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Every weekday, TED Talks Daily brings you the latest talks in audio. Join host and journalist Elise Hu for thought-provoking ideas on every subject ... LatestTranscripts USpoliticsisn'tbroken.It'sfixed|KatherineM.Gehl TEDTalksDaily 1.3Kviews about1yearago 17:42 The"broken"USpoliticalsystemisactuallyworkingexactlyasdesigned,saysbusinessleaderandactivistKatherineGehl.Examiningthesystemthroughanonpartisanlens,shemakesthecaseforvotinginnovations,alreadyimplementedinpartsofthecountry,thatgivecitizensmorechoiceandincentivizepoliticianstoworktowardsprogressandsolutionsinsteadofjustreelection. TheexploitationofUScollegeathletes|TimNevius TEDTalksDaily 1.1Kviews about1yearago 11:09 CollegesanduniversitiesintheUSmakebillionsofdollarseachyearfromsports,compromisingthehealthandeducationofathletes--whoaredisproportionatelyBlack--inthenameofmoney,powerandpride.SportslawyerandformerNCAAinvestigatorTimNeviusexposeshowthesystemexploitsyoungtalentandidentifiesfundamentalreformsneededtoprotectplayers. Step1:ThePuls‪e‬|ZigZag TEDTalksDaily 1Kviews about1yearago 21:46 ZigZag,abusinesspodcastaboutbeinghuman,returnswithTheZigZagProject:sixsteps(andepisodes)tohelpyoumapoutapaththatalignsyourpersonalvalueswithyourprofessionalambitions.Inthisfirstepisode,hostManoushZomorodisharesstoriesanddatafromthe150listenerswhovolunteeredtotesttheproject.Learnwhychangerequiresspendingtimein"theneutralzone"--andgetyourfirstassignment.ListenandsubscribetoZigZagandmorepodcastsfromtheTEDAudioCollectivewhereveryou'relisteningtothis. Anhonesthistoryofanancientand"nasty"word|KateLister TEDTalksDaily 1.1Kviews about1yearago 18:33 Withcandorandcunning,sexhistorianKateListerchroniclesthecuriousjourneyofanancient,honestwordwithinnocentoriginsandanow-scandalousconnotationinthisuproariouslovelettertoetymology,queens,cowsandallthings"cunt." Languagearoundgenderandidentityevolves(andalwayshas)|ArchieCrowley TEDTalksDaily 2.2Kviews about1yearago 13:51 Dictionariesandgrammar"rules"don'thavethefinalwordonlanguage--andbelievingtheydocanharmmorethanhelp,especiallyforthetranscommunity.SociolinguistArchieCrowleydeconstructsthreecommonmythsaroundlanguage,demonstratinghowit'safluidsystemthatnaturallyevolvesinthedirectionofinclusion. Thefutureofpsychedelic-assistedpsychotherapy|RickDoblin TEDTalksDaily 720views about1yearago 16:20 Couldpsychedelicshelpushealfromtraumaandmentalillnesses?ResearcherRickDoblinhasspentthepastthreedecadesinvestigatingthisquestion,andtheresultsarepromising.Inthisfascinatingdiveintothescienceofpsychedelics,heexplainshowdrugslikeLSD,psilocybinandMDMAaffectyourbrain--andshowshow,whenpairedwithpsychotherapy,theycouldchangethewaywetreatPTSD,depression,substanceabuseandmore. Whywinningdoesn'talwaysequalsuccess|ValorieKondosField TEDTalksDaily 860views about1yearago 15:56 ValorieKondosFieldknowsalotaboutwinning.AsthelongtimecoachoftheUCLAwomen'sgymnasticsteam,shewonchampionshipafterchampionshipandhasbeenwidelyacclaimedforherleadership.Inthisinspiring,brutallyhonestand,attimes,gut-wrenchingtalk,shesharesthesecrettohersuccess.Hint:ithasnothingtodowith"winning." WhatsciencetaughtmeaboutbeingaMuslimdragquee‪n‬|TEDxSHORTS