Sinopsis
Want TED Talks on the go? Every weekday, this feed brings you our latest talks in audio format. Hear thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable -- from Artificial Intelligence to Zoology, and everything in between -- given by the world's leading thinkers and doers. This collection of talks, given at TED and TEDx conferences around the globe, is also available in video format.
Episodios
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How cohousing can make us happier (and live longer) | Grace Kim
24/07/2017 Duración: 10minLoneliness doesn't always stem from being alone. For architect Grace Kim, loneliness is a function of how socially connected we feel to the people around us -- and it's often the result of the homes we live in. She shares an age-old antidote to isolation: cohousing, a way of living where people choose to share space with their neighbors, get to know them, and look after them. Rethink your home and how you live in it with this eye-opening talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How I fail at being disabled | Susan Robinson
21/07/2017 Duración: 07minBorn with a genetic visual impairment that has no correction or cure, Susan Robinson is legally blind (or partially sighted, as she prefers it) and entitled to a label she hates: "disabled." In this funny and personal talk, she digs at our hidden biases by explaining five ways she flips expectations of disability upside down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The human insights missing from big data | Tricia Wang
19/07/2017 Duración: 16minWhy do so many companies make bad decisions, even with access to unprecedented amounts of data? With stories from Nokia to Netflix to the oracles of ancient Greece, Tricia Wang demystifies big data and identifies its pitfalls, suggesting that we focus instead on "thick data" -- precious, unquantifiable insights from actual people -- to make the right business decisions and thrive in the unknown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How your brain hallucinates your conscious reality | Anil Seth
18/07/2017 Duración: 16minRight now, billions of neurons in your brain are working together to generate a conscious experience -- and not just any conscious experience, your experience of the world around you and of yourself within it. How does this happen? According to neuroscientist Anil Seth, we're all hallucinating all the time; when we agree about our hallucinations, we call it "reality." Join Seth for a delightfully disorienting talk that may leave you questioning the very nature of your existence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Can clouds buy us more time to solve climate change? | Kate Marvel
17/07/2017 Duración: 13minClimate change is real, case closed. But there's still a lot we don't understand about it, and the more we know the better chance we have to slow it down. One still-unknown factor: How might clouds play a part? There's a small hope that they could buy us some time to fix things ... or they could make global warming worse. Climate scientist Kate Marvel takes us through the science of clouds and what it might take for the earth to break its own fever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why our screens make us less happy | Adam Alter
14/07/2017 Duración: 09minWhat are our screens and devices doing to us? Psychologist Adam Alter has spent the last five years studying how much time screens steal from us and how they're getting away with it. He shares why all those hours you spend staring at your smartphone, tablet or computer might be making you miserable -- and what you can do about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What rivers can tell us about the earth's history | Liz Hajek
13/07/2017 Duración: 11minRivers are one of nature's most powerful forces -- they bulldoze mountains and carve up the earth, and their courses are constantly moving. Understanding how they form and how they'll change is important for those that call their banks and deltas home. In this visual-packed talk, geoscientist Liz Hajek shows us how rocks deposited by ancient rivers can be used as a time machine to study the earth's history, so we can figure out how to more sustainably live on it today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How we can face the future without fear, together | Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
11/07/2017 Duración: 12minIt's a fateful moment in history. We've seen divisive elections, divided societies and the growth of extremism -- all fueled by anxiety and uncertainty. "Is there something we can do, each of us, to be able to face the future without fear?" asks Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. In this electrifying talk, the spiritual leader gives us three specific ways we can move from the politics of "me" to the politics of "all of us, together." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Lifesaving scientific tools made of paper | Manu Prakash
10/07/2017 Duración: 14minInventor Manu Prakash turns everyday materials into powerful scientific devices, from paper microscopes to a clever new mosquito tracker. From the TED Fellows stage, he demos Paperfuge, a hand-powered centrifuge inspired by a spinning toy that costs 20 cents to make and can do the work of a $1,000 machine, no electricity required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The gospel of doubt | Casey Gerald
