Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
How to create a world where no one dies waiting for a transplant | Luhan Yang
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For nearly half a century, scientists have been trying to create a process for transplanting animal ...
How I'm using LEGO to teach Arabic | Ghada Wali
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After a visit to a European library in search of Arabic and Middle Eastern texts turned up only titl...
How can we do the most good for the world? | Will MacAskill
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Of all the problems facing humanity, which should we focus on solving first? In a compelling talk ab...
Did the global response to 9/11 make us safer? | Benedetta Berti
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If we want sustainable, long-term security to be the norm in the world, it's time to radically rethi...
A new way to fund health care for the most vulnerable | Andrew Bastawrous
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In 2011, eye surgeon Andrew Bastawrous developed a smartphone app that brings quality eye care to re...
How AI could compose a personalized soundtrack to your life | Pierre Barreau
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Meet AIVA, an artificial intelligence that has been trained in the art of music composition by readi...
A love letter to realism in a time of grief | Mark Pollock and Simone George
07 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When faced with life's toughest circumstances, how should we respond: as an optimist, a realist or s...
Let's launch a satellite to track a threatening greenhouse gas | Fred Krupp
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When we talk about greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide gets the most attention -- but methane, which of...
3 ways businesses can fight sex trafficking | Nikki Clifton
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sex buying doesn't just happen late at night on street corners in the shady part of town -- it also ...
What commercialization is doing to cannabis | Ben Cort
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In 2012, Colorado legalized cannabis and added to what has fast become a multibillion-dollar global ...
How data is helping us unravel the mysteries of the brain | Steve McCarroll
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Geneticist Steve McCarroll wants to make an atlas of all the cells in the human body so that we can ...
The new American Dream | Courtney E. Martin
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time in history, the majority of American parents don't think their kids will be bette...
Let's get honest about our money problems | Tammy Lally
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Struggling to budget and manage finances is common -- but talking honestly and openly about it isn't...
A new way to think about the transition to motherhood | Alexandra Sacks
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When a baby is born, so is a mother -- but the natural (and sometimes unsteady) process of transitio...
How I went from child refugee to international model | Halima Aden
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Halima Aden made history when she became the first hijab-wearing model on the cover of Vogue magazin...
How China is (and isn't) fighting pollution and climate change | Angel Hsu
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
China is the world's biggest polluter -- and now one of its largest producers of clean energy. Which...
A rare galaxy that's challenging our understanding of the universe | Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What's it like to discover a galaxy -- and have it named after you? Astrophysicist and TED Fellow Bu...
How art can shape America's conversation about freedom | Dread Scott
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this quick talk, visual artist Dread Scott tells the story of one of his most transgressive art i...
Don't fear superintelligent AI | Grady Booch
24 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
New tech spawns new anxieties, says scientist and philosopher Grady Booch, but we don't need to be a...
Don't fail fast -- fail mindfully | Leticia Gasca
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We celebrate bold entrepreneurs whose ingenuity led them to success, but what happens to those who f...
How to get serious about diversity and inclusion in the workplace | Janet Stovall
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine a workplace where people of all colors and races are able to climb every rung of the corpora...
To transform child welfare, take race out of the equation | Jessica Pryce
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this eye-opening talk about the impact of race and neighborhood on foster-care decisions, social ...
Why the "wrong side of the tracks" is usually the east side of cities | Stephen DeBerry
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What do communities on the social, economic and environmental margins have in common? For one thing,...
How women in rural India turned courage into capital | Chetna Gala Sinha
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When bankers refused to serve her neighbors in rural India, Chetna Gala Sinha did the next best thin...
How urban spaces can preserve history and build community | Walter Hood
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Can public spaces both reclaim the past and embrace the future? Landscape architect Walter Hood has ...
How cancer cells communicate -- and how we can slow them down | Hasini Jayatilaka
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When cancer cells are closely packed together in a tumor, they're able to communicate with each othe...
What a scrapyard in Ghana can teach us about innovation | DK Osseo-Asare
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In Agbogbloshie, a community in Accra, Ghana, people descend on a scrapyard to mine electronic waste...
Why I fight for the education of refugee girls (like me) | Mary Maker
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After fleeing war-torn South Sudan as a child, Mary Maker found security and hope in the school at K...
The little risks you can take to increase your luck | Tina Seelig
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Luck is rarely a lightning strike, isolated and dramatic -- it's much more like the wind, blowing co...
How teachers can help kids find their political voices | Sydney Chaffee
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Social justice belongs in our schools, says educator Sydney Chaffee. In a bold talk, she shows how t...
Who belongs in a city? | OluTimehin Adegbeye
10 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Underneath every shiny new megacity, there's often a story of communities displaced. In this moving,...
A doctor's case for medical marijuana | David Casarett
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Physician David Casarett was tired of hearing hype and half-truths around medical marijuana, so he p...
Want to be more creative? Go for a walk | Marily Oppezzo
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When trying to come up with a new idea, we all have times when we get stuck. But according to resear...
The gift and power of emotional courage | Susan David
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Psychologist Susan David shares how the way we deal with our emotions shapes everything that matters...
