# TED-Ed Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430.md RSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ted-ed Author: TED-Ed Episodes: 1210 ## Resource TED-Ed’s mission is to create lessons worth sharing. Feed and expand your curiosity with our award-winning animated shorts - published on YouTube and available with supplemental learning materials on ed.ted.com. Want to suggest an idea for a TED-Ed animation, nominate an educator or animator? Visit our website at: http://ed.ted.com/get_involved. Consider backing us on Patreon. 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Pappas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-rise-of-modern-populism-takis-s-pappas) — 2026-07-25T08:37:00+00:00 - [The rise and fall of the medieval Islamic Realm - Petra Sijpesteijn and Birte Kristiansen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-medieval-islamic-realm-petra-sijpesteijn-and-birte-kristiansen) — 2026-07-25T08:12:30+00:00 - [A new approach to identifying autism - Ami Klin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/a-new-approach-to-identifying-autism-ami-klin) — 2026-07-25T07:40:00+00:00 - [What doctors don't know about the medicines they dispense - Ben Goldacre](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-doctors-don-t-know-about-the-medicines-they-dispense-ben-goldacre) — 2026-07-25T07:07:30+00:00 - [The hidden cost of gold - Lyla Latif](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-hidden-cost-of-gold-lyla-latif) — 2026-07-25T06:35:00+00:00 - [Can the economy expand forever?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/can-the-economy-expand-forever) — 2026-07-25T06:02:30+00:00 - [The secret mechanisms of the adolescent brain - Sarah-Jayne Blakemore](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-secret-mechanisms-of-the-adolescent-brain-sarah-jayne-blakemore) — 2026-07-25T05:30:00+00:00 - [Why you will fail to have a great career - Larry Smith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-you-will-fail-to-have-a-great-career-larry-smith) — 2026-07-25T04:37:00+00:00 - [Evolution’s great mystery - Michael Corballis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/evolution-s-great-mystery-michael-corballis) — 2026-07-25T00:37:00+00:00 - [My immigration story - Tan Le](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/my-immigration-story-tan-le) — 2026-07-24T20:37:00+00:00 - [Is the weather actually becoming more extreme? - R. Saravanan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/is-the-weather-actually-becoming-more-extreme-r-saravanan) — 2026-07-24T16:37:00+00:00 - [An unexpected place of healing - Ramona Pierson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/an-unexpected-place-of-healing-ramona-pierson) — 2026-07-24T12:37:00+00:00 - [How to outsmart the Prisoner’s Dilemma - Lucas Husted](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-to-outsmart-the-prisoner-s-dilemma-lucas-husted) — 2026-07-24T08:37:00+00:00 - [My friend Richard Feynman - Leonard Susskind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/my-friend-richard-feynman-leonard-susskind) — 2026-07-24T04:37:00+00:00 - [The fish that walk on land - Noah R. Bressman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-fish-that-walk-on-land-noah-r-bressman) — 2026-07-24T00:37:00+00:00 - [Using nature to grow batteries - Angela Belcher](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/using-nature-to-grow-batteries-angela-belcher) — 2026-07-23T20:37:00+00:00 - [Can you solve the sorting hat riddle? - Dan Katz and Alex Rosenthal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/can-you-solve-the-sorting-hat-riddle-dan-katz-and-alex-rosenthal) — 2026-07-23T16:37:00+00:00 - [A radical experiment in empathy - Sam Richards](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/a-radical-experiment-in-empathy-sam-richards) — 2026-07-23T12:37:00+00:00 - [Why people fall for misinformation - Joseph Isaac](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-people-fall-for-misinformation-joseph-isaac) — 2026-07-23T08:37:00+00:00 - [A whistleblower you haven't heard - Geert Chatrou](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/a-whistleblower-you-haven-t-heard-geert-chatrou) — 