Lessons from the longest study on human development | Helen Pearson
TED Talks Daily2 Okt 2017

Lessons from the longest study on human development | Helen Pearson

For the past 70 years, scientists in Britain have been studying thousands of children through their lives to find out why some end up happy and healthy while others struggle. It's the longest-running study of human development in the world, and it's produced some of the best-studied people on the planet while changing the way we live, learn and parent. Reviewing this remarkable research, science journalist Helen Pearson shares some important findings and simple truths about life and good parenting.

Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avsnitt(2635)

How you can support farmers in the US | Eric Sannerud

How you can support farmers in the US | Eric Sannerud

Farmers keep us fed and our economies stable, but in the US they're retiring faster than they're being replaced. Take a crash course in agricultural policy with Eric Sannerud to see why this problem c...

18 Mars 20208min

A fascinating time capsule of human feelings toward AI | Lucy Farey-Jones

A fascinating time capsule of human feelings toward AI | Lucy Farey-Jones

How comfortable are you with robots taking over your life? Covering a wide range of potential applications -- from the mundane (robot house cleaner) to the mischievous (robot sex partner) to the downr...

17 Mars 20205min

A campaign for period positivity | Ananya Grover

A campaign for period positivity | Ananya Grover

Having your period is exhausting -- and for many people across the world, menstruation is even more challenging because of stigmas and difficulty getting basic hygiene supplies, says social activist A...

16 Mars 20209min

How we could change the planet's climate future | David Wallace-Wells

How we could change the planet's climate future | David Wallace-Wells

The climate crisis is too vast and complicated to solve with a silver bullet, says author David Wallace-Wells. What we need is a shift in how we live. Follow along as he lays out some of the dramatic ...

13 Mars 202011min

Why it's so hard to talk about the N-word | Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor

Why it's so hard to talk about the N-word | Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor

Professor Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor leads a thoughtful and history-backed examination of one of the most divisive words in the English language: the N-word. Drawing from personal experience, she explai...

12 Mars 202019min

The dangers of a noisy ocean -- and how we can quiet it down | Nicola Jones

The dangers of a noisy ocean -- and how we can quiet it down | Nicola Jones

The ocean is a naturally noisy place full of singing whales, grunting fish, snapping shrimp, cracking ice, wind and rain. But human-made sounds -- from ship engines to oil drilling -- have become an a...

11 Mars 202012min

How menopause affects the brain | Lisa Mosconi

How menopause affects the brain | Lisa Mosconi

Many of the symptoms of menopause -- hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, memory lapses, depression and anxiety -- start in the brain. How exactly does menopause impact cognitive health? Sharing groun...

10 Mars 202012min

What happens when a Silicon Valley technologist works for the government | Matt Cutts

What happens when a Silicon Valley technologist works for the government | Matt Cutts

What if the government ran more like Silicon Valley? Engineer Matt Cutts shares why he decided to leave Google (where he worked for nearly 17 years) for a career in the US government -- and makes the ...

9 Mars 20205min

Populärt inom Samhälle & Kultur

podme-dokumentar
aftonbladet-krim
gynning-berg
p3-dokumentar
mardromsgasten
en-mork-historia
badfluence
creepypodden-med-jack-werner
blenda-2
skaringer-nessvold
nemo-moter-en-van
killradet
hor-har
flashback-forever
kod-katastrof
rss-sanning-konsekvens
rss-brottsutredarna
vad-blir-det-for-mord
aftonbladet-daily
historiska-brott