There's more to life than being happy | Emily Esfahani Smith
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but what if there's a more fulfilling path? Happiness comes ...
A black man goes undercover in the alt-right | Theo E.J. Wilson
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In an unmissable talk about race and politics in America, Theo E.J. Wilson tells the story of becomi...
Get comfortable with being uncomfortable | Luvvie Ajayi
27 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Luuvie Ajayi isn't afraid to speak her mind or to be the one dissenting voice in a crowd, and neithe...
How to stop swiping and find your person on dating apps | Christina Wallace
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Let's face it, online dating can suck. So many potential people, so much time wasted -- is it even w...
How AI is making it easier to diagnose disease | Pratik Shah
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today's AI algorithms require tens of thousands of expensive medical images to detect a patient's di...
Why doctors are offering free tax prep in their waiting rooms | Lucy Marcil
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
More than 90 percent of children in the US see a doctor at least once a year, which means countless ...
How to train employees to have difficult conversations | Tamekia MizLadi Smith
20 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to invest in face-to-face training that empowers employees to have difficult conversations...
Where are all the aliens? | Stephen Webb
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The universe is incredibly old, astoundingly vast and populated by trillions of planets -- so where ...
What the Russian Revolution would have looked like on social media | Mikhail Zygar
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
History is written by the victors, as the saying goes -- but what would it look like if it was writt...
What your smart devices know (and share) about you | Kashmir Hill and Surya Mattu
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Once your "smart" appliances can talk to you, who else are they talking to? Kashmir Hill and Surya M...
The power of diversity within yourself | Rebeca Hwang
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rebeca Hwang has spent a lifetime juggling identities -- Korean heritage, Argentinian upbringing, ed...
The mission to create a searchable database of Earth's surface | Will Marshall
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could search the surface of the Earth the same way you search the internet? Will Marshal...
How to have better political conversations | Robb Willer
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Robb Willer studies the forces that unite and divide us. As a social psychologist, he researches how...
An honest look at the personal finance crisis | Elizabeth White
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Millions of baby boomers are moving into their senior years with empty pockets and declining choices...
A new way to monitor vital signs (that can see through walls) | Dina Katabi
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
At MIT, Dina Katabi and her team are working on a bold new way to monitor patients' vital signs in a...
How to build synthetic DNA and send it across the internet | Dan Gibson
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Biologist Dan Gibson edits and programs DNA, just like coders program a computer. But his "code" cre...
How we study the microbes living in your gut | Dan Knights
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There are about a hundred trillion microbes living inside your gut -- protecting you from infection,...
How farming could employ Africa's young workforce -- and help build peace | Kola Masha
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Africa's youth is coming of age rapidly, but job growth on the continent isn't keeping up. The resul...
The rapid growth of the Chinese internet -- and where it's headed | Gary Liu
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Chinese internet has grown at a staggering pace -- it now has more users than the combined popul...
A crash course in organic chemistry | Jakob Magolan
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jakob Magolan is here to change your perception of organic chemistry. In an accessible talk packed w...
Hamilton vs. Madison and the birth of American partisanship | Noah Feldman
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The divisiveness plaguing American politics today is nothing new, says constitutional law scholar No...
How we're saving one of Earth's last wild places | Steve Boyes
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Navigating territorial hippos and active minefields, TED Fellow Steve Boyes and a team of scientists...
Why teens confess to crimes they didn't commit | Lindsay Malloy
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Why do juveniles falsely confess to crimes? What makes them more vulnerable than adults to this shoc...
The tiny creature that secretly powers the planet | Penny Chisholm
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Oceanographer Penny Chisholm tells the story of a tiny ocean creature you've probably never heard of...
How autonomous flying taxis could change the way you travel | Rodin Lyasoff
29 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Flight is about to get a lot more personal, says aviation entrepreneur Rodin Lyasoff. In this vision...
The agony of opioid withdrawal -- and what doctors should tell patients about it | Travis Rieder
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The United States accounts for five percent of the world's population but consumes almost 70 percent...
Bridges should be beautiful | Ian Firth
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bridges need to be functional, safe and durable, but they should also be elegant and beautiful, says...
The symbols of systemic racism -- and how to take away their power | Paul Rucker
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Multidisciplinary artist and TED Fellow Paul Rucker is unstitching the legacy of systemic racism in ...
What if we eliminated one of the world's oldest diseases? | Caroline Harper
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thousands of years ago, ancient Nubians drew pictures on tomb walls of a terrible disease that turns...
How we can design timeless cities for our collective future | Vishaan Chakrabarti
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There's a creeping sameness in many of our newest urban buildings and streetscapes, says architect V...
Why you should love gross science | Anna Rothschild
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What can we learn from the slimy, smelly side of life? In this playful talk, science journalist Anna...
The nightmare videos of childrens' YouTube -- and what's wrong with the internet today | James Bridle
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Writer and artist James Bridle uncovers a dark, strange corner of the internet, where unknown people...
How Netflix changed entertainment -- and where it's headed | Reed Hastings
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Netflix changed the world of entertainment -- first with DVD-by-mail, then with streaming media and ...
