TED-Ed Talks & Presentations

TED-Ed

How to Defend Earth from Asteroids

Explore asteroid threats and defense strategies with humor and compelling visuals. Learn about potential impacts and the crucial steps needed to protect our planet.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED-Ed

Finding Life We Can't Imagine

Explore the search for alien life using artificial life research to identify universal biomarkers, challenging our preconceptions of what constitutes life beyond Earth.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED-Ed

We Need a "Moral Operating System"

Exploring the ethical implications of technological advancements and the need for a philosophical framework to guide our decisions in the digital age.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED-Ed

Faith Versus Tradition in Islam

Explore the distinction between Islamic faith and cultural traditions, examining how practices like headscarves have become conflated with core religious beliefs.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED-Ed

Distant Time and the Hint of a Multiverse

Explore the nature of time, entropy, and the possibility of a multiverse in this thought-provoking talk by cosmologist Sean Carroll on the fundamental questions of our universe.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED-Ed

A Lab the Size of a Postage Stamp

Discover innovative, low-cost lab tests using paper-based technology for disease diagnosis in resource-limited areas, revolutionizing healthcare accessibility and affordability.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED-Ed

Are We Born to Run?

Explore the evolutionary significance of running, its role in human survival, and how it connects us to our ancestors in this thought-provoking talk by Christopher McDougall.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED-Ed

The Economic Injustice of Plastic

Van Jones explores the social justice implications of plastic pollution, highlighting its disproportionate impact on disadvantaged communities and proposing solutions for a more sustainable future.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED-Ed

Obesity + Hunger = 1 Global Food Issue

Explore the interconnected global issues of hunger and obesity, and learn about innovative solutions to transform our food systems for a healthier, more equitable world.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED-Ed

Let's Raise Kids to Be Entrepreneurs

Discover how to nurture entrepreneurial traits in children, fostering creativity and innovation from a young age to help them thrive as future business leaders.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED-Ed

Re-examining the Remix

Explore copyright, remix culture, and the ecology of creativity through a unique political lens in this thought-provoking talk by Lawrence Lessig.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED-Ed

Lessons from Fashion's Free Culture

Explore how fashion's lack of copyright protection fosters innovation and sales, offering insights for other creative industries.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED-Ed

Why We Need to Go Back to Mars

Explore Mars' intriguing features, from ice-filled craters to ancient oceans, and discover compelling evidence of past life. Learn why returning to the Red Planet is crucial for unraveling its mysteries.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED-Ed

Greening the Ghetto

Activist Majora Carter's passionate talk on environmental justice in the South Bronx, highlighting urban policy flaws and their impact on minority neighborhoods.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED-Ed

Atheism 2.0

Explore Alain de Botton's concept of "Atheism 2.0," which proposes adopting beneficial religious practices to fulfill human needs for connection, ritual, and transcendence.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk