TED Talks
The world's first "nature superpower" | Ilona Szabó de Carvalho
New ReviewOver the last 40 years, Brazil has lost an area larger than California to deforestation — and 90 percent of the clear-cutting has been illegal, all part of a multi-billion-dollar global environmental crime economy. Civic entrepreneur...
PBS
The Dinosaurs Too Big To Be Dinosaurs
New ReviewHow did sauropods, uniquely large land animals, actually live, with their anatomy and physiology pushed to such extremes? Well, their unprecedented gigantism came with some equally massive costs…
SciShow
Why Do So Many More Pedestrians Die in America?
A huge number of vehicular fatalities are people who aren't in cars at all. Pedestrians are dying more than they used to and more in America than other comparable parts of the world. Here's why. Hosted by: Savannah Geary (they/them)
SciShow
What’s the Largest Sofa You Can Move Around a Corner?
It's not just fictional sitcom characters who struggle with navigating an oversized sofa around a tight corner. Mathematicians have their own version of the problem, and have spent the last six decades trying to not just find the largest...
SciShow
How Science Fights Fake Food Scams
In 2023, Italian and Spanish authorities busted a major counterfeiting ring. Their product? Olive oil. From fake caviar and scallops to imitation maple syrup, there are a lot of pricey foods that fraudsters love to fake. Here's how...
SciShow
There's a Third Kind of Cholesterol (It's Really Bad)
You might know about HDL or good cholesterol. And you might know about LDL or bad cholesterol. But do you know about LP(a) or Lipoprotein A? It's pretty common and pretty bad and we should talk about it. Hosted by: Stefan Chin (he/him)
SciShow
Trees Are All Dead Inside (And That's a Problem)
Trees are dead inside. It's true: the xylem tissue that supports their trunks technically isn't alive. Archaeologists hate that because this problem, the old wood problem, can cause carbon dating to be off by hundreds of years. Hosted...
SciShow
The Wildest Ways We Remove Lice from Salmon
If you've ever had lice, you probably think of them as a temporary annoyance. But for the salmon industry, these pesky invertebrates cause real damage. So here are some of the wildest ways that science helps us fight these infestations,...
TED Talks
Efficient leadership in the digital era | Charlene Li
In business today, the need for innovation and rapid decision-making trumps yesterday's drive for efficiency. How does this influence what it means to be an effective leader? Charlene Li explains that it's less about control and more...
TED Talks
Why are we sending critical metals to the dump? | Jeff More
The world is heading toward a massive copper shortage that could derail the clean energy transition, says mining expert Jeff More. He shows how advanced sensing technology could get us back on the right track, drastically cutting down on...
TED Talks
The surprising way small actions shift beliefs | Kris De Meyer
Feeling stuck on the big issues? Neuroscientist Kris De Meyer has a surprising fix. Instead of waiting for information to get you motivated, he shows how taking small actions in your personal life can rewire your brain to get unstuck....
TED Talks
The high-wire act of unlocking clean energy | Jason Huang
Why are we using tech from 100 years ago to deliver the world's electricity? Materials scientist Jason Huang shows how we could massively upgrade the global power grid by replacing the wires in existing transmission lines with new,...
TED-Ed
The century-old technology that could change the world | Rachel Yang
Industrial manufacturers spend a huge amount of energy generating heat to make everyday materials and objects, like cement, steel, and paper. And since most companies use fossil fuels to reach these high temperatures, industrial heat...
MinuteEarth
Why There Are No King Bees
Beehives always have a queen, who is the mother of the entire hive. But have you ever wondered, what happened to the king, if there was ever any? Can a male bee become a king?
MinuteEarth
Why Do All YouTube Videos Look Alike?
Many crustaceans from all sorts of starting points evolve to end up looking similar, likely due to outside pressures. That’s sort of like what happens with YouTube videos.
TED Talks
TED: How to set the right goals and stay motivated | Ayelet Fishbach
You can't just "find" motivation, says scientist Ayelet Fishbach — you have to learn how to motivate yourself. She shares a handful of tips backed by 20 years of motivation research, offering surprisingly simple wisdom on how to optimize...
TED Talks
How to Reform Economic Inequities and Invest in the Next Generation
In this discussion, NYU professor Scott Galloway critiques the growing economic disparity fueled by outdated policies and inequitable resource allocation. Proposals include revising Social Security to include means-testing and raising...
TED Talks
A Call to Challenge Generational Inequities with Bold Reforms
This conversation between the head of TED, Chris Anderson and NYU professor Scott Galloway explores the widespread impact of Galloway's recent TED talk, which received both overwhelmingly positive feedback and constructive pushback....
TED Talks
TED: Why spending smarter beats bigger budgets | Karthik Muralidharan
Billions of dollars are poured into global development every year, but results are lacking, says economist Karthik Muralidharan. Diving into an example with public education, he outlines how smarter resource allocation and evidence-based...
TED Talks
TED: Luxury, not landfill — the waste-free future of fashion | Joon Silverstein
Fashion is a huge part of the world's waste problem, but it doesn't have to be. Coachtopia founder Joon Silverstein shows how her company creates new designs from the waste products of another, a circular process that cuts the need for...
TED Talks
TED: How community-led research drives social change | Monica Malta
What's the best way to develop and implement solutions to social problems? TED Fellow and human rights activist Monica Malta discusses why traditional, top-down policymaking often fails by excluding key voices and missing root causes....
TED Talks
TED: A medical mythbuster's mission to improve health care | Joel Bervell
Joel Bervell was one of the only Black students in his medical school program. After noticing how misconceptions about race were embedded in health care, he turned to social media to raise awareness about the harmful impact of biases in...
TED Talks
TED: A food system that fights climate change — instead of causing it | Gonzalo Muñoz
Here's a wild stat: nearly one-third of the world's food production goes to waste each year, a major contributor to the climate crisis. Farmer and UN climate champion Gonzalo Muñoz sheds light on the international negotiations aimed at...
PBS
Why more doctors are treating children and adolescents with weight loss drugs
Physicians are increasingly using weight loss drugs to treat obesity, diabetes and other chronic conditions in young patients. In the last three years, the number of people between the ages of 12 and 25 using drugs like Wegovy and...