica Apotheker
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Generative AI is poised to transform the workplace, but we still need human brains for new ideas, sa...
How to find humor in life's absurdity | Maira Kalman
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
With levity and profound insight, artist Maira Kalman reflects on life, death, dinner parties, not k...
How to stop the next pandemic? Stop deforestation | Neil Vora
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Clearing tropical forests isn't just dangerous to the natural world — it's also a threat to human ...
Democracy works — we just need better leaders | Lindiwe Mazibuko
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
South Africa transitioned to democracy in the 1990s with a visionary constitution, but the promises ...
A playbook on financing climate solutions | Nili Gilbert and David Blood
02 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tackling climate change costs a lot of money — and the financial sector is key to getting that mon...
The science behind how sickness shapes your mood | Keely Muscatell
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Your immune system is more socially aware than you think, says social neuroscientist and psychology ...
How to harness abundant, clean energy for 10 billion people | Julio Friedmann
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We can produce abundant, sustainable and cheap energy — for everyone, says physicist Julio Friedma...
Can we hack photosynthesis to feed the world? | Steve Long
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Photosynthesis is one of the most important processes on the planet, helping produce the food we eat...
Life on the frontlines of war reporting | Jane Ferguson
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Covering global war stories can be hard and thankless — but it's critical work if the rest of us a...
How gratitude rewires your brain | Christina Costa
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When a psychologist who studies well-being ends up with a brain tumor, what happens when she puts he...
The case for a new Great Migration in the US | Charles M. Blow
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Social progress in the United States often seems to take two steps forward and one step back, with h...
Are you really as good at something as you think? | Robin Kramer
25 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does confidence equal competence? Not quite. In a talk that will make you better aware of yourself, ...
Why you shouldn't trust boredom | Kevin H. Gary
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you actually bored, or is something else going on? Educator Kevin H. Gary shares three practical...
The exciting, perilous journey toward AGI | Ilya Sutskever
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Just weeks before the management shakeup at OpenAI rocked Silicon Valley and made international news...
When Biden met Xi (and what's going on with the US and China) | Ian Bremmer
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
US President Joe Biden and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping recently met in Sa...
A crash course in making political change | Katie Fahey
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You don't need political power to make real change, says activist Katie Fahey. She tells the story o...
Meet methane, the invisible climate villain | Marcelo Mena
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A landfill on fire doesn't only emit a horrid stench — it has devastating consequences for the env...
How to think computationally about AI, the universe and everything | Stephen Wolfram
18 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Drawing on his decades-long mission to formulate the world in computational terms, Stephen Wolfram d...
The secret perks of driving electric | Cynthia Williams
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Electric vehicles need to be more than just eco-friendly — they have to be more chic, convenient a...
A case for color blindness | Coleman Hughes
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Racial inequality provokes passionate opinions and varied ideas of how to build a fair, equitable so...
The real gold of our economy is in our hands | Salvatore Cali
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The vast majority of our time at work is spent trudging through redundant and outdated workflows, sa...
Why you should ditch deadly fossil-fuel appliances | Donnel Baird
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the US, people spend the overwhelming majority of their time inside buildings that burn fossil fu...
An economy powered by sun and wind — it's almost here | Kala Constantino
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With some of the highest energy bills in Southeast Asia and extreme weather to match, the Philippine...
Returning to school mid-career? Here's what you need to know | Candice Neveu
11 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you thinking of returning to school? Educator Candice Neveu shares three challenges you might fa...
The unexpected way spirituality connects to climate change | Gopal D. Patel
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Environmental activist Gopal D. Patel thinks the climate movement could learn a lot from one of the ...
It's time to rethink the role of First Lady | Irina Karamanos Adrian
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Irina Karamanos Adrian didn't plan on becoming Chile's First Lady — but she set out to transform t...
Artificial skin? We made it — here's why | Anna Maria Coclite
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Material scientist Anna Maria Coclite unveils "smart skin" — artificial skin technology that respo...
Photographing nature beyond the limits of human perception | Doris Mitsch
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Artist Doris Mitsch invites us to revel in the wonders of nature through her dazzling photography: s...
Is technology our savior — or our slayer? | Ruha Benjamin
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to technology, we're often presented with two contrasting visions of the future: one w...
Regeneration can restore a broken world | Paul Hawken
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A frog and a mockingbird changed Paul Hawken's life, kindling a devotion to protect and restore natu...
The powerful possibilities of recycling the world's batteries | Emma Nehrenheim
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The world has plenty of clean energy. The problem is storing that energy and getting it where we nee...
The power of unconventional thinking | David McWilliams
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From World War II to the 2008 economic collapse and beyond, history shows that economists don’t al...
