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Will AI make humans useless? | Akram Awad
"As jobs disappear, so will identity," says AI futurist Akram Awad, outlining the three types of people that will emerge as AI continues to replace t…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
How AI is unearthing hidden scientific knowledge | Sara Beery
Scientists estimate that 80 percent of life on Earth is still unknown to humanity. But as global temperatures rise, habitats shrink and food and wate…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
How the fridge changed food | Nicola Twilley
What if your kitchen fridge is just the tip of an iceberg that's reshaping the world? Food storyteller Nicola Twilley reveals how the massive “artifi…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Sunday Pick: How to love your hometown (w/ Hanif Abdurraqib & Sarah Kay) | How to Be a Better Human
Loving where you live means caring for the people who make that place home, says cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib. He invites poet Sarah Kay and Chri…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
4 hard truths about capitalism and climate | Steve Howard
For decades, investor and business leader Steve Howard watched companies pour money and effort into sustainability initiatives ... and still fall sho…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The army of autonomous robots restoring nature | Tom Chi
Impact investor Tom Chi challenges a dangerous assumption: that economic growth and ecological health are opposing forces. He reveals how advances in…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The thrill of not knowing all the answers | Harini Bhat
In a world that prizes certainty, hot takes and instant answers, what happens when we celebrate the power of ... not knowing? Scientist and storytell…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
How to communicate with your dog, from a Westminster champion | Jennifer Crank
Who let the dogs out? Jennifer Crank, a world champion in dog agility competitions like Westminster, brings her border collie onto the TED stage to d…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Wicked's costume designer on how to tell stories with clothes | Paul Tazewell
If you've ever been swept away by the worlds of "Wicked," "Hamilton" or "West Side Story," you've seen Paul Tazewell's breathtaking costumes. The Osc…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
How to see (and stop) deforestation from space | Tasso Azevedo
Nearly 20 trees are cut down every second in the Amazon rainforest, as authorities struggle to monitor millions of acres and stop illegal clear-cutti…
3 months, 3 weeks ago