Want TED Talks on the go? Everyday, this feed brings you our latest talks in audio format. Hear thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable – from Artificial Intelligence to Zoology, and everything in between – given by the world's leading thinkers and doers. This collection of talks, given at TED and TEDx conferences around the globe, is also available in video format. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tech Trends Podcasts
A critical look at new technologies, new approaches and new ways of thinking, from politics to media to environmental sustainability.
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Big Brains explores the groundbreaking research and discoveries that are changing our world. In each episode, we talk to leading experts and unpack their work in straightforward terms. Interesting conversations that cover a gamut of topics from how music affects our brains to what happens after we die.
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WSJ’s Bold Names brings you conversations with the leaders of the bold-named companies featured in the pages of The Wall Street Journal. Hosts Tim Higgins and Christopher Mims speak to CEOs and business leaders in interviews that challenge conventional wisdom and take you inside the decisions being made in the C-suite and beyond.
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Every Friday and Sunday, Slate’s popular daily news podcast What Next brings you TBD, a clear-eyed look into the future. From fake news to fake meat, algorithms to augmented reality, Lizzie O’Leary is your guide to the tech industry and the world it’s creating for us to live in.
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The Next Big Idea is a weekly series of in-depth interviews with the world’s leading thinkers. Join hosts Rufus Griscom and Caleb Bissinger — along with our curators, Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink — for conversations that might just change the way you see the world. New episodes every Thursday.
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The future of energy, transport, sustainability and more, as told by BNEF analysts. Each week, Dana Perkins and Tom Rowlands-Rees sit down with BloombergNEF (BNEF) analysts to uncover the key findings and stories behind their latest research.
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How will the future unfold? What is the impact of AI and other exponential technologies on business & society? Join Azeem Azhar, founder of Exponential View, on his quest to demistify the era of exponential change.
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The FYI - For Your Innovation Podcast offers an intellectual discussion on recent developments across disruptive innovation—driven by research, news, controversies, companies, and technological breakthroughs. Hosted by ARK Invest, ARK and guests provide a unique perspective on how to best understand disruptive innovation.
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Podcast interviews with genius-level (top .1%) practitioners, scientists, researchers, clinicians and professionals in Cancer, 3D Bio Printing, CRISPR-CAS9, Ketogenic Diets, the Microbiome, Extracellular Vesicles, and more. Subscribe today for the latest medical, health and bioscience insights from geniuses in their field(s).
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Sign up for 'The Practical Futurist' newsletter here Hosted by award-winning podcast creator, journalist & futurist Mark Pesce, The Next Billion Seconds is everything you need to know about the future — so you can make the best decisions today. The rate of change we are experiencing is the fastest humanity has ever seen. Stay informed as Mark simplifies the complex technological and societal changes we face. How we will work, connect, use money, drive, eat is all changing at a rapid pace. Fo ...
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Welcome to thinkfuture, where host Chris Kalaboukis explores the bold ideas shaping tomorrow. From AI-driven creativity and personal growth to leadership in remote work, this podcast delves into the intersection of innovation, technology, and human connection. With visionary guests and thought-provoking conversations, thinkfuture helps listeners unlock new possibilities, challenge the status quo, and create the future they want to see. Tune in for fresh insights, actionable strategies, and u ...
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Innovation Now is a daily 90-second radio series and podcast that gives listeners a front row seat to hear compelling stories of revolutionary ideas, emerging technologies and the people behind the concepts that are shaping our future.
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Want to stay plugged in to the biggest trends in technology, media, and telecom? Our TMT podcast series takes what you need to know and breaks it down into something more User Friendly. From social responsibility to the next emerging technologies, industry leaders join us to dive into the biggest topics shaping your business—and the world around you.
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We can have the future we want—but we have to work for it. Soonish brings you stories and conversations showing how the choices we make together forge the technological world of tomorrow. From MIT-trained technology journalist Wade Roush. Learn more at soonishpodcast.org. We're a proud member of the Hub & Spoke audio collective! See hubspokeaudio.org.
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A Global weekly show interviewing authors to inspire, educate and inform the business world and the curious. Presented by the author of "Undisruptable", this Global show speaks of something greater beyond innovation, disruption and technology. It speaks to the human need to learn: how to adapt and love a changing world. It embraces the spirit of constant change, of staying receptive, of always learning.
