TED Fellow and astronomer Erika Hamden leads the team building FIREBall, a telescope that hangs from a giant balloon at […]
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Tiny robots with giant potential | Paul McEuen and Marc Miskin
Take a trip down the microworld as roboticists Paul McEuen and Marc Miskin explain how they design and mass-produce microrobots […]
Why you should shop at your local farmers market | Mohammad Modarres
The average farmer in America makes less than 15 cents of every dollar on a product that you purchase at […]
How to deconstruct racism, one headline at a time | Baratunde Thurston
Baratunde Thurston explores the phenomenon of white Americans calling the police on black Americans who have committed the crimes of […]
A historical musical that examines black identity in the 1901 World’s Fair | Amma Y. Ghartey-Tagoe Kootin
In this lively talk and performance, artist and TED Fellow Amma Y. Ghartey-Tagoe Kootin offers a sneak peek of her […]
What it’s really like to have autism | Ethan Lisi
“Autism is not a disease; it’s just another way of thinking,” says Ethan Lisi. Offering a glimpse into the way […]
How you can help save the monarch butterfly — and the planet | Mary Ellen Hannibal
Monarch butterflies are dying at an alarming rate around the world — a looming extinction that could also put human […]
What happens to people in solitary confinement | Laura Rovner
Imagine living with no significant human contact for years, even decades, in a cell the size of a small bathroom. […]
How we can navigate the coronavirus pandemic with courage and hope | Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks offers thoughts on how we can navigate the coronavirus pandemic with courage, hope and empathy. With […]
How changing your story can change your life | Lori Gottlieb
Stories help you make sense of your life — but when these narratives are incomplete or misleading, they can keep […]