3 possible futures for AI — which will we choose? | Alvin W. Graylin, Manoush Zomorodi
After decades working in technology across both the US and China, Alvin W. Graylin sees three possible paths for the future of AI: one where tech giants create a class of trillionaires, one where comp...
20 Tammi 11min
The missing piece in climate action (it's not what you think) | Yi Li
When entrepreneur Yi Li cofounded Farmworks, she set out to build 1,000 climate-smart farms across Kenya, complete with dams, irrigation and organic fertilizers. The science was sound, but reality pro...
19 Tammi 9min
Sunday Pick: Interview: What happens to your brain without any social contact? with Dr. Vivek Murthy
In this episode, TED Health host Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider invites Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States, to discuss the ongoing loneliness epidemic.After the intervi...
18 Tammi 39min
The art (and science) of stop-motion animation | Brian McLean
You’re invited into the world of stop-motion animation, where design and engineering collide to create fan-favorite films. Visual effects artist Brian McLean (from the Oscar-winning studio behind “Cor...
17 Tammi 16min
The brilliance of bacteria (and how they combat waste) | Patricia Aymà Maldonado
Bacteria are the most incredible creatures on Earth, says biotechnologist and TED Fellow Patricia Aymà Maldonado. She presents a groundbreaking technology that “trains” bacteria to transform organic w...
16 Tammi 26min
Would you take a pill that made you love everyone? | Meghan Sullivan
What if the secret to a good life isn't just what you achieve but how deeply you love? Drawing on wisdom from Aristotle, Jesus and modern social psychology, philosopher Meghan Sullivan offers tips on ...
15 Tammi 10min
Let's build AI data centers in space | Philip Johnston
AI is setting up residence in the final frontier, says technologist Philip Johnston. He shares the incredible work being undertaken to build data centers in outer space — and how they might harness bo...
14 Tammi 13min
Can you picture things in your mind? I can't | Alex Rosenthal
Picture this: a rocket ship crash-lands on a planet, and an alien approaches the spacecraft. What do you see in your mind when you visualize this scene? For Alex Rosenthal (and many others), the answe...
13 Tammi 9min