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The Future of Life Institute (FLI) is a nonprofit working to reduce global catastrophic and existential risk from powerful technologies. In particular, FLI focuses on risks from artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, nuclear weapons and climate change. The Institute's work is made up of three main strands: grantmaking for risk reduction, educational outreach, and advocacy within the United Nations, US government and European Union institutions. FLI has become one of the world's leading ...
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Gain unparalleled access to the minds of industry-leading CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs. Enjoy episodes filled with expert insights, inspiring stories, and trend analysis, all brought to you by the people shaping the future of technology. Whether you're an IT professional, aspiring tech leader, or general tech enthusiast, IT Visionaries has something for everyone. Don't miss out on the chance to learn from the best – subscribe now! Produced by the team at Mission.org and brought to you by Brightspot.
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Welcome to FUTUREPROOF. We're the podcast that delves into the future. From Augmented Reality to Artificial Intelligence to Smart Cities to Internet of Things to Virtual Reality, we speak with some of the sharpest minds to better help you understand what the next few years may look like.Brought to you by author Jeremy Goldman (Going Social, Getting to Like).For booking inquiries: [email protected]
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ITE Talks Transportation is a collaboration between ITE and Bernie Wagenblast, founder and editor of the Transportation Communication Newsletter and host of Transportation Radio. Each month, a new podcast features a thought leader within the transportation industry. In keeping with #transportationtuesday, a new episode will be available the 4th Tuesday of every month.
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Singularity.FM is the first and best known singularity podcast - the place where we interview the future. Singularity.FM is a series of singularity podcast interviews with the best scientists, writers, entrepreneurs, film-makers, philosophers and artists, debating issues such as the technological singularity, transhumanism, artificial intelligence, life-extension and ethics. Past guests of this singularity podcast include people such as Ray Kurzweil, Peter Diamandis, Noam Chomsky, Stuart Ham ...
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Stephen Wolfram is the creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha and Wolfram Language; the author of A New Kind of Science; and the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research. Over the course of nearly four decades, he has been a pioneer in the development and application of computational thinking—and has been responsible for many discoveries, inventions and innovations in science, technology and business. On his podcast, Stephen discusses topics ranging from the history of science to the future of civ ...
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Flash Forward is a show about possible (and not so possible) future scenarios. What would the warranty on a sex robot look like? How would diplomacy work if we couldn’t lie? Could there ever be a fecal transplant black market? (Complicated, it wouldn’t, and yes, respectively, in case you’re curious.) Hosted and produced by award winning science journalist Rose Eveleth, each episode combines audio drama and journalism to go deep on potential tomorrows, and uncovers what those futures might re ...
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Inside Outside Innovation
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Inside Outside Innovation explores the ins and outs of innovation with raw stories, real insights, and tactical advice from the best and brightest in startups & corporate innovation. Each week we bring you the latest thinking on talent, technology, and the future of innovation. Join our community of movers, shakers, makers, founders, builders, and creators to help speed up your knowledge, skills, and network. Previous guests include thought leaders such as Brad Feld, Arlan Hamilton, Jason Ca ...
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Reality is too free for definition.
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Series examining the implications - social and cultural, economic and political - of the big ideas that are set to transform the way society functions
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Join Max Sklar and guests in this podcast about AI, technology, and society. Email [email protected] for questions and feedback. Show notes page on the website: www.localmaxradio.com localmaximum.substack.com
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A podcast about staying clean (and sane) in a crazy digital world. Hosted by Loren Feldman and John Biggs.
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It's about technology. It's about humanity. It's about our future. It's Fw:Thinking.
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Politics has never been stranger – or more online. Each week on WIRED Politics Lab, our reporters guide you through the exciting, challenging and sometimes entertaining vortex of internet extremism, conspiracies, and disinformation. Expect in-depth analysis and conversations based on facts and research. Plus, we’ll give you information you can actually use to lift the fog of disinformation we find ourselves in today.