TEDTalksDaily 660views about1yearago 05:18 Foralongtime,AmrouAl-KadhistruggledtonegotiatetheintersectionsbetweentheirqueerandIslamicheritage.Theseidentitiesfeltcompletelypolarized,asiftheiridentitywerefoundedonatectonicfaultatconstantriskofrupture.Yet,itwastheunlikelyworldofquantumphysicsthatallowedAl-Kadhitofindthemagicofcontradictions--andtorevelintheirintersectionalidentity.ListenandsubscribetoTEDxSHORTSandmorepodcastsfromtheTEDAudioCollectiveataudiocollective.ted.com. Anelectionsystemthatputsvoters(notpoliticians)first|AmberMcReynolds TEDTalksDaily 500views about1yearago 11:02 Fromhours-longlinesandlimitedpollinglocationstoconfusinganddiscriminatoryregistrationpolicies,whyisitsohardtovoteintheUS?VotingrightsexpertAmberMcReynoldsoffersaprovenalternative:anewprocess,alreadyhappeninginpartsofthecountry,thatcouldbringaccountability,transparencyandequitytotheoutdatedandsputteringsystemthatAmericandemocracycurrentlyrelieson. WhyIphotographthequietmomentsofgriefandloss|CarolineCatlin TEDTalksDaily 550views about1yearago 13:49 Theonlythingaspowerfulasourgriefisthelovewehaveforthosewe'velost,saysphotographerCarolineCatlin.Inthismeditationontheintersectionoflifeanddeath,Catlinshareshowherpersonaljourneywithlossdrovehertocapturetheelusivemomentsofgraceandbeautythatexisteveninthehardestmomentsimaginable. Possiblefuturesfromtheintersectionofnature,techandsociety|NatsaiAudreyChieza TEDTalksDaily 680views about1yearago 09:22 BiodesignerNatsaiAudreyChiezaprototypesthefuture,imaginingaworldwherepeopleandnaturecanthrivetogether.Inthiswildlyimaginativetalk,shesharesthevisionbehindherinnovationlab,whichworksattheintersectionofnature,technologyandsocietytocreatesustainablematerialsandmodelsforthefuture.Chiezainvitesustoconsiderwhatkindofworldwewishfor--andwhatsystemicchangesandcollaborationsneedtohappenforittoexist. Theinnovationsweneedtoavoidaclimatedisaster|BillGates TEDTalksDaily 1.3Kviews about1yearago 47:01 Thesinglemostimportantthingforavoidingaclimatedisasteriscuttingcarbonpollutionfromthecurrent51billiontonsperyeartozero,saysphilanthropistandtechnologistBillGates.Introducingtheconceptofthe"greenpremium"--thehigherpriceofzero-emissionproductslikeelectriccars,artificialmeatorsustainableaviationfuel--Gatesidentifiesthebreakthroughsandinvestmentsweneedtoreducethecostofcleantech,decarbonizetheeconomyandcreateapathwaytoacleanandprosperousfutureforall.(Thisvirtualconversation,hostedbyTEDGlobalcuratorBrunoGiussani,wasrecordedinMarch2021.) ThePowerofSpaces|TEDRadioHour TEDTalksDaily 900views about1yearago 12:29 Howdospacesshapethehumanexperience?Inwhatwaysdoourrooms,homesandbuildingsgiveusmeaningandpurpose?Inthissegment,architectMichaelMurphyjoinshostManoushZomoroditoexplorethepowerofthespaceswemakeandinhabit.Tolistentothewholeepisode,findTEDRadioHourwhereveryou'relisteningtothis.AndexploretheworldoftheTEDAudioCollectiveataudiocollective.ted.com. Onlinelearningcouldchangeacademia--forgood|TylerDewitt TEDTalksDaily 1.2Kviews about1yearago 14:40 