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]

How to Discover Your Authentic Self — at Any Age [TED Talk Video]

October 19, 2022

  In a talk packed with wry wisdom, pop culture queen Bevy Smith shares hard-earned lessons about authenticity, confidence, mature success and why, if you put in the work, “life gets greater later.”

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]

Wendy MacNaughton: The art of paying attention [TED Talk Video]

March 16, 2022

  In an invitation to slow down and look at the world around you, graphic journalist Wendy MacNaughton illustrates how drawing can spark deeply human, authentic connections. Ready to try? Grab a pencil and join MacNaughton for this...[Read More]

Why is 1.5 degrees such a big deal? [TED Talk Video]

March 9, 2022

  Take action on climate change at . A brief answer to one of the key questions about climate change: Why is 1.5 degrees such a big deal? (Written by Myles Allen, David Biello and George Zaidan) This animation was part of the Countdown Global...[Read More]

Co-Parenting as Allies, not Adversaries [TED Talk Video]

March 2, 2022

  Shaka Senghor and Ebony Roberts, who met and fell in love while Shaka was in prison, struggled to navigate their new relationship as co-parents after their breakup. In spite of their hurt, they agreed to parent their son Sekou as allies not...[Read More]