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 Nov 202420min
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 Nov 202417min
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...
27 Nov 20249min
Can curiosity heal division? | Scott Shigeoka
Curiosity is about seeking what unites us rather than clinging to what divides us, says author and curiosity expert Scott Shigeoka. Drawing on his research into fostering connection and healing divisi...
26 Nov 20249min
How I imitate nature's voices | Snow Raven
You're about to hear the sounds of several different creatures — from the voice of one single musician. In a spellbinding talk and performance, singer Snow Raven mimics the hoot of an owl, the grumble...
25 Nov 20249min
Sunday Pick: Yuval Noah Harari on what history teaches us about justice and peace
Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you… by us. Yuval Noah Harari is a historian best known for his book "Sapiens", which has sold more than 25 m...
24 Nov 202441min
Is AI progress stuck? | Jennifer Golbeck
Will progress in artificial intelligence continue to accelerate, or have we already hit a plateau? Computer scientist Jennifer Golbeck interrogates some of the most high-profile claims about the promi...
23 Nov 202413min
The foods humanity forgot — and how we're bringing them back | Helianti Hilman
Nutritious crops aren't getting to the people who need nutrition most, even in one of the most fertile places on Earth: Indonesia. Exploring some of the forgotten foods from the country's more than 17...
22 Nov 20248min
