TED Radio Hour
Saturdays at 2:00pm
TED Radio Hour explores the ideas that shape our world — and ourselves. Each episode, host Manoush Zomorodi unpacks a big question with TED Talks and in-depth conversations, weaving together science, philosophy, creativity, and innovation. It’s a journey of curiosity that might just change how you see everything.
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Computational linguist Jeff Reed figured out how to eavesdrop on wolves in the wild. But he needed help from AI to separate the signal from the noise, and start to decode what each howl means. -
Maya Higa says people engage more with conservation when they see wild animals up close. But how do you facilitate that interaction without disturbing the animals? Higa turned to live streaming. -
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Parents want a bright future for their kids. But in the rush to advance in the classroom, psychology researcher Peter Gray says we've ignored the essential developmental tool of independent play. -
When Tracy Edwards was expelled from school, she wound up working on boats. That led her to form a record-breaking all-female sailing crew, which circumnavigated the world in 1989. -
Nadya Tolokonnikova, a member of the Russian feminist punk group Pussy Riot, knows how dangerous it can be for women to make music, especially when the government doesn't approve. -
You probably know Bach and Beethoven, but how many women composers can you name? Opera singer Gabriella Di Laccio is on a mission to rewrite music history by recovering the work of women in music. -
What did the early universe sound like? Astronomer Mark Whittle partnered with musicians to translate the sounds of the expanding universe into music audible to human ears. -
Modern life is filled with complex issues, from the climate crisis to the impact of AI. Artist Yiyun Kang creates immersive art that invites us think about — and to physically feel — these challenges. -
NIH researcher Paule Joseph thinks we should stop to smell the roses — literally. Our sense of smell, or lack of it, can reveal a lot about our brain health.