AI is dangerous, but not for the reasons you think | Sasha Luccioni
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
AI won't kill us all — but that doesn't make it trustworthy. Instead of getting distracted by futu...
How comedy helps us deal with hard truths | Roy Wood Jr.
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's a saying that comedy is tragedy plus time. Perhaps that's why some of our biggest problems f...
My quest to end the horror of gun violence in the US | Lucy McBath
28 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
US Congresswoman Lucy McBath has made it her mission to seek bipartisan solutions for gun safety, le...
A simple way to inspire your team | David Burkus
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Using paychecks, perks and carefully worded mission statements plastered on posters, companies are o...
How to make learning as addictive as social media | Luis von Ahn
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
When technologist Luis von Ahn was building the popular language-learning platform Duolingo, he face...
How to Be a Better Human: How to stop finding your self-worth through your job (w/ Gloria Chan Packer)
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For some of us, it's easy to lose ourselves in our work. But a lack of boundaries between your perso...
A cleaner world could start in a rice field | Jim Whitaker and Jessica Whitaker Allen
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rice is the world's largest food source — and it's also a massive emitter of methane gas, a key co...
The ordinary people doing extraordinary things in Ukraine | Oleksandra Matviichuk
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do we defend people's freedom and dignity against authoritarianism, when the "law of war" doesn'...
The joy of learning random things on Wikipedia | Annie Rauwerda
21 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Writer Annie Rauwerda makes a habit of getting lost among the seemingly endless digital archives of ...
Let's reframe cancel culture | Sarah Jones
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cancel culture launched a reckoning that was long overdue — but that doesn't mean it's getting eve...
To support people at work, focus on needs — not identity | Gabrielle Novacek
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do people really need to feel supported at work? Organizational strategist Gabrielle Novacek of...
Fixable: How to self-promote without shame (w/ Chris Duffy)
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a standup comedian and the host of the TED podcast How to Be a Better Human, Chris Duffy knows ho...
What does "wealth" mean to you? | Aisha Nyandoro
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For people living in poverty, a guaranteed income can mean finally having the space to dream of a co...
The tech we need to fight workplace ageism | Piyachart Phiromswad
14 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From exoskeletons and robotic arms to the mass adoption of remote work, economist Piyachart Phiromsw...
Lessons from my father, Alexey Navalny | Dasha Navalnaya
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dasha Navalnaya is the daughter of Alexey Navalny, the politician and leader of the Russian oppositi...
We actually have a shot at stopping the climate crisis | Asmeret Asefaw Berhe
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How is the US going to reach net zero by 2050? That's the question Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, director of...
Why Meetings Suck and How to Fix Them | WorkLife with Adam Grant
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meetings often drain our joy and sap our focus-–and meeting overload kills productivity. So why do...
The Israel-Hamas war — and what it means for the world | Ian Bremmer
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Hamas attacks on Israel in October 2023 stunned the world. In this timely conversation, politica...
Work has changed. Why haven't resumes? | Nicos Marcou
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Resumes are a mainstay of the job application process -- despite little to no evidence that they act...
How business can drive solutions to social problems | Carlos Rodríguez-Pastor
07 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Driven by the belief that businesses can — and should — invest in the communities around them, I...
How to fix fashion and protect the planet | Amy Powney
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From the field to your closet, your clothes go on a long journey before they enter your life. Design...
The Encyclopedia of Invisibility — a home for lost stories | Tavares Strachan
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conceptual artist Tavares Strachan creates the kinds of projects that make you stop in your tracks, ...
You don't actually know what your future self wants | TED Business
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"You are constantly becoming a new person," says journalist Shankar Vendantam. In a talk full of bea...
10 lessons I learned from being a nerd | Jordan Dinwiddie
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you super devoted to a sports team, superhero or perhaps "Star Wars"? You’re part of a fandom,...
The truth about human population decline | Jennifer D. Sciubba
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With birth rates falling, the worldwide human population is getting older and smaller. According to ...
This country runs on 98 percent renewable energy | Ramón Méndez Galain
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fifteen years ago, Uruguay was experiencing an energy crisis brought on by its reliance on fossil fu...
The world's rarest diseases — and how they impact everyone | Anna Greka
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Physician-scientist Anna Greka investigates the world's rarest genetic diseases, decoding the secret...
Why I gave my teenage daughter a vibrator | Robin Buckley
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Why does a vibrator make us uncomfortable, but Viagra does not?" asks cognitive-behavioral coach Ro...
CRISPR's next advance is bigger than you think | Jennifer Doudna
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You've probably heard of CRISPR, the revolutionary technology that allows us to edit the DNA in livi...
How I found myself -- by impersonating other people | Melissa Villaseñor
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever think you'd hear Sandra Bullock, Britney Spears and Dolly Parton in one TED Talk? Here they are...
