Original broadcast date: Friday, March 19, 2021. Our senses can only take us so far in understanding the world. But with the right tools, we can dig deeper. This hour, TED speakers take us through the looking glass, where we explore new frontiers. Guests include astrophysicist Emily Levesque, wildlife filmmaker Ariel Waldman, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapist Rick Doblin, and science fiction author Charlie Jane Anders.
Episodes
Date
Duration
Listen Again: Saleem Reshamwala: Far Flung Places
Original broadcast date: July 30, 2021. This hour, journalist Saleem Reshamwala gives us a tour of surprising people and places — Lima,...
Friday 24 June 2022
00:50:33
Jacob Collier: The Language Of Harmony
Musician Jacob Collier is known for his electrifying performances and thoughtful views on art and humanity. This hour, Jacob joins us for a...
Friday 17 June 2022
00:50:35
Listen Again: Heartache
Original broadcast date: October 1, 2021. When stress, fear or sadness weigh on us, our hearts can suffer — even break. But there are ways...
Friday 10 June 2022
00:50:56
Humor Us
Humor can lighten the mood. But it can also provoke, cajole, and inspire. This hour, TED speakers share how we can wield humor as a tool...
Friday 03 June 2022
00:51:20
Listen Again: It Takes Time
Original broadcast date: February 5, 2021. We live in an era of instant gratification. But some things--to reach their full...
Friday 27 May 2022
00:53:04
Repair, Repurpose, Reimagine
"Reduce, reuse, recycle." We've heard that for decades - but does it work? This hour, TED speakers reimagine the well-known slogan and...
Friday 20 May 2022
00:50:17
Listen Again: Sound And Silence
Original broadcast date: Friday, October 16, 2020. Sound surrounds us, from cacophony even to silence. But depending on how we hear, the...
Friday 13 May 2022
00:50:37
Anna Malaika Tubbs: The Three Mothers
MLK Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin are household names, but what about their mothers? This hour, author Anna Malaika Tubbs explores how...
Friday 06 May 2022
00:50:15
What Leadership Looks Like
From workplaces to schools to national governments, leaders everywhere are being called on to solve complex problems with humility and...
Friday 29 April 2022
00:49:41
Listen Again: The Power Of Spaces
Original broadcast date: July 24, 2020. How do spaces shape the human experience? In what ways do our rooms, homes, and buildings give us...
Friday 22 April 2022
00:50:56
Listen Again: The Biology Of Sex
Original broadcast date: May 8, 2020. Many of us were taught biological sex is a question of female or male, XX or XY... but it's far more...
Friday 15 April 2022
00:50:36
Take Care
Giving and receiving care—it's a natural part of life. But how do we offer the best possible support for our loved ones? This hour, TED...
Friday 08 April 2022
00:49:43
Listen Again: The Food Connection
Original broadcast date: September 3, 2021. Food is one of life's greatest pleasures, yet many of our food systems are flawed. This hour,...
Friday 01 April 2022
00:50:32
Steven Johnson: Why We're Living Longer
In the last century, human life expectancy has doubled. This hour, we talk with writer Steven Johnson on the many breakthroughs that made...
Friday 25 March 2022
00:49:44
Listen Again: Warped Reality (2020)
Original broadcast date: October 30, 2020. False information on the internet makes it harder and harder to know what's true, and the...
Friday 18 March 2022
00:51:06
What Lies Beneath
From our planet's underwater caves to its ancient soils, there are entire worlds right beneath our feet. This hour, we explore the...
Friday 11 March 2022
00:50:51
Listen Again: Migration
Original broadcast date: April 30, 2021. Migration is a part of everyone's history. This hour, TED speakers explore ideas about places we...
Friday 04 March 2022
00:52:00
Listen Again: Jason Reynolds - The Antidote To Hopelessness
Original broadcast date: September 17, 2021. Jason Reynolds is an award-winning author and National Ambassador for Young People's...
Friday 25 February 2022
00:52:30
Work, Play, Rest - Part 3
Rest is so much more than just a good night's sleep. From human hibernation to ASMR to the science of dreams, we explore how to nourish our...
Friday 18 February 2022
00:50:51
Work, Play, Rest - Part 2
As kids, play comes naturally. But over time, it gets replaced with work. This hour, TED speakers explore how to reconnect with play—to...
Friday 11 February 2022
00:49:45
Work, Play, Rest - Part 1
The past few years have shaken the fundamental ways we live. It's... disorienting. But it's also an opportunity to reexamine how we spend...
Friday 04 February 2022
00:50:16
Listen Again: The Life Cycles Of Cities (2020)
Original broadcast date: November 15, 2020. Cities are never static; they can transform in months, years, or centuries. This hour, TED...
Friday 28 January 2022
00:52:23
Dave Eggers: Writing For A Better Future
Fiction can serve as a window into multiple realities—to imagine different futures or understand our own past. This hour, author and TED...
Friday 21 January 2022
00:50:32
Listen Again: Through The Looking Glass
Original broadcast date: Friday, March 19, 2021. Our senses can only take us so far in understanding the world. But with the right tools, we...
Friday 14 January 2022
00:51:09
Reshaping Evolution
New innovations in gene and stem cell technology have the power to shape ecosystems and even change humanity. This hour, TED speakers share...
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Original broadcast date: Friday, March 19, 2021. Our senses can only take us so far in understanding the world. But with the right tools, we can dig deeper. This hour, TED speakers take us through the looking glass, where we explore new frontiers. Guests include astrophysicist Emily Levesque, wildlife filmmaker Ariel Waldman, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapist Rick Doblin, and science fiction author Charlie Jane Anders.