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Want TED Talks on the go? Every weekday, this feed brings you our latest talks in audio format. Hear thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable -- from Artificial Intelligence to Zoology, and everything in between -- given by the world's leading thinkers and doers. This collection of talks, given at TED and TEDx conferences around the globe, is also available in video format.

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  • Can art amend history? | Titus Kaphar

    01/08/2017 Duración: 11min

    Artist Titus Kaphar makes paintings and sculptures that wrestle with the struggles of the past while speaking to the diversity and advances of the present. In an unforgettable live workshop, Kaphar takes a brush full of white paint to a replica of a 17th-century Frans Hals painting, obscuring parts of the composition and bringing its hidden story into view. There's a narrative coded in art like this, Kaphar says. What happens when we shift our focus and confront unspoken truths? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Meet Spot, the robot dog that can run, hop and open doors | Marc Raibert

    31/07/2017 Duración: 14min

    That science fiction future where robots can do what people and animals do may be closer than you think. Marc Raibert, founder of Boston Dynamics, is developing advanced robots that can gallop like a cheetah, negotiate 10 inches of snow, walk upright on two legs and even open doors and deliver packages. Join Raibert for a live demo of SpotMini, a nimble robot that maps the space around it, handles objects, climbs stairs -- and could soon be helping you out around the house. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Why I still have hope for coral reefs | Kristen Marhaver

    28/07/2017 Duración: 07min

    Corals in the Pacific Ocean have been dying at an alarming rate, particularly from bleaching brought on by increased water temperatures. But it's not too late to act, says TED Fellow Kristen Marhaver. She points to the Caribbean -- given time, stable temperatures and strong protection, corals there have shown the ability to survive and recover from trauma. Marhaver reminds us why we need to keep working to protect the precious corals we have left. "Corals have always been playing the long game," she says, "and now so are we." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • You smell with your body, not just your nose | Jennifer Pluznick

    27/07/2017 Duración: 07min

    Do your kidneys have a sense of smell? Turns out, the same tiny scent detectors found in your nose are also found in some pretty unexpected places -- like your muscles, kidneys and even your lungs. In this quick talk (filled with weird facts), physiologist Jennifer Pluznick explains why they're there and what they do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • The manipulative tricks tech companies use to capture your attention | Tristan Harris

    26/07/2017 Duración: 17min

    A handful of people working at a handful of tech companies steer the thoughts of billions of people every day, says design thinker Tristan Harris. From Facebook notifications to Snapstreaks to YouTube autoplays, they're all competing for one thing: your attention. Harris shares how these companies prey on our psychology for their own profit and calls for a design renaissance in which our tech instead encourages us to live out the timeline we want. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • A simple new blood test that can catch cancer early | Jimmy Lin

    25/07/2017 Duración: 12min

    Jimmy Lin is developing technologies to catch cancer months to years before current methods. He shares a breakthrough technique that looks for small signals of cancer's presence via a simple blood test, detecting the recurrence of some forms of the disease 100 days earlier than traditional methods. It could be a ray of hope in a fight where early detection makes all the difference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • How cohousing can make us happier (and live longer) | Grace Kim

    24/07/2017 Duración: 10min

    Loneliness doesn't always stem from being alone. For architect Grace Kim, loneliness is a function of how socially connected we feel to the people around us -- and it's often the result of the homes we live in. She shares an age-old antidote to isolation: cohousing, a way of living where people choose to share space with their neighbors, get to know them, and look after them. Rethink your home and how you live in it with this eye-opening talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • How I fail at being disabled | Susan Robinson

    21/07/2017 Duración: 07min

    Born with a genetic visual impairment that has no correction or cure, Susan Robinson is legally blind (or partially sighted, as she prefers it) and entitled to a label she hates: "disabled." In this funny and personal talk, she digs at our hidden biases by explaining five ways she flips expectations of disability upside down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • The human insights missing from big data | Tricia Wang

    19/07/2017 Duración: 16min

    Why do so many companies make bad decisions, even with access to unprecedented amounts of data? With stories from Nokia to Netflix to the oracles of ancient Greece, Tricia Wang demystifies big data and identifies its pitfalls, suggesting that we focus instead on "thick data" -- precious, unquantifiable insights from actual people -- to make the right business decisions and thrive in the unknown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • How your brain hallucinates your conscious reality | Anil Seth