28/06/2017 Duración: 18minWhat do you do when your firmly held beliefs turn out not to be true? When Casey Gerald's religion failed him, he searched for something new to believe in -- in business, in government, in philanthropy -- but found only false saviors. In this moving talk, Gerald urges us all to question our beliefs and embrace uncertainty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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My year of living biblically | AJ Jacobs
28/06/2017 Duración: 17minAuthor, philosopher, prankster and journalist AJ Jacobs talks about the year he spent living biblically -- following the rules in the Bible as literally as possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Don't ask where I'm from, ask where I'm a local | Taiye Selasi
28/06/2017 Duración: 16minWhen someone asks you where you're from … do you sometimes not know how to answer? Writer Taiye Selasi speaks on behalf of "multi-local" people, who feel at home in the town where they grew up, the city they live now and maybe another place or two. "How can I come from a country?" she asks. "How can a human being come from a concept?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Everyone around you has a story the world needs to hear | Dave Isay
28/06/2017 Duración: 21minDave Isay opened the first StoryCorps booth in New York’s Grand Central Terminal in 2003 with the intention of creating a quiet place where a person could honor someone who mattered to them by listening to their story. Since then, StoryCorps has evolved into the single largest collection of human voices ever recorded. His TED Prize wish: to grow this digital archive of the collective wisdom of humanity. Hear his vision to take StoryCorps global — and how you can be a part of it by interviewing someone with the StoryCorps app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Never, ever give up | Diana Nyad
28/06/2017 Duración: 15minIn the pitch-black night, stung by jellyfish, choking on salt water, singing to herself, hallucinating … Diana Nyad just kept on swimming. And that's how she finally achieved her lifetime goal as an athlete: an extreme 100-mile swim from Cuba to Florida -- at age 64. Hear her story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why I love a country that once betrayed me | George Takei
28/06/2017 Duración: 16minWhen he was a child, George Takei and his family were forced into an internment camp for Japanese-Americans, as a "security" measure during World War II. 70 years later, Takei looks back at how the camp shaped his surprising, personal definition of patriotism and democracy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The unheard story of David and Goliath | Malcolm Gladwell
28/06/2017 Duración: 15minIt's a classic underdog tale: David, a young shepherd armed only with a sling, beats Goliath, the mighty warrior. The story has transcended its biblical origins to become a common shorthand for unlikely victory. But, asks Malcolm Gladwell, is that really what the David and Goliath story is about? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The danger of a single story | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
28/06/2017 Duración: 18minOur lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why some of us don't have one true calling | Emilie Wapnick
27/06/2017 Duración: 12minWhat do you want to be when you grow up? Well, if you're not sure you want to do just one thing for the rest of your life, you're not alone. In this illuminating talk, writer and artist Emilie Wapnick describes the kind of people she calls "multipotentialites" -- who have a range of interests and jobs over one lifetime. Are you one? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The boiling river of the Amazon | Andrés Ruzo
26/06/2017 Duración: 16minWhen Andrés Ruzo was a young boy in Peru, his grandfather told him a story with an odd detail: There is a river, deep in the Amazon, which boils as if a fire burns below it. Twelve years later, after training as a geoscientist, he set out on a journey deep into the jungle of South America in search of this boiling river. At a time when everything seems mapped and measured, join Ruzo as he explores a river that forces us to question the line between known and unknown ... and reminds us that there are great wonders yet to be discovered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Don't feel sorry for refugees -- believe in them | Luma Mufleh
23/06/2017 Duración: 14minWe have seen advances in every aspect of our lives -- except our humanity," says Luma Mufleh, a Jordanian immigrant and Muslim of Syrian descent who founded the first accredited school for refugees in the United States. Mufleh shares stories of hope and resilience, explaining how she's helping young people from war-torn countries navigate the difficult process of building new homes. Get inspired to make a personal difference in the lives of refugees with this powerful talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.