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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 “artificial Arctic” we built to keep our food fresh is si…
Published on 2 weeks, 6 days 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 Chris Duffy, host of the podcast “How to Be a Better H…
Published on 3 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 short. The problem isn’t a lack of will, he says; it’…
Published on 3 weeks, 1 day 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 AI and robotics are enabling a radical shift towa…
Published on 3 weeks, 2 days 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 storyteller Harini Bhat shares how she built a mega-popular…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days 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 demonstrate the secrets of interspecies communicati…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days 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 Oscar-winning designer (whose work features in "Wicke…
Published on 3 weeks, 5 days 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-cutting. But land reformer Tasso Azevedo and his team a…
Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel About Our Changing Planet | Kate Marvel
When Kate Marvel set out to write a book on climate change, she wanted to expand the conversation beyond data, charts and graphs. This meant refocusing the topic on nine human emotions: wonder, anger…
Published on 4 weeks ago
How to stop AI from killing your critical thinking | Advait Sarkar
Chatbots might help you get work done faster — but at what cost? When we outsource our reasoning to artificial intelligence, we reduce ourselves to "middle managers for our own thoughts," says AI and…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago