What happens as we die? | Kathryn Mannix
Have we lost the practical wisdom of what happens as people die? With lessons from a career witnessing thousands of people's final breaths, palliative care expert Kathryn Mannix urges us to demystify ...
16 Dec 202315min
How to build a global pro-democracy movement | Yordanos Eyoel
"Democracy is the most compelling vision we have for self-governance," says freedom advocate Yordanos Eyoel. Taking a stand against predatory and opportunist authoritarian forces, she shares how to re...
15 Dec 202313min
Why helping people makes you happy | Asha Curran
"We underestimate the power of our own generous actions," says Asha Curran, CEO of the global generosity movement GivingTuesday. Sharing stories of people making a difference through simple acts of ki...
14 Dec 202313min
Time is running out on climate change. The metaverse could help | Cedrik Neike
The metaverse could be our key to making real progress in the fight against climate change, says engineer Cedrik Neike. Examining how AI-powered modeling eliminates the trial and error of wasteful ind...
13 Dec 202310min
The transformative potential of AGI — and when it might arrive | Shane Legg and Chris Anderson
As the cofounder of Google DeepMind, Shane Legg is driving one of the greatest transformations in history: the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI). He envisions a system with human-li...
12 Dec 202316min
Life lessons from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 | Benjamin Zander
Legendary conductor Benjamin Zander explains his view on the difference between "positive thinking" and "possibility" (one's a fraud; the other's the real thing, he says) and intersperses delightful s...
11 Dec 202318min
How stress drains your brain — and what to do about it | Nicole Byers
Do you ever feel extra forgetful? Stress could be the culprit. In a fascinating talk about how your memory works, neuropsychologist Nicole Byers shares the science behind how stress drains your brain'...
9 Dec 20239min
The dark side of competition in AI | Liv Boeree
Competition is a core part of human nature, and it can drive us to extraordinary feats. But when it goes wrong, the results can be devastating. Poker champion and science communicator Liv Boeree intro...
8 Dec 202312min
