How to power the world 24/7 — without oil | Cindy Taff

How to power the world 24/7 — without oil | Cindy Taff

Deep beneath the Earth sits 50,000 times more energy than all the world's fossil fuel reserves, but accessing it requires using the same controversial technology that oil companies spent trillions to develop: fracking. Cindy Taff left Shell to prove that drilling for geothermal heat instead of hydrocarbons can deliver what solar, wind and fossil fuels can't — clean, renewable power at all times, regardless of weather. Could this be the breakthrough that finally solves our energy challenges?

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The real-world danger of online myths | Vidhya Ramalingam

The real-world danger of online myths | Vidhya Ramalingam

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How AI is saving billions of years of human research time | Max Jaderberg

How AI is saving billions of years of human research time | Max Jaderberg

Can AI compress the yearslong research time of a PhD into seconds? Research scientist Max Jaderberg explores how “AI analogs” simulate real-world lab work with staggering speed and scale, unlocking ne...

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Sunday Pick: How many friends do I need?

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Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you… by us. How many relationships should we maintain, and what are the different kinds of friendships we nee...

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Can Europe win the age of AI? | Thomas Dohmke

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GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke discusses Europe's readiness to lead the next era of AI innovation, examining how the continent's tech ecosystems stack up against those in the US. In conversation with TEDAI ...

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Why do you love your favorite songs? | Scarlet Keys

Why do you love your favorite songs? | Scarlet Keys

Songs are the soundtrack of our lives. But why exactly do they make us feel the way they do? Songwriter Scarlet Keys sits down at a piano to deconstruct the tools musicians use to make a melody unforg...

29 Marras 202420min

Why aren't there more Native American restaurants? | Sean Sherman

Why aren't there more Native American restaurants? | Sean Sherman

When you think of North American cuisine, do Indigenous foods come to mind? Chef Sean Sherman serves up an essential history lesson that explains the absence of Native American culinary traditions acr...

28 Marras 202417min

Our savory, spicy, significant relationship with food | June Jo Lee

Our savory, spicy, significant relationship with food | June Jo Lee

Exploring the rich meaning behind what we choose to eat, food ethnographer June Jo Lee unpacks how our "modern hungers" — or our deepest desires and need for connection — inform every bite. She decode...

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Can curiosity heal division? | Scott Shigeoka

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