Fixable: Kelli - "How do I deal with a communication breakdown?"
This is an episode of Fixable, a new business call-in podcast from the TED Audio Collective hosted by Harvard Business professor Frances Fre...
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Introducing Good Sport
This week on TEDx SHORTS we’re excited to introduce TED’s newest podcast, Good Sport, hosted by veteran sports producer Jody Avirgan. What c...
How to Find the Comedy in A Messed-Up World (with Maeve Higgins)
On a list of the least funny topics imaginable, the global refugee crisis, border disputes, and questions of citizenships are probably close...
Listen now: Far Flung with Saleem Reshamwala
You don’t need to travel to feel thrilled about a new place; if the last two years have taught us anything, it’s that the ideas, cultures, a...
Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter
Can you REALLY boost your metabolism? Is blue light actually ruining your sleep? How much vaginal yeast is healthy and when is it … too much...
Listen now: WorkLife season 5
WorkLife with Adam Grant is back for a fifth season! Organizational psychologist Adam Grant knows that you spend a quarter of your life at w...
3 ways to make better decisions
Cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths shows how we can apply the logic of computers to untangle tricky human problems using three practical stra...
Academic research is publicly funded -- why isn't it publicly available?
Erica Stone looks at the discrepancies between tax funded academic research and the post-research availability of expensive journals, and ad...
"Aliens built the pyramids" and other absurdities of pseudo-archaeology
Archaeologist Sarah Kurnick illustrates why some misconceptions about humanity’s past perpetuate racist and xenophobic notions of history an...
When local news dies, so does democracy
Journalist Chuck Plunkett passionately makes the case for local news as an essential part of any healthy democracy. This talk was filmed at...
How a miniaturized atomic clock could revolutionize space exploration
Jill Seubert is a deep space navigator who shares the intricacies involved in space travel. This talk was filmed at TEDxUCLA. All TEDx event...
Why students should have mental health days
Student Hailey Hardcastle explains why schools should offer mental health days and allow students time to practice emotional hygiene without...
The true cost of financial dependence
Accountant Estelle Gibson offers actionable advice on finding greater financial independence. This talk was filmed at TEDxDayton. All TEDx e...
How to support witnesses of harassment and build healthier workplaces
Memory scientist Julia Shaw examines the ways companies can protect and advocate for employees who face workplace discrimination and harassm...
What tech companies know about your kids
Anthropologist Veronica Barassi urges parents to demand protections and look closely at the ways their kids’ data is being collected online....
Who counts as a speaker of a language?
Spanish professor Anna Babel reveals the intricate relationship between language and culture. This talk was filmed at TEDxOhioStateUniversit...
The hidden history found in your teeth
Bioarchaeologist Carolyn Freiwald traces the story of human migration across the Americas to illustrate what ancient teeth can reveal about...
I let algorithms randomize my life for two years
Computer scientist Max Hawkins looks at the ways algorithms can offer unique chances to step outside of one’s comfort zone. This talk was fi...
Why I talk to white supremacists
Vidhya Ramalingam shares the ways she and others are working on intervention strategies to tackle the hate that exists on and offline. This...
The 1-minute secret to forming a new habit
Sociologist Christine Carter offers one simple step that could help you keep motivated to achieve your goals, both big and small. This talk...