2026-07-23T04:37:00+00:00 - [Are all of your memories real? - Daniel L. Schacter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/are-all-of-your-memories-real-daniel-l-schacter) — 2026-07-23T00:37:00+00:00 - [How long should your naps be? - Sara C. Mednick](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-long-should-your-naps-be-sara-c-mednick) — 2026-07-22T21:30:00+00:00 - [Gaming to re-engage boys in learning - Ali Carr-Chellman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/gaming-to-re-engage-boys-in-learning-ali-carr-chellman) — 2026-07-22T20:37:00+00:00 - [Quarrying literature for deeper meanings - Amy E. Harter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/quarrying-literature-for-deeper-meanings-amy-e-harter) — 2026-07-22T20:30:00+00:00 - [This unusual trick will help you summon an army of worms - Kenny Coogan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/this-unusual-trick-will-help-you-summon-an-army-of-worms-kenny-coogan) — 2026-07-22T19:30:00+00:00 - [Why did Phillis Wheatley slip away? - Charita Gainey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-did-phillis-wheatley-slip-away-charita-gainey) — 2026-07-22T18:30:00+00:00 - [Plato's ring allegory - Alex Gendler](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/plato-s-ring-allegory-alex-gendler) — 2026-07-22T18:30:00+00:00 - [Why architects need to employ their ears - Julian Treasure](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-architects-need-to-employ-their-ears-julian-treasure) — 2026-07-22T17:30:00+00:00 - [How to get a word added to the dictionary - Ilan Stavans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-to-get-a-word-added-to-the-dictionary-ilan-stavans) — 2026-07-22T17:30:00+00:00 - [A brief history of plastic](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/a-brief-history-of-plastic) — 2026-07-22T16:37:00+00:00 - [A census of the ocean - Paul Snelgrove](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/a-census-of-the-ocean-paul-snelgrove) — 2026-07-22T16:30:00+00:00 - [Gyotaku: The classical Japanese art of printing fish - K. Erica Dodge](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/gyotaku-the-classical-japanese-art-of-printing-fish-k-erica-dodge) — 2026-07-22T16:30:00+00:00 - [Producing a TED-Ed Lesson: Animation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/producing-a-ted-ed-lesson-animation) — 2026-07-22T15:30:00+00:00 - [Why a sausage can manage what your gloves cannot - Charles Wallace and Sajan Saini](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-a-sausage-can-manage-what-your-gloves-cannot-charles-wallace-and-sajan-saini) — 2026-07-22T15:30:00+00:00 - [The secret formula to Agatha Christie's whodunits - Jamie Bernthal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-secret-formula-to-agatha-christie-s-whodunits-jamie-bernthal) — 2026-07-22T14:30:00+00:00 - [The positive effects of daydreaming - Elizabeth Cox](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-positive-effects-of-daydreaming-elizabeth-cox) — 2026-07-22T14:30:00+00:00 - [Building a TED-Ed Lesson: Creative process](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/building-a-ted-ed-lesson-creative-process) — 2026-07-22T13:30:00+00:00 - [What is the Internet, exactly? - Andrew Blum](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-is-the-internet-exactly-andrew-blum) — 2026-07-22T13:30:00+00:00 - [What nonprofits can learn from Coca-Cola - Melinda French Gates](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-nonprofits-can-learn-from-coca-cola-melinda-french-gates) — 2026-07-22T12:37:00+00:00 - [Making a TED-Ed Lesson: Two ways to animate slam poetry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/making-a-ted-ed-lesson-two-ways-to-animate-slam-poetry) — 2026-07-22T12:30:00+00:00 - [The misconception of Zeus' test - Iseult Gillespie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-misconception-of-zeus-test-iseult-gillespie) — 2026-07-22T12:30:00+00:00 - [How one design flaw almost toppled a skyscraper - Alex Gendler](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-one-design-flaw-almost-toppled-a-skyscraper-alex-gendler) — 2026-07-22T11:30:00+00:00 - [Mao Zedong's scandalous