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TED Radio Hour is a journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions and new ways to think and create.
Each episode includes riveting excerpts from the renowned TED stage where some of the world's deepest thinkers and innovators are invited to give the 18-minute "talk of their lives."
Host Guy Raz interviews the guests, delving deeper, dissecting the speaker's ideas and posing probing questions you’d like to hear answered.
Topics the series explores include mankind's place in the universe and space, how the sounds around us affect our behavior and why there is power in failure.
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Callie Giovanna / Callie Giovanna / TED 9:44am Nov 13, 2020Arts Arts EnvironmentKotchakorn Voraakhom: How Can We Better Design Cities To Fight Floods?
Thai landscape architect Kotchakorn Voraakhom designed a way to offset flooding in Bangkok by designing a park with underground tanks. She says her design can protect delta cities that are sinking. -
Courtesy of TED 9:44am Nov 13, 2020Arts Arts EnvironmentMarwa Al-Sabouni: How Can The Architecture Of A City Play A Role In War?
Architect Marwa Al-Sabouni says French colonial design segregated Syria's cities and laid the groundwork for division and civil war. The future of the country may depend on how it decides to rebuild. -
Chrysalis 9:44am Nov 13, 2020Arts Arts EducationAlyssa Loorya: What Can A 300-Year Old Farmhouse Tell Us About Metropolitan New York?
In the heart of urban Brooklyn, a 300-year old farmhouse still stands. Archaeologist Alyssa Loorya explains how artifacts found at the site trace the life cycles of New York City--from 1720 to today. -
Bret Hartman / TED 9:44am Nov 13, 2020Arts ArtsRahul Mehrotra: How Can Impermanent Cities Permanently Change Our World?
Every twelve years, 100 million people descend upon a temporary city built for the Kumbh Mela festival in India. Architect Rahul Mehrotra says other cities can learn from this ephemeral megacity. -
Elizabeth Zeeuw / Elizabeth Zeeuw / TED 9:58am Nov 06, 2020Science Science Environment EducationDavid Biello: Moving The Dial On Climate Change
Fighting climate change is a big messy task that will take a lot of work. This hour, TED's Science Curator David Biello joins Manoush to share some promising and fascinating solutions. -
Marla Aufmuth / Courtesy of TED 10:02am Oct 30, 2020Politics & Government Politics & Government EducationAndrew Marantz: What Happens When Fringe Conspiracy Theories Become Mainstream?
For the past few years, journalist Andrew Marantz has been embedded in the world of far-right extremists online. He explains how once-fringe conspiracy theories migrated into the national discourse. -
Ryan Lash / Courtesy of TED 10:02am Oct 30, 2020Politics & Government Politics & GovernmentDanielle Citron: What Happens In A World Where Fake Becomes Real?
Deep fakes are taking over the Internet—distorting our perception of what's real. Law professor Danielle Citron explains how deception online not only harms people, but also our democracy. -
Allison Shelley / NPR 9:20am Oct 16, 2020Health & Safety Health & Safety EducationMary Louise Kelly: How A Veteran Radio Journalist Adapts To Hearing Loss
For years, NPR host Mary Louise Kelly found ways to do her job and manage hearing loss. But now she can no longer rely on reading lips or leaning-in. She describes how she's adapting all over again. -
Courtesy of TED / Courtesy of TED 7:49am Oct 16, 2020Science Science Music & Culture EducationDallas Taylor: What Can We Learn From Listening To Silence?
What can we discover when we allow ourselves to sit in silence and just... listen? Sound designer Dallas Taylor explores how tuning into silence is key for understanding the beauty of the sonic world. -
Ryan Lash / Courtesy of TED 7:49am Oct 16, 2020Science Science Health & Safety EducationRebecca Knill: Technology Has Come So Far—When Will Our Mindset Catch-Up?
As a deaf person, Rebecca Knill is anti-noise and "neutral" on sound. She explains how technology allows her to hear what she wants to hear, and asks why our mindset about ability hasn't caught up. -
Ryan Lash / Courtesy of TED 7:49am Oct 16, 2020Science Science Health & Safety EducationJim Hudspeth: How Do We Hear — And How Do We Lose Our Ability To Hear?
Over 30 million people in the U.S. have hearing loss. Neuroscientist Jim Hudspeth explains how the ear's thousands of hair cells function to amplify sound—and how they can be damaged but not repaired. -
Ryan Lash / Ryan Lash / TED 9:47am Oct 02, 2020Books Books EducationAlvin Irby: How Can We Inspire Children To Be Lifelong Readers?
Even though kids learn to read in school, many hate it. Educator Alvin Irby shares insights on inspiring children—especially Black boys—to discover books they enjoy and begin identifying as readers.
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