Highereducationremainsrootedinrigid,traditionalstructuresandtracks--andit'satriskofgettingleftbehindinfavorofexpandedaccess,greaterflexibilityandtailoredlearning.EducatorTylerDeWittexplainshowinnovationsindigitalcontentandvirtualrealityareusheringinthefutureoflearning,emphasizingwhyacademiamustadapttothisnewrealityandembraceanapproachtoeducationthatworkswithstudents'needs--notagainstthem. Howtohaveconstructiveconversations|JuliaDhar TEDTalksDaily 1.5Kviews about1yearago 11:33 "Weneedtofigureouthowwegointoconversationsnotlookingforthevictory,buttheprogress,"saysworlddebatechampionJuliaDhar.Inthispracticaltalk,shesharesthreeessentialfeaturesofproductivedisagreementsgroundedincuriosityandpurpose.Theendresult?Constructiveconversationsthatsharpenyourargument--notyourrelationships. Howsyntheticbiologycanimproveourhealth,foodandmaterials|EmilyLeproust TEDTalksDaily 610views about1yearago 12:24 Whatifwecouldweusebiologytorestoreourbalancewithnaturewithoutgivingupmoderncreaturecomforts?Advocatingforanewkindofenvironmentalism,scientistandentrepreneurEmilyLeproustrethinksmodernsustainabilityatthemolecularlevel,usingsyntheticbiologytocreategreenalternatives.Fromlab-developedinsulinanddisease-resistantbananastoairplanesmadeofsuper-strongspidersilk,sheexplainshowreadingandwritingDNAcanleadtogroundbreakinginnovationsinhealth,foodandmaterials. Whatifmentalhealthworkersrespondedtoemergencycalls?|LeslieHerod TEDTalksDaily 630views about1yearago 10:05 WhenyoureportanemergencyintheUS,police,firefightersorparamedicsanswerthecall.Whatifmentalhealthprofessionalsresponded,too?ColoradoStateRepresentativeLeslieHerodsharesastraightforwardandresearch-backedapproachthatbringsheartandhumanitytocriminaljusticeratherthanunnecessaryfinesandarrests--andkeepscrisesfromescalatingintotraumatic,orevendeadly,events. Howtochallengeconventionalwisdom--andchangeanyindustry|HowtoBeaBetterHuman TEDTalksDaily 760views about1yearago 28:06 DoyouthinkHollywoodneedstochange?Howaboutyourownindustry?It'sdifficulttogetdecisionmakerstostepoutsideofthetried-and-trueandattemptsomethingnew.Inthisepisode,hostChrisDuffysitsdownwithFranklinLeonard--founderandCEOoftheBlackList,acompanythatelevatesgreatscreenplaysandthewriterswhocreatethem--todiscusshowheshiftedthewayHollywoodworks,andhowanyonecancatalyzechangebyquestioningwhethertheconventionalwisdomisallconventionandnowisdom.ListenandsubscribetoHowtoBeaBetterHumanandmorepodcastsfromtheTEDAudioCollectiveataudiocollective.ted.com. 4lessonsthepandemictaughtusaboutwork,lifeandbalance|PattyMcCord TEDTalksDaily 980views about1yearago 09:07 TheCOVID-19pandemicchangedthewayweworkforgood.Canitalsochangeitforthebetter?ConsultantPattyMcCordreviewsfourkeyinsightsemployersandemployeesalikegleanedfromtheirshifttoworkingfromhome--andshareshowcompaniescanusewhattheylearnedinlockdowntocreativelyandinnovativelyrethinkhowwedobusiness. Whatisdeeptech?Alookathowitcouldshapethefuture|AntoineGourévitch TEDTalksDaily 780views about1yearago 11:51 HowdocompanieslikeSpaceXmakesuddenbreakthroughsondecades-oldchallenges?EmergingtechexpertAntoineGourévitchexplainshowdeeptech--anewapproachtoinnovationthatmergesscience,engineeringanddesignthinking--isunlockingsolutionstoproblemsinspaceexploration,biology,energyandmore.AsGourévitchsays:"[deeptech]ischangingwhatwasonceconsideredimpossibleintosomethingactivelypossible,today." 1 2 3 4 5 … Next› Last»