Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
The mission to safeguard Black history in the US | Julieanna L. Richardson
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Black history in the US is rich, profound -- and at risk of being lost forever, if not for the monum...
The actual cost of preventing climate breakdown | Yuval Noah Harari
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nobody really knows how much it would cost to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Yet histori...
The link between sex and imagination | Gina Gutierrez
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sex is as much mental as it is physical -- and imagination is the most powerful tool we have to expa...
5 ethical principles for digitizing humanitarian aid | Aarathi Krishnan
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last decade, humanitarian organizations have digitized many of their systems, from register...
How Black girls can reclaim their voice in music | Kyra Gaunt
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How does music shape us? Digital ethnomusicologist and TED Fellow Kyra Gaunt studies how Black girls...
Esports and the new era of play | James Hodge
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the line between the physical and digital worlds blur, so does the line between real-world and vi...
A sci-fi story of climate optimism | Vandana Singh
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"The world is a living tapestry ... As the weave of life is torn apart in one place, the threads unr...
The brain science (and benefits) of ASMR | Craig Richard
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A curious, quiet revolution of sound has taken over the internet. Physiologist Craig Richard explain...
How to preserve your private life in the age of social media | Bryce Dallas Howard
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in the public eye, multi-hyphenate creator Bryce Dallas Howard experienced the familiar p...
Why bittersweet emotions underscore life's beauty | Susan Cain
04 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Life is a constant state of both joy and sorrow, dark and light, bitter and sweet. In a meditative c...
Build your own metaverse -- and share it! | Agnes Larsson
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the multitude of metaverses that exist there are infinite possibilities for inclusivity and creat...
How to master a life transition | Bruce Feiler
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you navigate life's growing number of transitions with meaning, purpose and skill? Writer Bru...
A brain implant that turns your thoughts into text | Tom Oxley
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could control digital devices using just the power of thought? That’s the incredible p...
How innovation and technology can fight global hunger | Bernhard Kowatsch
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Social entrepreneur Bernhard Kowatsch shares real-life examples of how a business approach focused o...
Wikipedia's enduring, nuanced perspective on truth | Katherine Maher
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Even with public trust at an all-time low, Wikipedia continues to maintain people's confidence. How ...
How to manage your stress like an ER doctor | Darria Long
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do doctors in the emergency room stay calm and focused amidst the chaos? Drawing on years of exp...
Our longing for cosmic truth and poetic beauty | Maria Popova
28 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Linking together the histories of Henrietta Swan Leavitt, Edwin Hubble and Tracy K. Smith, poet and ...
The future of US reproductive rights after Roe v. Wade | Mary Ziegler, Loretta J. Ross, Erika Bachiochi, Joshua Prager
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The recent leak of the US Supreme Court’s draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade -- the nearly 50-y...
A flavorful field guide to foraging | Alexis Nikole Nelson
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it’s dandelions blooming in your backyard or purslane sprouting from the sidewalk, vegan f...
3 ways to make flying more climate-friendly | Ryah Whalen
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Air travel opens our eyes to the world, but it also comes at a high cost to the environment. Pilotin...
How is your city tackling the climate crisis? | Marvin Rees
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“If we can unlock the full potential of our cities, we can minimize the price the planet pays for ...
How labor unions shape society | Margaret Levi
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The weekend. Social security. Health insurance. What do these things have in common? They're all tha...
Breaking up with perfectionism | WorkLife with Adam Grant
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Perfectionism is on the rise -- and not just in job interviews when people claim it's their greatest...
The real reason you feel so busy (and what to do about it) | Dorie Clark
21 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
These days, almost all of us feel pressed for time. Leadership expert Dorie Clark shares three hidde...
How to discover your authentic self -- at any age | Bevy Smith
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a talk packed with wry wisdom, pop culture queen Bevy Smith shares hard-earned lessons about auth...
How great leaders innovate -- responsibly | Ken Chenault
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In times of uncertainty, leaders have a responsibility to inspire hope. Sharing hard-won wisdom, bus...
The workplace, redefined by women of color | Deepa Purushothaman
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Corporate inclusion visionary Deepa Purushothaman shares how women of color can advocate for themsel...
A creator-led internet, built on blockchain | Adam Mosseri
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As digital assets like cryptocurrency and NFTs become more mainstream, design thinker and head of In...
The local guardians protecting African lions | Resson Kantai Duff
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Conservation efforts in Africa have typically been led by “parachute conservationists” -- outsid...
Listen now: Season 2 | Body Stuff with Jen Gunter
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can you really boost your metabolism? Is blue light actually ruining your sleep? How much vaginal ye...
The future of the food ecosystem -- and the power of your plate | Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli
14 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many people across the world don't have access to healthy food -- while in other places tons of food...
The crime-fighting power of cross-border investigative journalism | Bektour Iskender
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Organized crime operates across national borders -- to keep up, investigative journalists need to do...
How to stop banks from investing in dirty energy | Lucie Pinson
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Money is pollution's biggest driving force -- particularly, the cash invested in dirty energy projec...