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Every week TWiT hosts talk to the smartest people in the world about the most important topics in technology. Join Leo Laporte and other TWiT hosts for these enlightening one-on-one interviews. Although the show is no longer in regular production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.
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A podcast about tech and society, hosted by Ben Thompson and James Allworth
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Technology is reshaping our cities—often without permission and sometimes without a clue. Hosted by urban innovation expert Molly Turner and startup advisor Jim Kapsis, Technopolis asks the questions nobody is asking about what needs to change for tech to help solve more problems than it creates.
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Future Perfect explores provocative ideas with the potential to radically improve the world. We tackle big questions about the most effective ways to save lives, control new and potentially dangerous technology, and address world poverty to create a more perfect future. Good Robot is a new series about AI from Unexplainable and Future Perfect. Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Welcome to The Future of Cities, a new podcast from The Mission. In this podcast we dive deep into topics and technology that are vital to creating a better world. Each episode features interviews with industry leading experts including city planners, technology innovators, government officials, architects, builders, and more. A better future won’t happen unless we build it. So hit subscribe and join us as we explore the future of cities.
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Personal futures brought to you today by VICE's Motherboard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Join us as we build an original science fiction world.
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An original podcast from T-Mobile for Business and iHeartRadio, Jonathan Strickland connects with the world’s most unconventional thinkers, the leaders at the intersection of technology and business, to understand how they continue to thrive in a world of complex organizations and lightning-fast technology. How do these executives innovate and enable change, both inside and outside their companies, and what are they looking forward to tackling next? Let’s find out…
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Any and all subject matter related to the future--the long view--of the human condition. Technology, Health, Economics, Politics, Society, Environment and the basics of how to think about the future.
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A weekly podcast about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. Hosted by Jonathan Stark and Kelli Shaver.
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Future Thinkers is a media platform, community, and education portal dedicated to the evolution of society, technology, and consciousness. Helping you become better adapted to our uncertain future. As seen in BBC, Forbes, World Economic Forum, and iTunes Top 40. Created by Mike Gilliland and Euvie Ivanova.
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In 1803, Luke Howard used Latin terms to classify four main cloud types. Now an interactive game can help players identify the clouds we see.By WHRO
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Fintech 3.0: Now Is The Best Time To Build In Crypto
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We are entering the era of Fintech 3.0. Regulatory clarity, growing consumer adoption, and low-cost chains have paved the way for a golden age of building in crypto — and at YC, Base, and Coinbase we want to fund builders to seize this moment. In this episode of Main Function, YC's Harj Taggar and Base's Jesse Pollak sat down to discuss what kinds …
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Can a computer program a computer as well as a human being can? Artificial intelligence enabled a quantum leap in the quality of the tools programmer use to write code - but they're delicate. Push them too hard and they break. Even when they work they can write reams of code that no human can make heads or tails of. John Allsopp joins us to investi…
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Inside WWE's storytelling machine | Paul "Triple H" Levesque
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From his electrifying entrances as a professional wrestler to his current work as WWE's chief content officer, Paul "Triple H" Levesque knows how to entertain a crowd. In this conversation with TEDSports co-chair Patrick Talty, Levesque pulls back the curtain on WWE's approach to storytelling, gives a peek at what's coming next and explains why pro…
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3I/ATLAS is only the third interstellar object we’ve ever seen — but could it really be an alien artifact, or just another comet with unusual traits? Watch my exclusive video The Economics of Immortality: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-economics-of-immortality Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.…
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Is 3I/ATLAS an Alien Artifact? (Narration Only)
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3I/ATLAS is only the third interstellar object we’ve ever seen — but could it really be an alien artifact, or just another comet with unusual traits? Any comments, corrections, or thoughts on the video? email [email protected] Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreo…
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Evolving Travel Patterns: Insights from the New ITE Trip Generation Manual with Eric Tripi, GHD and Chris Brehmer, Kittleson and Associates
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This episode of ITE Talks Transportation dives into the newly released 12th edition of the ITE Trip Generation Manual. Guests Chris Brehmer of Kittleson & Associates and Eric Tripi of GHD highlight how the Manual reflects multimodal travel patterns, with expanded data on walking, transit, and emerging land uses. They discuss new additions such as t…
