TED delivers a jolt of creativity and a dash of inspiration. Watch world's greatest thinkers and doers share fascinating ideas worth spreading.
Procrastination Station
S1, EP1Learn to read Chinese...with ease!; the nerd's guide to learning everything online; what is déjà vu? What is déjà vu?; this could be why you're depressed or anxious; does time exist?
Tales from the Edge
S1, EP1How I climbed a 3,000-foot vertical cliff -- without ropes; what I learned from going blind in space; the epic of Gilgamesh, the king who tried to conquer death; what almost dying taught me about living.
Food for Thought
S1, EP1How sugar affects the brain; a guerrilla gardener in South Central LA; teach every child about food; got millet? How marketing could improve the lives of African farmers; will the ocean ever run out of fish?
Ocean Wonders
S1, EP1The tiny creature that secretly powers the planet; inside the killer whale matriarchy; an underwater art museum, teeming with life; meet the bluefin tuna, the toughest fish in the sea; no one can figure out how eels have sex.
Your Body, Explained
S1, EP1How your emotions change the shape of your heart; why you don't like the sound of your own voice; the surprising effects of pregnancy; the surprisingly charming science of your gut; what causes headaches?
The Art of Being Human
S1, EP1Less stuff, more happiness; we don't move on from grief, we move forward with it; the secret student resistance to Hitler; the beauty of being a misfit; say your truths and seek them in others.
How The Brain Works
S1, EP1What hallucination reveals about our minds; what is consciousness?; my stroke of insight; how stress affects your brain; the brain benefits of deep sleep -- and how to get more of it.
Universe of Mystery
S1, EP1 "Universe of Mystery"Questioning the universe; Hawking's black hole paradox explained; how to take a picture of a black hole; there may be extraterrestrial life in our solar system; three ways the universe could end.