Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
The case for a 4-day work week | Juliet Schor
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The traditional approach to work needs a redesign, says economist Juliet Schor. She's leading four-d...
How targeted ads might just save your life | Sandersan Onie
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Could the tech industry's complex algorithms support people during their darkest times, rather than ...
In the age of AI art, what can originality look like? | Eileen Isagon Skyers
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when human and machine creativity meet? From an AI model trained on classic works to ge...
What the fossil fuel industry doesn't want you to know | Al Gore
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a blistering talk, Nobel Laureate Al Gore looks at the two main obstacles to climate solutions an...
The magic of a creative career | Michael Sheen
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The city of Port Talbot in South Wales is known for a few things: a steel mill, a proudly working cl...
Climate action is on the cusp of exponential growth | Simon Stiell
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Climate action is speeding up -- and we each have the power to push that transformation forward. As ...
Why I built my own time machine | Lucas Rizzotto
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Experiential artist Lucas Rizzotto was going through a tough breakup, so he did what anyone would do...
The power of an image -- and the mind behind it | Misan Harriman
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a neurodivergent child going to school far from home, Misan Harriman found solace in the internet...
The beauty of building with mud and trash | Vinu Daniel
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if we could use waste to create resilient and sustainable buildings? Bringing out the beauty of...
Blindness isn't a tragic binary -- it's a rich spectrum | Andrew Leland
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When does vision loss become blindness? Writer, audio producer and editor Andrew Leland explains how...
Can global food companies make the shift to regenerative agriculture? | Steve Presley
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharing the inside scoop on how the world's largest food company aims to reach net zero by 2050, Nes...
How to make sure materials get reused — again and again | Garry Cooper
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if we could harness the power and value of all that we discard? Circular economy builder Garry ...
Why change is so scary -- and how to unlock its potential | Maya Shankar
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Unexpected change like an accident, an illness, or a relationship that suddenly ends is inevitable -...
Episode 1: The Internet's First Main Character? | The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's 1999, and sixteen years after its original release, a new Star Wars is finally coming. Fans hav...
The tree-growing movement restoring Africa's vital landscapes | Wanjira Mathai
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
2023 Audacious Project grantee Wanjira Mathai is at the forefront of re-greening the planet. Through...
How to be a leader for climate justice | David Lammy and Justin J. Pearson
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Climate justice is taking center stage -- geopolitically, socially and morally. In a contagiously co...
The growing megafire crisis -- and how to contain it | George T. Whitesides
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Megafires, or fires that burn more than 100,000 acres, are becoming more frequent worldwide, wreakin...
Is remote work better than being in the office? It's complicated | Mark Mortensen
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Opinions about remote work are plentiful and conflicting -- but what does the research say? Organiza...
Why are we making pizza boxes out of endangered trees? | Nicole Rycroft
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If we're going to solve the climate crisis, we need to talk about supply chains, says biodiversity c...
Detroit's climate crisis -- and how to build a resilient future everywhere | Anika Goss
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can cities become resilient to the shocks of climate change? As a leading force behind Detroit's...
The renewable energy revolution happening in Ukraine | Maxim Timchenko
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's it like keeping the lights on during war? Ukrainian energy executive Maxim Timchenko shares h...
Will superintelligent AI end the world? | Eliezer Yudkowsky
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Decision theorist Eliezer Yudkowsky has a simple message: superintelligent AI could probably kill us...
War, AI and the new global arms race | Alexandr Wang
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lethal drones with facial recognition, armed robots, autonomous fighter jets: we're at the dawn of a...
School is just the start. Here's how to help girls succeed for life | Angeline Murimirwa
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Education activist and 2023 Audacious Project grantee Angeline Murimirwa knows the power of educatin...
Why thinking about death helps you live a better life | Alua Arthur
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
As a death doula, or someone who supports dying people and their loved ones, Alua Arthur spends a lo...
How life on Earth adapts to you and me | Shane Campbell-Staton
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We tend to think of evolution as a slow, gradual process playing out over millions of years. But evo...
How to Be a Better Human: How to embrace – and challenge – the idea of "beauty" (w / Elise Hu)
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Humans have always been captivated by beauty, and for almost as long, we've been marketed products a...
How your company can gain a global talent advantage | Johann Daniel Harnoss
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If a diverse workforce makes a better company, why don’t more businesses hire internationally? Inn...
How to unleash your inner maximalism through costume | Machine Dazzle
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tapping into the transformational power of costume, concept artist Machine Dazzle takes us on a maxi...
A liberating vision of identity that transcends labels | Jioji Ravulo
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can we move past society's inclination to box people in with binary thinking and labels? Social ...
How to fund real change in your community | Rebecca Darwent
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is there a way to give back that benefits everyone? Citing the success of collective giving practice...
A powerful new neurotech tool for augmenting your mind | Conor Russomanno
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In an astonishing talk and tech demo, neurotechnologist Conor Russomanno shares his work building br...
A modern argument for the rights of animals | Peter Singer
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we prioritize human rights over those of other species? Philosopher Peter Singer dives into w...
