TED Radio Hour
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The TED Radio Hour is a narrative journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions, fresh approaches to old problems, and new ways to think and create.
Episodes
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Secrets to successful teamwork
We all work in teams, from families, to companies, and everything in between. So what's the secret to doing it better? This hour, TED speakers share surprising strategies for successful teamwork.
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How we experience time
Why does one hour drag by, but a year can pass in a flash? And how does our relationship with time influence our behavior? This hour, TED speakers share ideas on making the most of the time we have.
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How focusing on the past, present or future shapes our experience of time
Pioneering and controversial psychologist Philip Zimbardo passed away in 2024. In this remembrance, we revisit his talk on how our sense of time plays a powerful role in shaping our outlook on life.
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How your heartbeat shapes your sense of time
Cognitive neuroscientist Irena Arslanova says our brain perceives time but our body shapes how we experience it. She shares how our heartbeat influences whether we experience time moving fast or slow.
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The day the dinosaurs died
What happened in the days, even hours, after an asteroid set off the fifth extinction? A New Jersey quarry, and site of a new museum founded by paleontologist Ken Lacovara, sheds light on the mystery.
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How can car-centric cities redesign with humans in mind?
Most U.S. cities are designed for cars. But one Arizona community has been designed to be completely car-free. Urban planner Jeff Speck says all cities can build more walkability into their designs.
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How social norms — within a culture, a city, a household — drive our decisions
Social norms vary dramatically from one culture to another — but why? Psychologist Michele Gelfand unpacks why societies and individuals develop either tight or loose attitudes toward rules.
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Biotech is about to change your world
The latest innovations in biotech are upending our approach to disease, longevity, and climate change. Are we ready? This hour, TED speakers share ideas at the forefront of this new wave.
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How the Human Cell Atlas is fast-tracking new medicines
Developing new medications can take years. But computational biologist Aviv Regev says AI-powered cell mapping is transforming the process—helping to create life-saving drugs in much less time.
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How you see yourself
What's the image you present to the world? And do you see yourself the same way? This hour, TED speakers add new dimensions to the idea of self-perception.
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Why it's so hard to live up to your idea of a "good person"
Psychologist Dolly Chugh says many of us want to be seen as good people, but that desire holds us back from actually improving. Instead, she suggests aiming for "good-ish"—open to growth and learning.
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Pain Relief: New approaches to how we live with pain
Thirty years into the opioid crisis, we still struggle to find other options for pain relief. This hour, TED speakers explain new understandings of how the brain interprets pain and new ideas to cope.
