Apr 2023

Fixable: Kelli - "How do I deal with a communication breakdown?"

This is an episode of Fixable, a new business call-in podcast from the TED Audio Collective hosted by Harvard Business professor Frances Frei and CEO and best-selling author Anne Morriss. Kelli is a nurse at a leading teaching hospital where communication issues are not only lead ... Show More

27m 42s

Feb 2023

Introducing Good Sport

This week on TEDx SHORTS we’re excited to introduce TED’s newest podcast, Good Sport, hosted by veteran sports producer Jody Avirgan. What can sports teach us about life – and each other? Good Sport brings you invigorating stories from on and off the field to argue that sports ar ... Show More

3m 34s

Jul 2022

How to Find the Comedy in A Messed-Up World (with Maeve Higgins)

On a list of the least funny topics imaginable, the global refugee crisis, border disputes, and questions of citizenships are probably close to the top. And yet comedian Maeve Higgins has spent her career finding ways to make jokes about (and make sense of) the ways we draw lines ... Show More

31m 56s

Mar 2022

How to design mosquitoes out of cities | Cameron Webb

As cities adopt greener, more sustainable designs, there's risk of a dangerous and unwelcome tenant moving in: mosquitoes. Researcher Cameron Webb explains what urban planners and the general public need to understand about mosquitoes -- the deadliest animals on the planet -- in ... Show More

15m 49s

Dec 2020

What your sleep patterns say about your relationship | TEDxShorts

Wendy Troxel looks at the cultural expectations that pressure couples into sharing a bed and why some relationships would benefit from sleeping separately. This talk was filmed at TEDxManhattanBeach. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's ... Show More

10m 15s

Jul 2021

A simple strategy to reclaim your time | TEDx SHORTS

Ashley Whillans shares strategies to help overcome "time poverty," and get the most out of our social relationships and careers. This talk was filmed at TEDxCambridge. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreadin ... Show More

6m 46s

Aug 2021

How to design the life you want | TEDx SHORTS

Offering tips from the well-known program he helped develop, Bill Burnett, executive director of Stanford's Life Design Lab, illustrates the ways design thinking can be used to help build the life you want. This talk was filmed at TEDxStanford. All TEDx events are organized indep ... Show More

5m 47s

Jul 2021

The great mosquito swap

A large study published in June showed how a peculiar intervention could help prevent the spread of dengue fever. Instead of vaccinating people, the World Mosquito Program has found a way to breed mosquitoes carrying bacteria that prevent them catching the disease in the first pl ... Show More

23m 40s

Mar 2021

TEDxSHORTS: Tal Zak

Today we're sharing another podcast from TED: TEDx SHORTS. Chief Medical Officer of Moderna Tal Zaks offers a look into the future of personalized medicine and how tailored vaccines might someday be used in the fight against cancer. This talk was filmed at TEDxBeaconStreet. All T ... Show More

5m 8s

Jul 2021

The Public Commons

How can we create public places that feel welcoming and safe for everyone? This hour, TED speakers examine our physical and digital spaces—how they run, who they serve, and how to make them better. Guests include community organizer Shari Davis, researcher Eli Pariser, Wikipedia ... Show More

50m 2s

Jan 2024

TED Explores: A New Climate Vision

The impacts of climate change are growing, but so are the world's attempts to stop them. Hosted by Manoush Zomorodi of the TED Radio Hour, this special TED documentary examines the rapid technological revolution underway — and the real possibility of a better future for all. Feat ... Show More

30m 16s

May 2021

The Terrible and Interesting Mosquito

Liz Waid and Colin Lowther look at the mosquito. This insect causes big problems around the world. But knowing about this insect can protect people from its dangerous bite.https://spotlightenglish.com/science-and-technology/nature/the-terrible-and-interesting-mosquito/Download ou ... Show More

14 m

Jul 2017

Mosquitoes, Stinky Socks, And Bread....Oh MY!

What in the world is up with mosquitoes attacking some people but not others? And how in the world could stinky socks hold the clue? Also why in the world should we stop feeding bread to the ducks? Join Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas for the latest who, what, when, where, why, how, and ... Show More

19m 10s

Green cities are great but what about mo...