My long walk across India for women's freedom | Srishti Bakshi
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are 600 million women in India -- yet they are rarely seen outdoors after sunset because of sa...
The most powerful untapped resource in health care | Shahed Alam and Edith Elliott
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whether we're rushing a child to the emergency room after a fall or making chicken soup for a feveri...
A bold plan for transforming access to the US social safety net | Amanda Renteria
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Digital public servant Amanda Renteria has seen that the millions of people who rely on government w...
A transparent, easy way for smallholder farmers to save | Anushka Ratnayake
07 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A safe space to save money is life-changing -- especially for the 60 million smallholder farmers in ...
An election redesign to restore trust in US democracy | Tiana Epps-Johnson
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Election infrastructure in the United States is crumbling, says technologist Tiana Epps-Johnson, and...
Mental health care that disrupts cycles of violence | Celina de Sola
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Latin American countries like El Salvador, where local changemaker Celina de Sola lives, homicide...
How ancient Arctic carbon threatens everyone on the planet | Sue Natali
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What will happen to the planet if climate change melts what's left of Arctic permafrost? Shedding li...
Why Indigenous forest guardianship is crucial to climate action | Nonette Royo
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Indigenous communities have looked after their ancestral forests for millennia, cultivating immense ...
A safe pathway to resettlement for migrants and refugees | Becca Heller
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Human migration is both inevitable and growing. What are we as a global community doing to addres...
Why people and AI make good business partners | Shervin Khodabandeh
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the data-driven capabilities of AI are combined with human creativity and ingenuit...
The restorative power of medical tattoos | Becky Barker
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tattoos can transform and empower people, with some seeking them out to reconnect with their bodies ...
The breakthrough science of mRNA medicine | Melissa J. Moore
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The secret behind medicines that use messenger RNA (or mRNA) is that they "teach" our bodies how to ...
The funding gap in start-up investing | Temie Giwa-Tubosun
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“It is time to close the funding gap for Black female-led start-ups the world over,” says entrep...
A future worth getting excited about | Elon Musk
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What's on Elon Musk's mind? In conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, Musk details how the ra...
We can make COVID-19 the last pandemic | Bill Gates
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Building a pandemic-free future won’t be easy, but Bill Gates believes that we have the tools and ...
A new economic model for protecting tropical forests | Nat Keohane
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To solve the climate crisis, we need to make tropical forests worth more alive than dead, says envir...
An Olympic champion's unwavering advocacy for mothers in sports |
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Getting pregnant as a track and field athlete is often called the "kiss of death" -- a sign your ath...
A vision for sustainable energy in Africa | Chibeze Ezekiel
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Africa needs new energy sources to fuel its development, but the continent should invest in renewabl...
Elon Musk talks Twitter, Tesla and the future — live at TED2022
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this unedited conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, Elon Musk digs into the recent news a...
Ukraine's fight to keep educating its children | Zoya Lytvyn
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has destroyed so much -- including hundreds of schools, where the co...
The likability dilemma for women leaders | Robin Hauser
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When women lead, bias often follows. Documentarian Robin Hauser dives into the dilemma between compe...
Stand with Ukraine in the fight against evil | Garry Kasparov
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ukraine is on the front line of a war between freedom and tyranny, says chess grandmaster and human ...
We could kickstart life on another planet. Should we? | Betül Kaçar
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Life makes our planet an incredibly exotic place compared to the rest of the known universe," says ...
Listen now: Season 5 | WorkLife with Adam Grant
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
WorkLife with Adam Grant, a TED Audio Collective podcast, is back for a fifth season! Organizational...
The rhythm and rhyme of memory, solitude and community | Rosanne Cash
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Music can unlock a frozen memory that melts into the seeds of our creativity," says musician Rosann...
NFTs, the metaverse and the future of digital art | Elizabeth Strickler
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In need of a brief yet illuminating lesson on the obsession with NFTs? Elizabeth Strickler breaks do...
5 promising factors propelling climate action | Gabriel Kra
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Given the scale of the challenge, the conversation around climate change is often tinged with doom a...
The deep sea's medicinal secrets | Sam Afoullouss
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Under the sea, untold wonders await in the form of untapped medicinal potential. Chemist Sam Afoullo...
Live drawings of the human experience | Jarrett J. Krosoczka
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this live drawing performance and poignant autobiographical journey, author and illustrator Jarre...
What it's like to be a war refugee | Zarlasht Halaimzai
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Living under the constant threat of violence has a lasting effect -- even after you escape from dang...
The 100 tampons NASA (almost) sent to space -- and other absurd songs | Marcia Belsky
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Performing two original songs, stand-up comedian, writer and musician Marcia Belsky shares comical c...
What my gender transition taught me about womanhood | Paula Stone Williams
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After leading a well-established life as a pastor, father and husband, Paula Stone Williams could no...
How webtoons are changing movies and TV | Hyeonmi Kim
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pop culture is changing thanks to a different kind of storytelling, says digital strategist Hyeonmi ...
3 ways to find hope in hopeless times | Wajahat Ali
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It can be hard to remain hopeful during seemingly hopeless times. Sharing hard-won wisdom on how to ...
