How play boosts your creativity and resilience | Katina Bajaj
When was the last time you just ... played? Creative health scientist Katina Bajaj thinks adults are in a "play deprivation crisis," where w...
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20 of 343 episodesHow to trust public media again with Jessica Malaty Rivera
In this special episode recorded at Aspen Ideas Health, Shoshana interviews Jessica Malaty Rivera, an epidemiologist and science communicato...
All the lonely people | from Corner Piece
From group chats to video calls, technology should make social connection easier than ever. So, why is everyone so lonely? In this episode,...
What is pain? with Rachel Zoffness
Where does pain originate? According to Rachel Zoffness, a scientist and psychologist who studies pain, research shows that pain originates...
The Myth of Normal (1/5): The brain science of obesity | Mads Tang-Christensen
Your belly and your brain speak to each other, says obesity researcher Mads Tang-Christensen. Offering scientific proof that obesity is a di...
The Myth of Normal (2/5): Why autism is often missed in women and girls | Kate Kahle
Women and girls with autism spectrum disorder often don’t display the behaviors people typically associate with neurodivergence, greatly imp...
The Myth of Normal (3/5): Blindness isn't a tragic binary -- it's a rich spectrum | Andrew Leland
When does vision loss become blindness? Writer, audio producer and editor Andrew Leland explains how his gradual loss of vision revealed a p...
The Myth of Normal (4/5): How to hack your brain when you're in pain | Amy Baxter
Have we misunderstood pain? Researcher and physician Amy Baxter unravels the symphony of connections that send pain from your body to your b...
The Myth of Normal (5/5): How to do laundry when you're depressed | KC Davis
Ever had a hard time doing daily household tasks -- cooking, cleaning, laundry -- and felt like a terrible person for struggling in the firs...
The human cell is wildly complex. Can AI decode it? | Silvana Konermann
Silvana Konermann and the team at Arc Institute are trying to crack one of science's most difficult problems: why complex diseases like Alzh...
The benefits of nontraditional healthcare with Dr. Charles Moore
When Dr. Charles Moore, professor in the Otolaryngology or ENT department (Ear, Nose, and Throat), saw patients coming in with undiagnosed l...
What listening to live concerts do to your ears with Jim Hudspeth (Senses Miniseries #5)
When attending live music events, it’s tempting to want to immerse in the full experience—standing by the stereo, head banging near the stag...
The nurse who can smell Parkinson’s | Joy Milne (Senses Miniseries #4)
What does Parkinson's smell like? Ask nurse Joy Milne. Born with a hypersensitive nose, she spent a lifetime learning to recognize diseases...
Living a Meaningful Life (1/5): Aging, menopause, and rethinking fashion for comfort in midlife with Stacy London
“My lens around style doesn’t have anything to do with style anymore — it’s about physicality,” says stylist and fashion consultant Stacy Lo...
Living a Meaningful Life (2/5): Why venting doesn’t help you deal with anger | Jennifer Parlamis
Does venting actually help you cool off, or does it just add fuel to the fire? Social psychologist Jennifer Parlamis busts common myths abou...
Living a Meaningful Life (3/5): Your guide to finding a workout that works
Welcome back to our "A Healthier You" series, where TED Health host Shoshana Ungerleider guides you on a journey to your healthiest self. Jo...
Living a Meaningful Life (4/5): How to achieve fulfillment -- not just success | Ira Bedzow
Join Shoshana in this live taping at TEDNext 2024 for a perspective-shifting conversation on achievement with ethicist, author, and rabbi Ir...
Living a Meaningful Life (5/5): What happens as we die? | Kathryn Mannix
Have we lost the practical wisdom of what happens as people die? With lessons from a career witnessing thousands of people's final breaths,...
How to actually take care of your eye health with Rupa Wong (Senses Miniseries #3)
Are screens ruining our eyesight? Will eating carrots fix your vision? And are blue light glasses essential… or a scam?! In this episode in...
What happens in your brain when you taste food | Camilla Arndal Andersen (Senses Miniseries #2)
With fascinating research and hilarious anecdotes, neuroscientist Camilla Arndal Andersen takes us into the lab where she studies people's s...