Lessons from history for a better future | Roman Krznaric
How can the lessons of the past help us navigate the turbulence of the present and future? Social philosopher Roman Krznaric explores why history isn’t just a record of what’s gone wrong — it’s also f...
26 Feb 202514min
How to tame your advice monster | Michael Bungay Stanier
It lurks within, emerging in conversation to share ineffective, premature suggestions … it’s your advice monster, and we all have one, says writer and teacher Michael Bungay Stanier. He shares how giv...
25 Feb 202515min
Sunday Pick: How to find connection – and love – in everyday life (w/ Barbara Fredrickson) | How to Be a Better Human
Romantic love isn’t all it’s cracked up to be – at least that’s one way positive psychologist Barbara Fredrickson puts it. Barbara’s decades of research suggest that emotions outside of our narrow def...
23 Feb 202533min
TED Explores: Food for the Future | TED Countdown
Food is culture, food is life — it’s part of who we are and the magic that binds us together. But here’s the twist: the way we eat is pushing the climate to the brink, with a third of global greenhous...
22 Feb 202523min
Feeling stuck on climate change? Here’s what to do | Kris De Meyer
To spark action on climate change, the conventional wisdom says that awareness must precede action — but neuroscientist Kris De Meyer suggests the opposite is true: actions drive beliefs. He digs into...
21 Feb 202514min
The food that fertilizes itself | Giles E.D. Oldroyd
Could the key to a sustainable food system already be growing in the world’s farms? Plant scientist Giles E.D. Oldroyd explores how a special quirk of soybean plants allows them to naturally partner w...
20 Feb 202511min
A fresh approach to international development | Faisal Saeed Al Mutar
Money for international development rarely makes it to the people it intends to help, says Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, the founder of Ideas Beyond Borders. Highlighting the inefficiencies of the current sy...
19 Feb 20255min
Collagen's dirty secret — and its clean future | Fei Luo
From cosmetics to nutrition, collagen is seemingly everywhere — but we don't often discuss its ethically questionable sources, says chemical engineer Fei Luo. She delves into the groundbreaking techno...
18 Feb 20258min
