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.
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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 skin we're in
Our skin protects us, connects us, and constantly gathers data about the world around us. This hour, we explore how skin shapes our sense of self and how tech might change the way we touch and feel.
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The future of artificial skin that responds to touch and temperature
Anna Maria Coclite is developing artificial skin, even more sensitive than our own. For burn victims and beyond, this "smart skin" has the potential to restore sensation to our body's largest organ.
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Late Bloomers
Many of us feel pressure to hit big life milestones on a timeline. But what if age is an asset, not a liability? This hour, TED speakers examine the benefits and drawbacks of being a late bloomer.
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Prophets of Technology: The biotech visionaries
Manoush Zomorodi reports on the latest and revisits her favorite conversations with the minds crafting our digital world: what they’ve gotten right—and wrong—and where they think we’re headed next.
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Neurotech can monitor health and read thoughts. But what about mental privacy?
Developing neurotech can transform how we monitor and improve our well-being. But lawyer and AI ethicist Nita Farahany warns this tech can supercharge data tracking and infringe on our mental privacy.
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Will brain implants that turn thoughts to text become commonplace?
Synchron's implantable brain computer interface allows people to turn thoughts into texts, emails, and posts. Founder Tom Oxley explains who this tech is for and whether it will be widely used.
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Prophets of Technology: Bot believer vs. bot skeptic
Manoush Zomorodi reports on the latest and revisits her favorite conversations with the minds crafting our digital world: what they’ve gotten right—and wrong—and where they think we’re headed next.
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Prophets of Technology: The OG influencers
Manoush Zomorodi reports on the latest and revisits her favorite conversations with the minds crafting our digital world: what they’ve gotten right—and wrong—and where they think we’re headed next.
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From hippies to techies, Stewart Brand is the 20th century's top "influencer"
Stewart Brand inspired a generation of hippies and coders, including Steve Jobs. With his finger on the pulse, Brand helped build the future we live in.
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It's only a matter of time before your mind merges with AI, says Ray Kurzweil
Futurist Ray Kurzweil was early to forecast AI would turbocharge human potential. At 77, he shares lessons from 60 years of working on AI, and what to expect in the coming decade.
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The State of Fashion
Whether you love or hate fashion, we all have to get dressed in the morning. And the industry affects us in complex ways. This hour, the outrageous, environmental, and seedy sides of fashion.
