TED Talks
What Happens to Gas Stations When the World Goes Electric? | Emily Grubert | [TED Talk Video]
May 31, 2023
When the world goes fully electric, what happens to the cars, tools and livelihoods that rely on fossil fuels? Civil engineer and environmental sociologist Emily Grubert visualizes what a clean energy future will look like, outlining the...[Read More]
How changing your story can change your life | Lori Gottlieb [TED Talk Video]
April 26, 2023
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...[Read More]
The Secret to a Happy Life — Lessons from 8 Decades of Research | Robert Waldinger [TED Talk Video]
March 29, 2023
The happiest and healthiest people are those who have warm connections with others, says psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, who leads the Harvard Study of Adult Development — one of the longest-running studies of adult life ever conducted....[Read More]
Why Having Fun Is the Secret to a Healthier Life [TED Talk Video]
December 28, 2022
Have you had your daily dose of fun? It’s not just enjoyable, it’s also essential for your health and happiness, says science journalist Catherine Price. She proposes a new definition of fun — what she calls “true fun” — and shares...[Read More]
How to Raise Successful Kids — Without Over-Parenting [TED Talk Video]
December 14, 2022
By loading kids with high expectations and micromanaging their lives at every turn, parents aren’t actually helping. At least, that’s how Julie Lythcott-Haims sees it. With passion and wry humor, the former Dean of Freshmen at Stanford...[Read More]
How Your Memory Works — and Why Forgetting Is Totally OK [TED Talk Video]
November 30, 2022
Have you ever misplaced something you were just holding? Completely blanked on a famous actor’s name? Walked into a room and immediately forgot why? Neuroscientist Lisa Genova digs into two types of memory failures we regularly experience...[Read More]
What You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer’s [TED Talk Video]
November 16, 2022
Alzheimer’s doesn’t have to be your brain’s destiny, says neuroscientist and author of “Still Alice,” Lisa Genova. She shares the latest science investigating the disease — and some promising research on what each of us can do to...[Read More]
How Green Hydrogen Could End The Fossil Fuel Era [TED Talk Video]
November 2, 2022
As climate change accelerates, finding clean alternatives to fossil fuels is more urgent than ever. Social entrepreneur Vaitea Cowan believes green hydrogen is the answer. Watch as she shares her team’s work mass producing electrolyzers —...[Read More]
5 tips for dealing with meeting overload [TED Talk Video]
October 5, 2022
Could this meeting have been an email? The phenomenon of “calendar creep,” where meetings completely take over your work days, is wasting time, energy and productivity — but you can take back control. Leadership expert Cindy Solomon...[Read More]
3 sneaky tactics that websites use to make you spend | Your Money and Your Mind [TED Talk Video]
March 30, 2022
Online retailers resort to all kinds of strategies to separate you from your hard-earned money. Behavioral scientist Wendy De La Rosa names three tactics to look out for — and shares how you can keep yourself from falling for...[Read More]
Are naps actually good for us? | Sleeping with Science [TED Talk Video]
March 23, 2022
Afternoon naps are refreshing — but could they be messing up our sleep cycles? Sleep scientist Matt Walker reveals the pros and cons of napping, plus tips on how to get the most out of your next short snooze. Sleep — we spend...[Read More]