Kung Fu, Star Trek and the many paths to spirituality | Rainn Wilson
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel overwhelmed by the complex issues facing our world, not to mention your own personal pro...
Why Iranians are cutting their hair for "Woman, Life, Freedom" | Sahar Zand
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Filmmaker Sahar Zand vividly explores the ongoing struggle women face at the hands of Iranian morali...
Why are we so bad at reporting good news? | Angus Hervey
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why is good news so rare? In a special broadcast from the TED stage, journalist Angus Hervey sheds l...
How to solve the education crisis for boys and men | Richard Reeves
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While studying inequality and social mobility, Richard Reeves made a surprising discovery: in some c...
What is Juneteenth, and why is it important? | Karlos Hill and Soraya Field Fiorio
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
At the end of the Civil War, though slavery was technically illegal in all states, it still persiste...
No. You cannot touch my hair! | Mena Fombo
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Uninvited hair touching, an issue that primarily affects Black women and girls, is an invasion of pe...
How to weave a cultural legacy through storytelling | Cohen Bradley
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"I think of legacy as the weaving together of our stories passed on as a whole," says Haida storytel...
The next global superpower isn't who you think | Ian Bremmer
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who runs the world? Political scientist Ian Bremmer argues it's not as simple as it used to be. With...
"STILL C U" / "Figures" | Jessie Reyez
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In between two songs that showcase her raw vocal powers, singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez delivers an ...
Why is it so hard to get effective birth control in the US? | Mark Edwards
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned, the result of millions of people ...
The natural building blocks of sustainable architecture | Michael Green
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If we're going to solve the climate crisis, we need to talk about construction. The four main buildi...
The outlaws of the ocean -- and how we're reeling them in | Tony Long
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pirate fishing, oil spills and other undetected crimes are destroying ocean ecosystems -- but we can...
Nature, art and magical blocks of flying concrete | Lonneke Gordijn
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our bodies instinctually respond to the movements and rhythms of nature, like the uplifting feeling ...
How wireless energy from space could power everything | Ali Hajimiri
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Modern life runs on wireless technology. What if the energy powering our devices could also be trans...
Can we recreate the voice of a 3,000-year-old mummy? | David M. Howard
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Drawing on his work reconstructing the vocal tract of an ancient Egyptian priest, speech scientist D...
How to design a school for the future | Punya Mishra
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In all the conversations about improving education for children, the voices of students, teachers an...
The poetry of everyday language | Julián Delgado Lopera
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a captivating, poetic ode to the beauty and strength of mixed languages, writer Julián Delgado L...
5 steps to fix any problem at work | Anne Morriss
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a practical, playful talk, leadership visionary Anne Morriss reinvents the playbook for how to le...
Your right to mental privacy in the age of brain-sensing tech | Nita Farahany
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Neurotechnology, or devices that let you track your own brain activity, could help you deeply unders...
Could we treat Alzheimer's with light and sound? | Li-Huei Tsai
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if we could use brain waves to treat Alzheimer's? Professor and neuroscientist Li-Huei Tsai det...
The dinosaur detectives of real-life Jurassic parks | Martin Lockley
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dinosaur tracks can teach us more about the day-to-day behavior of creatures like T. rex or the Steg...
Are life-saving medicines hiding in the world's coldest places? | Normand Voyer
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Could the next wonder drug be somewhere in Canada's snowy north? Take a trip to this beautiful, frig...
A foster care system where every child has a loving home | Sixto Cancel
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the US, youth in foster care are nearly twice as likely as war veterans to suffer from PTSD. Plac...
The timeless, ancient language of art | Wangechi Mutu
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Using found materials and mesmerizing structures that unearth deep-rooted emotions, Wangechi Mutu's ...
The incredible creativity of deepfakes -- and the worrying future of AI | Tom Graham
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
AI-generated media that looks and sounds exactly like the real world will soon permeate our lives. H...
What makes a "good college" -- and why it matters | Cecilia M. Orphan
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why are "good colleges" often the ones that accept the fewest students? Exposing the harmful consequ...
Lessons from losing my mind | Andy Dunn
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Neurodiversity and innovation often go hand in hand, but does that mean visionary entrepreneurs get ...
3 ways your money can fight climate change | Veronica Chau
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if we could solve the climate and housing crises at the same time? Financial institutions have ...
What the world can learn from China's innovation playbook | Keyu Jin
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Keyu Jin is a fierce advocate for the coexistence of divergent worldviews, urging leaders to look be...
The urgent risks of runaway AI -- and what to do about them | Gary Marcus
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Will truth and reason survive the evolution of artificial intelligence? AI researcher Gary Marcus sa...
Does working hard really make you a good person? | Azim Shariff
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Around the world, people who work hard are often seen as morally good -- even if they produce little...
How "second chance" laws could transform the US justice system | Sheena Meade
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More than 30 million people in the US are eligible to have their arrest and conviction records clear...
The disappearing computer -- and a world where you can take AI everywhere | Imran Chaudhri
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Imran Chaudhri spent more than 20 years at Apple creating some of the world's most beloved consumer ...
4 ways to have healthy conversations about race | Afrika Afeni Mills
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learning how to have productive conversations about race is a necessary part of the human experience...
