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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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Betsy Newman 10:41am Jun 17, 2022Music & Culture Music & CultureJacob Collier: The whimsical process of creating art
Musician Jacob Collier is known for his electrifying performances and thoughtful views on art and humanity. This hour, Jacob joins us for a conversation on the sparks that fuel his creative process. -
Gilberto Tadday / Gilberto Tadday / TED 9:25am Jun 03, 2022Health & Safety Health & SafetyMarcia Belsky: That time when NASA (almost) sent Sally Ride to space with 100 tampons
Ahead of her 1983 space flight, NASA suggested sending astronaut Sally Ride with 100 tampons for the week-long trip. (That's too many.) In 2020, comedian Marcia Belsky sang a song about it. -
TED Talk Screenshot 9:25am Jun 03, 2022Science ScienceKasha Patel: Why we should use comedy to explain science
Can humor help us learn about the world? Science writer and comedian Kasha Patel thinks so. She applies the scientific method to stand-up comedy, and uses humor to teach science. -
Ryan Lash / Ryan Lash / TED 9:37am May 20, 2022Environment EnvironmentErmias Kebreab: What do seaweed and cow burps have to do with climate change?
Each year, one cow can belch 220 pounds of the greenhouse gas methane. Animal scientist Ermias Kebreab experimented with alternative cow diets and found a surprising solution: seaweed. -
Jasmina Tomic / TED 9:24am May 20, 2022Environment EnvironmentAndrew Dent: How everyday materials can make innovative new products
Materials scientist Andrew Dent takes us on a tour of the "materials library" where companies can find existing materials to reuse in their products—from chewing gum, to fish scales, to cow manure. -
Bret Hartman / Bret Hartman / TED 9:22am May 20, 2022Environment EnvironmentGay Gordon-Byrne: Why do big manufacturers prevent you from repairing your own stuff?
Manufacturers intentionally make their products hard to fix. Right-to-repair advocate Gay Gordon-Byrne fights for laws to stop companies from monopolizing repairs and let people fix their own stuff. -
Gilberto Tadday / Gilberto Tadday / TED 9:23am Apr 29, 2022World News World News EducationShabana Basij-Rasikh: The ongoing fight to educate Afghan girls
In 2016, Shabana Basij-Rasikh created Afghanistan's School of Leadership for girls. When the Taliban took control in 2021, she helped her students flee and continued their education abroad. -
Ryan Lash / Ryan Lash / TED 9:23am Apr 29, 2022World News World News Politics & GovernmentNicola Sturgeon: How can small countries have a global impact?
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon shares ideas on leading Scotland, from her approach to climate change and wellness, to the challenges she's faced as a female leader. -
Callie Giovanna / TED 8:37am Apr 08, 2022Health & Safety Health & SafetyYvonne van Amerongen: How can we reimagine elder care around human connection?
In a small village, residents enjoy time at the pub, the theater, and the park—all while living with dementia. Yvonne van Amerongen shares how we can reimagine dementia care with a social approach. -
TED 8:37am Apr 08, 2022Arts ArtsSara Jones: What stories are missing from the the transracial adoption narrative?
What information is missing from our family narratives? For transracial adoptee Sara Jones, her Korean cultural roots were hidden until she sought answers on her own. -
Merlin Quiggle / TEDx 8:37am Apr 08, 2022Health & Safety Health & SafetyBill Bernat: How to build a connection with your friends living with depression
Sometimes, we tiptoe around people experiencing depression because we don't know what to say. Bill Bernat suggests that instead of waiting for them to feel better, we can meet them where they are. -
Bret Hartman / TED 8:34am Mar 25, 2022Science Science Health & SafetySteven Johnson: The Past, Present, and Future of the Human Life Span
In the last century, human life expectancy has doubled. This hour, we talk with writer Steven Johnson on the many breakthroughs that made this possible — and where we go from here.
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