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"I Have a Theory Too”: The Challenge and Opportunity of Avocational Science
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Stephen reads a recent blog from https://writings.stephenwolfram.com and then answers questions live from his viewers. Read the blog along with Stephen: https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2025/08/i-have-a-theory-too-the-challenge-and-opportunity-of-avocational-science/ Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0LCZTRy86ZY…
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As a modern-day cartographer, IMAP will investigate the interaction of the solar wind at its boundary with interstellar space.By WHRO
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How we took on an oil giant — and won | Melinda Janki
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Oil companies may seem invincible, but they are more vulnerable than you think, says climate justice litigator Melinda Janki. She tells the story of how she took on ExxonMobil in her home country of Guyana, notching historic wins against the oil giant — and proving that we can turn existing laws into powerful tools for change. Interested in learnin…
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Harnessing the creativity of a megalopolis isn't easy, but Mexico City shows us how it's done. Follow a real-life superhero who dons a luchador mask and cape to protect his fellow residents from speeding cars, learn how citizens are hacking their way to a better public transport system, and see what it takes to crowd-source a constitution from a ci…
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Storytelling with Stephen Wolfram: Stories From My Life Part 1
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By popular demand, Stephen Wolfram explores anecdotes and stories from his life. Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2oe4prdLzDI
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Storytelling with Stephen Wolfram: Stories From My Life Part 2
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By popular demand, Stephen Wolfram explores anecdotes and stories from his life. Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9MTJyjGXNsI
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Storytelling with Stephen Wolfram: Stories From My Life Part 3
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By popular demand, Stephen Wolfram explores anecdotes and stories from his life. Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/a8Xp4WCgIA4
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Storytelling with Stephen Wolfram: Stories From My Life Part 5
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By popular demand, Stephen Wolfram explores anecdotes and stories from his life. Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gqFtsDnuLP0
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Storytelling with Stephen Wolfram: Stories From My Life Part 4
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By popular demand, Stephen Wolfram explores anecdotes and stories from his life. Watch the original livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pG8BgTy0130
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Scientists will soon have three new ways to study our dynamic Sun.By WHRO
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Transforming Tinnitus Care: Dr. Ben Thompson On Hearing Loss, Sound Therapy, & Healthy Aging
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Join us in this episode as we dive into the science of tinnitus management with Dr. Ben Thompson, an audiologist and the founder of Treble Health. Eager to serve those with hearing loss and tinnitus, Dr. Thompson and his team have helped more than 5,000 patients and enrolled more than 2,000 people in their comprehensive treatment program – complete…
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If you’re hunting for a job, the odds are increasingly likely you’ll have an interview with an artificial intelligence “recruiter.” And why not? It’s also increasingly likely you’ll be working with A.I. anyway. Guest: Danielle Abril, technology-in-the-workplace reporter for the Washington Post. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to ac…
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(#1) Elise’s Top Ten: The psychology of your future self | Dan Gilbert
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"Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they're finished." Dan Gilbert shares recent research on a phenomenon he calls the "end of history illusion," where we somehow imagine that the person we are right now is the person we'll be for the rest of time. Hint: that's not the case. Interested in learning more about upcoming TED event…
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(#2) Elise’s Top Ten: You don't actually know what your future self wants | Shankar Vedantam
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"You are constantly becoming a new person," says journalist Shankar Vedantam. In a talk full of beautiful storytelling, he explains the profound impact of something he calls the "illusion of continuity" -- the belief that our future selves will share the same views, perspectives and hopes as our current selves -- and shows how we can more proactive…
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(#3) Elise’s Top Ten: If I should have a daughter ... | Sarah Kay
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"If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she's gonna call me Point B ... " began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two standing ovations at TED2011. She tells the story of her metamorphosis — from a wide-eyed teenager soaking in verse at New York's Bowery Poetry Club to a teacher connecting kids with the power of self-express…
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(#4) Elise’s Top Ten: The power of vulnerability | Brené Brown
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Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share. Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links: TEDNext: ted.com/…