How we can bring mental health support to refugees | Essam Daod
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The global refugee crisis is a mental health catastrophe, leaving millions in need of psychological ...
Technology that knows what you're feeling | Poppy Crum
19 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when technology knows more about us than we do? Poppy Crum studies how we express emoti...
The surprising science of alpha males | Frans de Waal
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this fascinating look at the "alpha male," primatologist Frans de Waal explores the privileges an...
How I'm bringing queer pride to my rural village | Katlego Kolanyane-Kesupile
14 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In a poetic, personal talk, TED Fellow Katlego Kolanyane-Kesupile examines the connection between he...
The incredible potential of flexible, soft robots | Giada Gerboni
14 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Robots are designed for speed and precision -- but their rigidity has often limited how they're used...
How to get empowered, not overpowered, by AI | Max Tegmark
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Many artificial intelligence researchers expect AI to outsmart humans at all tasks and jobs within d...
What we'll learn about the brain in the next century | Sam Rodriques
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this imaginative talk, neurobiologist Sam Rodriques takes us on a thrilling tour of the next 100 ...
The journey through loss and grief | Jason B. Rosenthal
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In her brutally honest, ironically funny and widely read meditation on death, "You May Want to Marry...
The discoveries awaiting us in the ocean's twilight zone | Heidi M. Sosik
08 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What will we find in the twilight zone: the vast, mysterious, virtually unexplored realm hundreds of...
Inside the fight against Russia's fake news empire | Olga Yurkova
07 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When facts are false, decisions are wrong, says editor and TED Fellow Olga Yurkova. To stop the spre...
Let's turn the high seas into the world's largest nature reserve | Enric Sala
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What if we could save the fishing industry and protect the oceans at the same time? Marine ecologist...
What if we replaced politicians with randomly selected people? | Brett Hennig
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you think democracy is broken, here's an idea: let's replace politicians with randomly selected p...
The critical role librarians play in the opioid crisis | Chera Kowalski
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Public libraries have always been about more than just books -- and their mission of community suppo...
Why theater is essential to democracy | Oskar Eustis
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Truth comes from the collision of different ideas, and theater plays an essential role in showing us...
How we can turn the cold of outer space into a renewable resource | Aaswath Raman
01 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What if we could use the cold darkness of outer space to cool buildings on earth? In this mind-blowi...
How vultures can help solve crimes | Lauren Pharr
31 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Can a bird that symbolizes death help the living catch criminals? In this informative and accessible...
What gardening taught me about life | tobacco brown
31 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gardens are mirrors of our lives, says environmental artist tobacco brown, and we must cultivate the...
How we'll become cyborgs and extend human potential | Hugh Herr
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Humans will soon have new bodies that forever blur the line between the natural and synthetic worlds...
A teen scientist's invention to help wounds heal | Anushka Naiknaware
29 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Working out of her garage, Anushka Naiknaware designed a sensor that tracks wound healing, becoming ...
This simple test can help kids hear better | Susan Emmett
29 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Children who live in rural areas can have a hard time getting to the doctor -- much less to an audio...
How to talk to veterans about the war | Wes Moore
28 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Wes Moore joined the US Army to pay for college, but the experience became core to who he is. In thi...
Comics belong in the classroom | Gene Yang
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Comic books and graphic novels belong in every teacher's toolkit, says cartoonist and educator Gene ...
How to start a conversation about suicide | Jeremy Forbes
24 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Is there someone in your life dealing with anxiety, depression or thoughts of suicide -- but is too ...
How to turn a group of strangers into a team | Amy Edmondson
24 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Business school professor Amy Edmondson studies "teaming," where people come together quickly (and o...
How I made friends with reality | Emily Levine
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With her signature wit and wisdom, Emily Levine meets her ultimate challenge as a comedian/philosoph...
The shocking danger of mountaintop removal -- and why it must end | Michael Hendryx
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Research investigator Michael Hendryx studies mountaintop removal, an explosive type of surface coal...
What it's like to be the child of immigrants | Michael Rain
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Rain is on a mission to tell the stories of first-generation immigrants, who have strong tie...
Where joy hides and how to find it | Ingrid Fetell Lee
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cherry blossoms and rainbows, bubbles and googly eyes: Why do some things seem to create such univer...
How Pakistani women are taking the internet back | Nighat Dad
17 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
TED Fellow Nighat Dad studies online harassment, especially as it relates to patriarchal cultures li...
The age-old sharing economies of Africa -- and why we should scale them | Robert Neuwirth
17 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From rides to homes and beyond, we're sharing everything these days, with the help of digital tools....
Scientists must be free to learn, to speak and to challenge | Kirsty Duncan
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"You do not mess with something so fundamental, so precious, as science," says Kirsty Duncan, Canada...
The Problem with All-Stars
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Butler Bulldogs have a habit of shocking college basketball fans by beating top teams with far m...
The doctors, nurses and aid workers rebuilding Syria | Rola Hallam
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Local humanitarians are beacons of light in the darkness of war, says humanitarian aid entrepreneur ...