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- The hidden forces behind your food choices | Sarah Lake
What we eat is less about what we choose and more about what’s offered to us, says food and climate expert Sarah Lake. Unpacking how governments and companies have driven up meat c…
- The power of personalization in the age of AI | Mark Abraham
With all that spam clogging your inbox, a more personalized experience with the brands you interact with would be a refreshing change of pace. Sharing insights from his research in…
- Everything is improvisation — including this TED Talk | Reggie Watts
In this ode to improvisation, musician and comedian Reggie Watts beatboxes, raps, loops his own rhythms and reflects upon the everyday power of turning the mundane into magic. Afte…
- How to come together in a meaningful way | Priya Parker
Looking to infuse more connection into your time with friends and family? Facilitator Priya Parker urges us to approach gathering with intention and creativity. Diving into the evo…
- How quadratic funding could finance your dreams | Kevin Owocki
What if your $1 donation could result in a $100 contribution to a cause you believe in? That's the promise of quadratic funding: a new kind of crowdfunding model that uses math to…
- Sunday Pick: The UN is speaking up about AI — here's what they're saying
Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you… by us. AI is shaping every aspect of our lives — but only a handful of tech giants h…
- What makes a good life? A neuroscientist and a global financial CEO answer | TED Intersections
What's the connection between long-term health and financial stability? Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki and HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth's CEO Annabel Spring explore the crit…
- Can AI preserve your most precious memories? | Pau Aleikum Garcia
"Memories are the architects of our identity," says technologist Pau Aleikum Garcia, but they're not permanent. Photos can be lost amid political unrest or natural disaster, while…
- Break the bad news bubble (Part 1) | Angus Hervey
We're stuck in a bad news bubble, says Angus Hervey, founder of Fix the News, an independent publication that reports stories of global progress. He shares some of the compelling s…
- The sweet future of vertical farming | Hiroki Koga
Can strawberries grown inside a building taste sweeter than those grown in a field? Farming entrepreneur Hiroki Koga explores how his team is combining solar-powered vertical farms…
- How to make your cat happier — in 3 minutes | Nicky Trevorrow
There's a simple way to increase your cat's happiness, says animal behaviorist Nicky Trevorrow. She explains the importance of play for our feline friends — and for basically any s…
- Capitalism broke the climate. Now it can fix it | Akshat Rathi
We can blame capitalism for worsening the climate crisis, says journalist Akshat Rathi, but we can also use it to create the solutions we need for the mess we're in. He details how…
- Sunday Pick: Vibe Check with Elise Hu
Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you… by us. Today we're sharing a special collaboration with Vibe Check, a podcast hosted…
- What’s the future of food? A chef and a cardiologist answer | TED Intersections
What does food mean to you, your community and our planet? With personal accounts from the kitchen to the operating room, chef and content creator Jon Kung and cardiologist Uma V…
- A bold plan to rewild the Earth — at massive scale | Kristine McDivitt Tompkins
The first step to saving nature is the rewilding of our own minds, says conservationist and former Patagonia CEO Kristine McDivitt Tompkins. With an unwavering commitment to protec…
- Can dogs detect the next pandemic before it begins? | Glen J. Golden
What if animals like dogs, ferrets, mice and raccoons could help sniff out the next pandemic? Exploring the science of smell, neurobiologist Glen J. Golden delves into the developm…
- Time traveling with AI to connect with lost loved ones | Amy Kurzweil
What if AI could bring the past to life? Cartoonist Amy Kurzweil shares how she helped train an AI chatbot on her late grandfather’s archives, allowing her to connect with a family…
- The rise of virtual humans — and what they mean for the future | Sara Giusto
Sara Giusto is a talent manager, but not in the sense you might imagine. Her biggest client is imma, an influencer with pink hair ... who isn't human. Giusto discusses what the ris…
- TED Talks Daily Book Club | Are smartphones ruining childhood? | Jonathan Haidt
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt's latest book, "The Anxious Generation," is shaping cultural conversations and sparking fierce debates about the role of smartphones in society.…
- What makes us human in the age of AI? A psychologist and a technologist answer | TED Intersections
AI has the potential to impact the way humans interact with the world — and each other. Social psychologist Brian S. Lowery and AI technologist Kylan Gibbs dive into the ramificati…