    18/07/2017 Duración: 16min

    Right now, billions of neurons in your brain are working together to generate a conscious experience -- and not just any conscious experience, your experience of the world around you and of yourself within it. How does this happen? According to neuroscientist Anil Seth, we're all hallucinating all the time; when we agree about our hallucinations, we call it "reality." Join Seth for a delightfully disorienting talk that may leave you questioning the very nature of your existence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Can clouds buy us more time to solve climate change? | Kate Marvel

    17/07/2017 Duración: 13min

    Climate change is real, case closed. But there's still a lot we don't understand about it, and the more we know the better chance we have to slow it down. One still-unknown factor: How might clouds play a part? There's a small hope that they could buy us some time to fix things ... or they could make global warming worse. Climate scientist Kate Marvel takes us through the science of clouds and what it might take for the earth to break its own fever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Why our screens make us less happy | Adam Alter

    14/07/2017 Duración: 09min

    What are our screens and devices doing to us? Psychologist Adam Alter has spent the last five years studying how much time screens steal from us and how they're getting away with it. He shares why all those hours you spend staring at your smartphone, tablet or computer might be making you miserable -- and what you can do about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • What rivers can tell us about the earth's history | Liz Hajek

    13/07/2017 Duración: 11min

    Rivers are one of nature's most powerful forces -- they bulldoze mountains and carve up the earth, and their courses are constantly moving. Understanding how they form and how they'll change is important for those that call their banks and deltas home. In this visual-packed talk, geoscientist Liz Hajek shows us how rocks deposited by ancient rivers can be used as a time machine to study the earth's history, so we can figure out how to more sustainably live on it today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • How we can face the future without fear, together | Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

    11/07/2017 Duración: 12min

    It's a fateful moment in history. We've seen divisive elections, divided societies and the growth of extremism -- all fueled by anxiety and uncertainty. "Is there something we can do, each of us, to be able to face the future without fear?" asks Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. In this electrifying talk, the spiritual leader gives us three specific ways we can move from the politics of "me" to the politics of "all of us, together." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Lifesaving scientific tools made of paper | Manu Prakash

    10/07/2017 Duración: 14min

    Inventor Manu Prakash turns everyday materials into powerful scientific devices, from paper microscopes to a clever new mosquito tracker. From the TED Fellows stage, he demos Paperfuge, a hand-powered centrifuge inspired by a spinning toy that costs 20 cents to make and can do the work of a $1,000 machine, no electricity required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • The gospel of doubt | Casey Gerald

    28/06/2017 Duración: 18min

    What do you do when your firmly held beliefs turn out not to be true? When Casey Gerald's religion failed him, he searched for something new to believe in -- in business, in government, in philanthropy -- but found only false saviors. In this moving talk, Gerald urges us all to question our beliefs and embrace uncertainty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • My year of living biblically | AJ Jacobs

    28/06/2017 Duración: 17min

    Author, philosopher, prankster and journalist AJ Jacobs talks about the year he spent living biblically -- following the rules in the Bible as literally as possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Don't ask where I'm from, ask where I'm a local | Taiye Selasi

    28/06/2017 Duración: 16min

    When someone asks you where you're from … do you sometimes not know how to answer? Writer Taiye Selasi speaks on behalf of "multi-local" people, who feel at home in the town where they grew up, the city they live now and maybe another place or two. "How can I come from a country?" she asks. "How can a human being come from a concept?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Everyone around you has a story the world needs to hear | Dave Isay

    28/06/2017 Duración: 21min

    Dave Isay opened the first StoryCorps booth in New York’s Grand Central Terminal in 2003 with the intention of creating a quiet place where a person could honor someone who mattered to them by listening to their story. Since then, StoryCorps has evolved into the single largest collection of human voices ever recorded. His TED Prize wish: to grow this digital archive of the collective wisdom of humanity. Hear his vision to take StoryCorps global — and how you can be a part of it by interviewing someone with the StoryCorps app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Never, ever give up | Diana Nyad

    28/06/2017 Duración: 15min

    In the pitch-black night, stung by jellyfish, choking on salt water, singing to herself, hallucinating … Diana Nyad just kept on swimming. And that's how she finally achieved her lifetime goal as an athlete: an extreme 100-mile swim from Cuba to Florida -- at age 64. Hear her story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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