"Woman, Life, Freedom" in Iran -- and what it means for the rest of the world | Golshifteh Farahani
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this poetic and moving reflection, actor, musician and activist Golshifteh Farahani honors those ...
How poetry unlocked my superpowers | Keenan Scott II
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Keenan Scott Il's passion for words, stories and superheroes fueled his journey to becoming a celebr...
3 money lessons from infamous scam artists | J Mase III
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scam artists know something about money that you don't -- and artist J Mase III is here to shed some...
The science behind how parents affect child development | Yuko Munakata
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Parents, take a deep breath: how your kids turn out isn't fully on you. Of course, parenting plays a...
How AI could save (not destroy) education | Sal Khan
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sal Khan, the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, thinks artificial intelligence could spark the greate...
Why AI is incredibly smart -- and shockingly stupid | Yejin Choi
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Computer scientist Yejin Choi is here to demystify the current state of massive artificial intellige...
The story that shapes your relationship with nature | Damon Gameau
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are we separate and superior to nature? This question has been a driving force behind humanity's ind...
Pussy Riot's powerful message to Vladimir Putin | Nadya Tolokonnikova
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nadya Tolokonnikova, founding member of the anti-Putin resistance group Pussy Riot, was named a top ...
TikTok's CEO on its future — and what makes its algorithm different | Shou Chew
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TikTok CEO Shou Chew dives into how the trend-setting video app and cultural phenomenon works — fr...
How modern audiences can talk about aging art | Margaret Hall
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some works of art stand the test of time; others don't age as well. Using American musical theater a...
Fixable: Kelli - “How do I deal with a communication breakdown?"
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kelli is a nurse at a leading teaching hospital where communication issues are not only leading to r...
How to feng shui your fridge -- and other happy climate hacks | Jiaying Zhao
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible for taking action on climate change to make you feel happy? Behavioral scientist Jiay...
The inside story of ChatGPT's astonishing potential | Greg Brockman
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a talk from the cutting edge of technology, OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman explores the underlyin...
How to help employees with disabilities thrive | Tiffany Yu
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What can we do to make workplaces more welcoming to people living with disabilities? Representation ...
Mangroves, storm walls and other ways to protect coasts from climate change | Dave Sivaprasad
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly 40 percent of humanity lives near a coast -- and no two coasts are the same. How can these co...
Why your life needs novelty, no matter your age | Kenneth Chabert
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To truly savor life, pursue "powerful first experiences," says storyteller and nonprofit founder Ken...
4 kinds of regret -- and what they teach you about yourself | Daniel H. Pink
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Regret is one of our most powerful emotions -- and also one of the most misunderstood. Over the past...
Language shouldn't be a barrier to climate action | Sophia Kianni
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Most scientific literature is written only in English, creating an alarming knowledge gap for the 75...
4 ways to make hybrid work better for everyone | Tsedal Neeley
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can we rethink hybrid work so it brings out the best in both in-person and distributed employees...
What to do when there's a polar bear in your backyard | Alysa McCall
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As Arctic ice melts, polar bears are being forced on land -- and they're hungry. With the apex preda...
Are you an ethical true crime fan? 4 questions to ask | Lindsey A. Sherrill
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From the Salem witch trials to Jack the Ripper, humanity's historic fascination for true crime conte...
The rise of the "trauma essay" in college applications | Tina Yong
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As if college applications aren't stressful enough, disadvantaged youth are often encouraged to writ...
What will the dream car of the future be like? | Alex Koster
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fasten your seat belt as software engineer Alex Koster takes us on a journey in what he calls the "s...
5 steps to building a personal brand you feel good about | Marcos Salazar
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you realize it or not, you have a personal brand, says social entrepreneur Marcos Salazar --...
A faster way to get to a clean energy future | Ramez Naam
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to cost, clean energy is bound to beat out fossil fuels, says technologist Ramez Naam....
3 questions to build resilience -- and change the world | Sister True Dedication
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every moment of movement is a chance to become more aware of yourself and the world around you, says...
Why autism is often missed in women and girls | Kate Kahle
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Women and girls with autism spectrum disorder often don't display the behaviors people typically ass...
Does AI actually understand us? | Alona Fyshe
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is AI as smart as it seems? Exploring the "brain" behind machine learning, neural networker Alona Fy...
The unexpected key to boosting your productivity | Dan Shipper
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wished you could stop procrastinating and just be as efficient as a machine? Since you're a hum...
How music can help you find peace after loss | Steven Sharp Nelson
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Music can act as a guide, says cellist Steven Sharp Nelson. It has the power to unlock the mind, tap...
How do we get the world off fossil fuels quickly and fairly? | TED Countdown Dilemma Series
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are the realistic pathways off of fossil fuels and towards a world of abundant clean energy? TE...
Why all dogs are good dogs | Alexandra Horowitz
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Canine cognition expert Alexandra Horowitz offers a peek inside the mind of your dog, sharing soluti...
How to keep your hometown from becoming a ghost town |
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"My very first film was about a town that disappeared," says documentarian John Paget. It was the be...