Are we the last generation -- or the first sustainable one? | Hannah Ritchie
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The word "sustainability" gets thrown around a lot these days. But what does it actually mean for hu...
The simple solution to fast fashion | Josephine Philips
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Your favorite pair of jeans -- the ones you refuse to throw out -- are actually a part of a global c...
Can AI help solve the climate crisis? | Sims Witherspoon
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"AI can be a transformational tool in our fight against climate change," says Sims Witherspoon, a le...
How to supercharge renewables and energize the world | Rebecca Collyer
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The power sector generates the electricity that sustains modern life -- but it's also the number one...
Can the US and China take on climate change together? | Changhua Wu
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Climate change doesn't care about ideological divides, says policy analyst and China expert Changhua...
An extreme weather report from America's weatherman | Al Roker
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's not just you: the weather is getting worse. And if there's one person who would know, it's "Ame...
How to solve the world's biggest problems | Natalie Cargill
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the world's biggest issues can seem so intractable that meaningful change feels impossible...
The single most important parenting strategy | Becky Kennedy
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone loses their temper from time to time — but the stakes are dizzyingly high when the focus ...
Birds aren't real? How a conspiracy takes flight | Peter McIndoe
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Peter McIndoe isn't a fan of birds. In fact, he has a theory about them that might shock you. Listen...
Does more freedom at work mean more fulfillment? | Sarah Aviram
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The flexibility to work from anywhere won't necessarily make you love your job, says HR leader Sarah...
Our creative relationship with AI is just beginning | K Allado-McDowell
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
K Allado-McDowell has co-written three books with AI, so they speak from experience when they say th...
How to take the BS out of business speak | Bob Wiltfong
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At its worst, "business speak" -- or the particular language we use at work -- can be jargony, confu...
Why you should stop setting goals (yes, really) | Emmanuel Acho
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In athletics, in business, in life, everyone sets goals. But that's not the way to excel, according ...
How to hack your brain when you're in pain | Amy Baxter
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have we misunderstood pain? Researcher and physician Amy Baxter unravels the symphony of connections...
How to Be a Better Human: How labor unions create worker power
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We don't know about you, but we are fans of weekends. And social security. And health insurance. And...
How "digital twins" could help us predict the future | Karen Willcox
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From health-tracking wearables to smartphones and beyond, data collection and computer modeling have...
The AI-powered tools supercharging your imagination | Bilawal Sidhu
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How is AI changing the nature of human imagination and creativity? Through a mind-bending tour of ne...
Why rivals are working together to transform shipping | Bo Cerup-Simonsen
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What would it take to make global supply chains cleaner and greener? Bo Cerup-Simonsen -- who's help...
The first-ever cargo ship powered by green fuel | Morten Bo Christiansen
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The shipping industry is vital to the global economy, but it's also a huge contributor to the climat...
The dream of digital ownership, powered by the metaverse | Yat Siu
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Technologist Yat Siu believes the "open metaverse" -- a decentralized version of the internet also k...
The "adjacent possible" -- and how it explains human innovation | Stuart Kauffman
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From the evolutionary advances in the Cambrian period to today's computing revolution, theoretical b...
How AI art could enhance humanity's collective memory | Refik Anadol
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With data as his paintbrush, media artist Refik Anadol trains AI algorithms to visualize the disappe...
What's it like to be a giant sequoia tree? | Ersin Han Ersin
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Artist Ersin Han Ersin invites us to step inside a giant sequoia tree, peering through the bark into...
The molecular love story that could help power the world | Olivia Breese
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The key to revolutionizing the world's energy landscape may lie in an unlikely love story, says ener...
How to meet your child's difficult behavior with compassion | Yvonne Newbold
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yvonne Newbold's son, Toby, is one of the millions of young people living with a disability. Parenti...
A 3-part plan to take on extreme heat waves | Eleni Myrivili
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The deadliest severe weather phenomenon is something you might not realize: extreme heat. Eleni Myri...
The climate crisis is expensive -- here's who should pay for it | Avinash Persaud
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The world's smallest countries, often tropical places, are the first to feel the effects of global c...
A flavorful field guide to foraging | Alexis Nikole Nelson
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it's dandelions blooming in your backyard or purslane sprouting from the sidewalk, vegan for...
A mysterious design that appears across millennia | Terry Moore
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What can we make of a design that shows up over and over in disparate cultures throughout history? T...
Is the US headed towards another civil war? | Barbara F. Walter
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Based on her work for a CIA task force aimed at predicting civil wars, political scientist Barbara F...
How to discover your authentic self -- at any age | Bevy Smith
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a talk packed with wry wisdom, pop culture queen Bevy Smith shares hard-earned lessons about auth...