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(#5) Elise’s Top Ten: The new political story that could change everything | George Monbiot
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To get out of the mess we're in, we need a new story that explains the present and guides the future, says author George Monbiot. Drawing on findings from psychology, neuroscience and evolutionary biology, he offers a new vision for society built around our fundamental capacity for altruism and cooperation. This contagiously optimistic talk will ma…
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(#6) Elise’s Top Ten: Racism has a cost for everyone | Heather C. McGhee
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Racism makes our economy worse — and not just in ways that harm people of color, says public policy expert Heather C. McGhee. From her research and travels across the US, McGhee shares startling insights into how racism fuels bad policymaking and drains our economic potential -- and offers a crucial rethink on what we can do to create a more prospe…
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(#7) Elise’s Top Ten: The ghastly tragedy of the suburbs | James Howard Kunstler
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In James Howard Kunstler's view, public spaces should be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common good. Instead, he argues, what we have in America is a nation of places not worth caring about. Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links: TEDNext: ted.com/futureyou TEDSports: ted.com/…
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(#8) Elise’s Top Ten: Change your story, change your life | Lori Gottlieb
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Stories help you make sense of your life — but when these narratives are incomplete or misleading, they can keep you stuck instead of providing clarity. In an actionable talk, psychotherapist and advice columnist Lori Gottlieb shows how to break free from the stories you've been telling yourself by becoming your own editor and rewriting your narrat…
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(#9) Elise’s Top Ten: Rethinking infidelity ... a talk for anyone who has ever loved | Esther Perel
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Infidelity is the ultimate betrayal. But does it have to be? Relationship therapist Esther Perel examines why people cheat, and unpacks why affairs are so traumatic: because they threaten our emotional security. In infidelity, she sees something unexpected — an expression of longing and loss. A must-watch for anyone who has ever cheated or been che…
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Life in Methane Oceans: Could Aliens Evolve on Titan-like Worlds? (Narration Only)
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Could life thrive in seas of methane instead of water? We explore Titan-like worlds and the alien ecosystems they might harbor. Watch my exclusive video The Economics of Immortality: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-economics-of-immortality Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a L…
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(#10) Elise’s Top Ten: What almost dying taught me about living | Suleika Jaouad
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"The hardest part of my cancer experience began once the cancer was gone," says author Suleika Jaouad. In this fierce, funny, wisdom-packed talk, she challenges us to think beyond the divide between "sick" and "well," asking: How do you begin again and find meaning after life is interrupted? Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Fo…
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Life in Methane Oceans: Could Aliens Evolve on Titan-like Worlds?
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Could life thrive in seas of methane instead of water? We explore Titan-like worlds and the alien ecosystems they might harbor. Watch my exclusive video The Economics of Immortality: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-economics-of-immortality Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a L…
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Uncultivated Microbes: Dr. Samuel Miller On Anaerobes, Taxonomy, & The Future Of Microbiomics
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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Samuel Miller, Postdoctoral Research Associate and Senior Scientist at Oklahoma State University’s Elshahed Laboratory and Microbiomics and Culturomics Core Facility. A specialist in culturomics, Dr. Miller focuses on isolating and characterizing strict anaerobes and advancing microbial taxonomy and systematics…
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How do you rethink how the world works? An entrepreneur and an engineer answer | Yancey Strickler and Jenny Du
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What happens when following the “right” path leads you to the “wrong” place? Kickstarter cofounder Yancey Strickler and scientist Jenny Du discuss how they’ve made careers out of rethinking old systems and imagining new ones. They dive into the spark that led to their success — and show why it’s important to love your own “weird ways” of being. (Th…
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Life On Mars: Is It Possible For Humans? with Edwin Kite
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Billions of years ago, Mars may have looked less like the barren red desert we know today and more like Earth—with a blue sky, flowing rivers, and even seas. What happened to turn a once-habitable world into the frozen, lifeless planet we see now? On this episode of Big Brains, University of Chicago geophysical scientist Edwin Kite takes us on a jo…
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How the U.S. Stacks Up to China’s ‘Engineering State’
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The relationship between the U.S. and China is typically framed as competitive and even adversarial. Each superpower brings strengths and weaknesses to how it approaches its society, business and growth. In his new book "Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future," author and China expert Dan Wang, frames the key differences between the two su…
