TED Radio Hour

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  • Exploring the biggest questions of our time with the help of the world's greatest thinkers. Host Manoush Zomorodi inspires us to learn more about the world, our communities, and most importantly, ourselves.

    Get more brainy miscellany with TED Radio Hour+. Your subscription supports the show and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/ted
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  • Making sense of the sun

    Making sense of the sun
    Nov 20 2024
    The sun rises and sets every day of our lives, but it still holds many mysteries. This hour, TED speakers share the latest in probing, replicating, and harnessing the power of our massive star. Guests include astrophysicist Nour Rawafi, fusion physicist Tammy Ma, renewable energy strategist Rebecca Collyer and science journalist David Baron.

    TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at: plus.npr.org/ted

    Correction: a previous version of this story referred to Nour Rawafi as a NASA scientist, when in fact he is a scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and NASA. The international team working on NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission are comprised of scientists from APL, NASA, and several other organizations.

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  • What we—and AI—can learn from nature's intelligence

    What we—and AI—can learn from nature's intelligence
    Nov 8 2024
    Artificial intelligence is powerful, but what about natural intelligence? This hour, TED speakers explore the intrinsic genius in animal language, insect behavior, plant anatomy and our immune system.

    Guests include neuroscientist Greg Gage, computational neuroscientist Frances Chance, social psychoneuroimmunologist Keely Muscatell and environmental researcher Karen Bakker.

    Original broadcast date: March 8, 2024

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  • A guide to being brave in relationships

    A guide to being brave in relationships
    Nov 1 2024
    From sustaining a marriage to making new friends, forming connections requires courage. This hour, TED speakers guide us through being brave during the most difficult moments in relationships. Guests include writer and podcaster Kelly Corrigan, journalist Allison Gilbert and clinical psychologists Julie and John Gottman.

    TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at: plus.npr.org/ted

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Inspiring

The was one of the best talks I have heard. It has been inspiring and well thought out. I look forward to using the ideas this talk has made me question and hope to use this in my life and career soon. Thank you!

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Where "Why Me?" Meets "What About You?"

This episode includes 3 separate interviews with 3 highly credentialed individuals who each illuminate this topic of how we hold ourselves and each other in intellectual, emotional and social interactions, and how we can do better.

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Entertaining Brain Food!

This pod is so good! Super entertaining, engaging, and educational! The subject matter is all stuff you didn’t know you needed to know! I would categorize this podcast under self-improvement and science! Highly recommend especially if you are somewhere like work and need something that can keep your attention without requiring it.

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