Goats, blockchain and the future of money | Fariel Salahuddin
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What if smallholder farmers could use their produce and livestock to pay for goods and services? TED...
How science fiction can shape our reality | Your Undivided Attention
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The meta-crisis is so vast: climate change, exponential technology, addiction, polarization and more...
The creativity and community behind fanfiction | Cecilia Aragon
26 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The wildly diverse, thoughtful and hilarious world of fanfiction -- where writers reimagine favorite...
Why all melodies should be free for musicians to use | Damien Riehl
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Evoke a familiar tune in a song and get slapped with a lawsuit ... it's a tale almost as old as copy...
The African swamp protecting Earth's environment | Vera Songwe
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The peatlands of Africa's Congo Basin are a vast expanse of swamp and greenery that act as one of th...
3 reasons for optimism in difficult times | Kevin Kelly
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Every great and difficult thing has required a strong sense of optimism," says editor and author Ke...
The hidden power of sad songs and rainy days | Susan Cain and Min Kym
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered why you like sad music? Do you find comfort or inspiration in rainy days? In ...
Powerful photos that honor the lives of overlooked women | Smita Sharma
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In some parts of the world, girls are as likely to be married off or trafficked as they are to be ed...
The counterintuitive psychology of insurance | Orit Tykocinski
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The real reason you buy insurance may have as much to do with pleasing your psyche as it does protec...
The real hotbed of innovation (hint: it’s not big cities) | Xiaowei R. Wang
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“To see and understand the countryside is a crucial part of moving towards a more livable future f...
The power of purpose in business | Ashley M. Grice
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s a company’s purpose? It’s not the same as mission or vision, which change when leadersh...
Climate change isn't a distant threat -- it's our reality | Selina Neirok Leem
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every year, ocean levels rise and high tides flood the low-lying Marshall Islands in the Pacific, de...
3 things men can do to promote gender equity | Jimmie Briggs
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“It is time for a gender reckoning, beginning with men authentically confronting our internal selv...
The radical potential of self-evolving robots | Emma Hart
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What if robots could build and optimize themselves -- with little to no help from humans? Computer s...
How to design mosquitoes out of cities | Cameron Webb
12 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As cities adopt greener, more sustainable designs, there's risk of a dangerous and unwelcome tenant ...
What the war in Ukraine means for the global order | Ian Bremmer
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has created previously unthinkable changes in geopolitics, seemingly ov...
How Black mothers influence America | Anna Malaika Tubbs
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout US history, the stories of influential Black mothers have been purposefully obscured -- a...
How to share public money fairly | Maja Bosnic
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"We have the right to demand budgets to be equitable, to be fair," says economist Maja Bosnic. One w...
"A seat at the table" isn't the solution for gender equity | Lilly Singh
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Women and girls are conditioned to believe success is "a seat at the table." Creator, actress and au...
3 ways your company's data can jump-start climate action | Massimo Russo
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From helping build smart cities to supporting the sustainable energy sector, the possibilities of bi...
A next-generation solution to the climate crisis | Nkosilathi Nyathi
05 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The climate crisis has been largely caused by irresponsible adults in developed countries, but it's ...
What seaweed and cow burps have to do with climate action | Ermias Kebreab
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists have long known that cows are a huge source of the greenhouse gas methane, contributing u...
The war in Ukraine could change everything | Yuval Noah Harari
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Concerned about the war Ukraine? You're not alone. Historian Yuval Noah Harari provides important co...
My secret to creating real magic | Christina Tosi
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In an infectiously joyous talk, Milk Bar founder Christina Tosi shares the sugary jolt of her first ...
The carbonless fuel that could change how we ship goods | Maria Gallucci
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every day, tens of thousands of cargo ships, filled to the brim with goods, release heavy pollution ...
Salvation | Conversations with People Who Hate Me
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A young trans man and his mother speak about her struggle to accept his gender identity. Listen and ...
Are ad agencies, PR firms and lobbyists destroying the climate? | Solitaire Townsend
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An unnoticed industry worth two trillion dollars a year is influencing almost every carbon emission....
The "greenhouse-in-a-box" empowering farmers in India | Sathya Raghu Mokkapati
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For smallholder farmers in India, agriculture has long been an unreliable source of income -- crops ...
What you can do to prevent Alzheimer's | Lisa Genova
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alzheimer's doesn't have to be your brain's destiny, says neuroscientist and author of "Still Alice,...
A playful approach to creating music | TED Radio Hour
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As kids, play comes naturally. But over time, it gets replaced by work. This hour, TED speakers expl...
Climate action needs new frontline leadership | Ozawa Bineshi Albert
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We can’t rely on those who created climate change to fix it, says climate justice organizer Ozawa ...
How play can spark new ideas for your business | Martin Reeves
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To thrive in today's competitive economy, you need to constantly reimagine your business. So what's ...
Why is China appointing judges to combat climate change? | James K. Thornton
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why is China appointing thousands of judges to environmental courts and training prosecutors to brin...