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Robinhood Social & SpaceX | The Brainstorm EP 101
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In this episode of the Brainstorm podcast, Sam Korus, Brett Winton, and Nick Grous dive into the latest developments from Robinhood's Hood Summit, exploring their innovative new features for active traders and the exciting launch of Robinhood Social. They also discuss SpaceX's strategic spectrum acquisition and its implications for global communica…
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TikTok—which was supposed to be banned again on Wednesday but, again, isn’t—may be legal once more. The Trump administration says it’s meeting with Xi Jinping Friday to finalize the agreement, which may involve—get this—a wealthy Trump-supporting tech mogul. Guest: Nitish Pahwa, staff writer for business and tech at Slate. This episode is member-ex…
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As the Charlie Kirk murder demonstrated, law enforcement, the government, and media all need more internet fluency. But their reactions in the wake of the murder don’t seem to be moving towards a better understanding. Guest: Ryan Broderick, reporter on online culture, author of the newsletter Garbage Day. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate…
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Twice a year, the center of the Sun is directly above the equator, and Earth’s axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the Sun.By WHRO
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Globalisation isn’t what it used to be thanks to the legacy of the Covid-19 lockdown and, more recently, Donald Trump’s weaponisation of tariffs. But while it’s often given a bad rap, globalisation is about more than just trade, it’s also about the international exchange of ideas and talent. So, is it dying, withering or simply transforming? Listen…
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The link between evolution and language | Richard Dawkins
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Languages drift, adapt and evolve much like living species. In this wide-ranging conversation, evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and linguist John McWhorter trace the parallels between biology and speech, from random mutations to cultural selection. They show how both genes and words change, survive and connect us — illuminating the deep patte…
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$124B Data Problem: How Synthetic Data Accelerates AI
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When your AI has to make decisions in the real world, the data you don’t have can hurt people. DiffuseDrive CEO Bahlint Pasztor joins IT Visionaries to unpack the $124B data scarcity problem holding back autonomous systems — and how synthetic data (done right) can compress years of data collection into hours. We dig into: why edge cases matter (and…
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Space isn’t just for lonely colonies—it’s for communities. Join us as we imagine constellations of space habitats bound by tethers, trade, and trust, building not just homes in the stars but entire civilizations. Watch my exclusive video The Economics of Immortality: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-economics-of-immortality Get Nebula using…
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Space Habitat Clusters & Conglomerations (Narration Only)
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Space isn’t just for lonely colonies—it’s for communities. Join us as we imagine constellations of space habitats bound by tethers, trade, and trust, building not just homes in the stars but entire civilizations. Watch my exclusive video The Economics of Immortality: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-economics-of-immortality Get Nebula using…
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Why Building Superintelligence Means Human Extinction (with Nate Soares)
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Nate Soares is president of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute. He joins the podcast to discuss his new book "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies," co-authored with Eliezer Yudkowsky. We explore why current AI systems are "grown not crafted," making them unpredictable and difficult to control. The conversation covers threshold effects in in…
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Forging Sovereignty: Javier A. Hernandez On Puerto Rico’s Path To Independence
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Join us as we discuss Puerto Rico's sovereignty with author, writer, linguist, polyglot, artist, and entrepreneur Javier A. Hernandez. Born in Rio Piedras, Javier is a pro-sovereignty advocate for Puerto Rico who wrote PREXIT: Forging Puerto Rico’s Path to Sovereignty and Puerto Rico: The Economic Case for Sovereignty. He is also a former Diplomati…
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AI & THE BRAIN: How Different Are They?
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Today's AI runs on neural networks, a design originally inspired by the human brain. As these systems grow more sophisticated, they're raising a profound question: Even if they don't work exactly like our brains, could something resembling a "mind" eventually emerge from the machines we're building? Guests: Gaurav Suri and Jay McClelland Book: The …
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Global Investment in Clean Energy Outpaces US Slump
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Despite the gloomy headlines in the US, global investment into clean energy technologies is still rising. The first half 2025 saw a record $386 billion flowing towards clean tech, a 10% rise from the same period last year. Yet despite the continuing rise in investment numbers, the devil lies in the details. For instance, solar was propelled by smal…
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In the hours prior to a rocket launch, flight controllers monitor various systems, including weather.By WHRO
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