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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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Ryan Lash / Ryan Lash / TED 10:14am Jun 26, 2020World News World News EducationA.J. Jacobs: How Can We Thank Those We Take for Granted?
How many people helped make your morning coffee? A.J. Jacobs set out to thank them—from the farmer to the barista and everyone in between—and discovered the list was much longer than he thought. -
TED 10:14am Jun 26, 2020Science Science EnvironmentSuzanne Simard: How Do Trees Collaborate?
Ecologist Suzanne Simard shares how she discovered that trees use underground fungal networks to communicate and share resources, uprooting the idea that nature constantly competes for survival. -
Bret Hartman / Bret Hartman / TED 10:14am Jun 26, 2020Science ScienceSarah Parcak: How Can Satellite Images Unlock Secrets To Our Hidden Past?
There may be hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of undiscovered ancient sites. Sarah Parcak wants to locate them — from space. -
James Duncan Davidson / TED 10:14am Jun 26, 2020Science ScienceDenise Herzing: Do Dolphins Have A Language?
We know that dolphins make distinctive clicks and whistles, but is that a language? Researcher Denise Herzing thinks it might be, and for the past 35 years she's been working to unlock it. -
James Duncan Davidson / James Duncan Davidson 9:27am Jun 19, 2020World News World News Health & SafetyPeter Singer: How Can Effective Altruism Help Us Do The Most Good During A Pandemic?
Are some acts of altruism more effective than others? Philosopher Peter Singer examines the greater good on a global scale, asking how we can maximize the positive impact of our actions during crisis. -
TED 9:26am Jun 19, 2020Health & Safety Health & SafetyHuang Hung: How Has China Used Collectivism To Navigate The Pandemic?
For millennia, China has taught its citizens to embrace individual sacrifice for the greater good. Writer Huang Hung explains how this mindset allows the country to preserve safety during a crisis. -
TED 9:26am Jun 19, 2020National National Politics & GovernmentDanielle Allen: How Can Democratic Values Guide Us When Facing A Global Crisis?
In a democracy, what does the path forward from a pandemic look like? Political theorist Danielle Allen says the solution requires preserving individual lives, individual rights and equality. -
Bret Hartman / Bret Hartman / TED 9:26am Jun 19, 2020Politics & Government Politics & Government Environment Health & SafetyGeorge Monbiot: How Does This Moment Call For A "Great Reset"?
To achieve radical change, writer George Monbiot says we need a new story that explains the present and guides the future. He offers a vision built around our innate capacity for cooperation. -
Marla Aufmuth / Marla Aufmuth / TED 9:44am May 29, 2020Arts Arts Music & CultureDamian Kulash Jr.: How Can We Reimagine The Creative Process?
Imagine surrounding yourself with images and sounds, in order to set old ideas in a new context. OK Go's Damian Kulash Jr. describes the process that has inspired the band's hits and viral videos. -
Bret Hartman / Bret Hartman / TED 9:44am May 29, 2020Economy EconomyNick Hanauer: How Do We Begin To Reinvent Capitalism?
Billionaire entrepreneur Nick Hanauer says that today's inequality results from decades of bad economic theory. He argues for a reinvention of our capitalist system and our definition of prosperity. -
Bret Hartman / Bret Hartman / TED 9:44am May 29, 2020Economy Economy Politics & GovernmentMichael Tubbs: What Does It Take To Transform A Struggling City?
Michael Tubbs has been saying "reinvent Stockton" since he was elected mayor. Having grown up in Stockton himself, Tubbs takes a community-oriented approach to creating positive change in the city. -
TED 9:44am May 29, 2020Sports Sports Health & Safety EducationValorie Kondos Field: How Can We Reinvent Our Definition Of Success?
Former gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field led her team to victory by creating a supportive environment, instead of a cutthroat one. The impact of that decision, she says, echoes far beyond the gym.
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