TED Radio Hour
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The TED Radio Hour is a narrative journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions, fresh approaches to old problems, and new ways to think and create.
Episodes
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe is on a mission to 'touch the sun'
NASA hopes the Parker Solar Probe will help solve the most perplexing mysteries of the sun. Astrophysicist Nour Rawafi explains the spacecraft's mission to "touch the sun" on Christmas Eve 2024.
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Why you need to see a total solar eclipse before you die
Science journalist David Baron is an umbraphile, an eclipse chaser. He says a solar eclipse is the ultimate experience of awe--a reminder of our profound relationship with the sun.
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A guide to being brave in relationships
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.
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The life and legacy of Dr. Ruth—and her tips for fighting loneliness
World-renowned sex therapist Dr. Ruth turned her focus to loneliness in the final years of her life. Journalist Allison Gilbert reflects on Dr. Ruth's life, and shares her advice for making friends.
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How healthy couples use conflict to grow closer
All couples fight, but how do some fight to understand rather than win? Having analyzed thousands of couples, Julie and John Gottman share how conflict can deepen a relationship or signal its demise.
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When a loved one is struggling, don't offer advice. Try this instead
Love is an act of bravery. And to love someone through a crisis (big or small) means allowing them to let it all out. Kelly Corrigan shares seven words that make our loved ones feel heard.
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What Lies Beneath
From our planet's underwater caves to its ancient soils, there are entire worlds right beneath our feet. This hour, we explore the subterranean forces that shape our lives above the ground.
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Approaches to life: Improvise, pivot or plan
Big life decisions are never easy. Should you follow a plan? Make a hard pivot? Improvise as you go? This hour, TED speakers who’ve made extreme life choices and their advice for getting unstuck.
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An audacious plan to preserve vast swaths of South America's wild lands
In the 90s, Kristine Tompkins and her late husband began buying swaths of land in South America. Their plan to create national parks through private enterprise had no precedent. That didn't stop them.
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One woman's hard pivot after receiving a devastating diagnosis
When Sonia Vallabh learned she has the genetic mutation for prion disease, she and her husband dropped everything to change careers. Today, they lead a Harvard/MIT lab searching for a cure.
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Lessons on just winging it— from a musical improviser
Reggie Watts is at his best on stage, making up songs and jokes on-the-spot. He says an improvisational spirit can turn the mundanity of daily life into an adventure.
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Augmenting Humans: From bionic limbs, to smart skin and robot helpers
From robot helpers to smart body parts, the line between human and machine is blurring. This hour, TED speakers designing tech that enhances us without diminishing our humanity.
