The future of machines that move like animals | Robert Katzschmann
Imagine a boat that propels by moving its "tail" from side to side, just like a fish. That's the kind of machine that TED Fellow Robert Katzschmann's lab builds: soft-bodied robots that imitate natura...
8 Nov 20228min
5 lessons on building an emissions-free city | Heidi Sørensen
Confronting climate change makes for better cities and a better quality of life, says Heidi Sørensen, director of the climate agency for the city of Oslo, Norway. From construction sites without noise...
7 Nov 202215min
Is there a role for carbon credits in the transition to a fair, net-zero future? | TED Countdown
In June 2022, TED's climate initiative, Countdown, launched its Dilemma Series: events designed to look at some of the "knots" in the climate change space, where diverging positions have stalled progr...
4 Nov 202230min
A moral blueprint for reimagining capitalism | Manish Bhardwaj
We know capitalism exacerbates injustice and inequality worldwide. So how can we fix it? Professor and social entrepreneur Manish Bhardwaj thinks we need to integrate "moral clarity" -- which he defin...
3 Nov 202214min
A virus-resistant organism -- and what it could mean for the future | Jason W. Chin
What if we could use the power of DNA to create a sustainable, circular economy? In a talk about breakthrough science, synthetic biologist Jason W. Chin describes his team's work rewriting the genetic...
2 Nov 202211min
The marvels and mysteries revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope | Heidi Hammel and Nadia Drake
From favorite moons to the search for alien life, astronomer Heidi Hammel discusses the latest in astronomy and the breakthrough innovations behind her work with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. In ...
1 Nov 202227min
What you discover when you really listen | Hrishikesh Hirway
Every conversation has the potential to open up and reveal all the layers and layers within it, all those rooms within rooms," says podcaster and musician Hrishikesh Hirway. In this profoundly moving ...
31 Okt 202215min
How to transform your climate concern into action | Jane Fonda
Actor and activist Jane Fonda discusses her frontline work fighting for climate action, including recent efforts to support climate-minded candidates running for office in the US and to break the foss...
28 Okt 202224min