mango cult - Vivian Jiang](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/mao-zedong-s-scandalous-mango-cult-vivian-jiang) — 2026-07-20T07:30:00+00:00 - [Why are beavers captivated by dams? - Glynnis Hood](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-are-beavers-captivated-by-dams-glynnis-hood) — 2026-07-20T06:30:00+00:00 - [Can democracy persist without trust? - Ivan Krastev](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/can-democracy-persist-without-trust-ivan-krastev) — 2026-07-20T05:30:00+00:00 - [Women entrepreneurs, example not exception - Gayle Tzemach Lemmon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/women-entrepreneurs-example-not-exception-gayle-tzemach-lemmon) — 2026-07-20T04:37:00+00:00 - [Fabricate your own medicine - Lee Cronin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/fabricate-your-own-medicine-lee-cronin) — 2026-07-20T04:30:00+00:00 - [When do you genuinely become an adult? - Shannon Odell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/when-do-you-genuinely-become-an-adult-shannon-odell) — 2026-07-20T03:30:00+00:00 - [What makes Thomas Jefferson so disputed? - Frank Cogliano](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-makes-thomas-jefferson-so-disputed-frank-cogliano) — 2026-07-20T02:30:00+00:00 - [Run, sail, or hide? How to survive the destruction of Pompeii - Gary Devore](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/run-sail-or-hide-how-to-survive-the-destruction-of-pompeii-gary-devore) — 2026-07-20T01:30:00+00:00 - [The problem with the U.S. bail system - Camilo Ramirez](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-problem-with-the-u-s-bail-system-camilo-ramirez) — 2026-07-20T00:37:00+00:00 - [Riddles of vernacular: Earwig - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/riddles-of-vernacular-earwig-jessica-oreck-and-rachael-teel) — 2026-07-20T00:30:00+00:00 - [Heading off the climate crisis - Al Gore](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/heading-off-the-climate-crisis-al-gore) — 2026-07-19T23:30:00+00:00 - [How to navigate rejection](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-to-navigate-rejection) — 2026-07-19T22:30:00+00:00 - [What's worse than a wasp's sting? Slaughter - Miles Zhang](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-s-worse-than-a-wasp-s-sting-slaughter-miles-zhang) — 2026-07-19T21:30:00+00:00 - [1000 TEDTalks, 6 words - Sebastian Wernicke](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/1000-tedtalks-6-words-sebastian-wernicke) — 2026-07-19T20:37:00+00:00 - [How enormous sea creatures consume tiny sea creatures - Kelly Benoit-Bird](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-enormous-sea-creatures-consume-tiny-sea-creatures-kelly-benoit-bird) — 2026-07-19T20:30:00+00:00 - [Can you swipe the most powerful wand in the wizarding world? - Dan Finkel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/can-you-swipe-the-most-powerful-wand-in-the-wizarding-world-dan-finkel) — 2026-07-19T19:30:00+00:00 - [Exploring other dimensions - Alex Rosenthal and George Zaidan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/exploring-other-dimensions-alex-rosenthal-and-george-zaidan) — 2026-07-19T18:30:00+00:00 - [Building a theater that remakes itself - Joshua Prince-Ramus](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/building-a-theater-that-remakes-itself-joshua-prince-ramus) — 2026-07-19T18:30:00+00:00 - [The single largest health threat women confront - Noel Bairey Merz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-single-largest-health-threat-women-confront-noel-bairey-merz) — 2026-07-19T17:30:00+00:00 - [How a fly stays airborne - Michael Dickinson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-a-fly-stays-airborne-michael-dickinson) — 2026-07-19T17:30:00+00:00 - [The surprising effects of pregnancy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-surprising-effects-of-pregnancy) — 2026-07-19T16:37:00+00:00 - [The continents are traveling. When will they collide? - Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-continents-are-traveling-when-will-they-collide-jean-baptiste-p-koehl) — 2026-07-19T16:30:00+00:00 - [Ethical dilemma: Should we eradicate mosquitoes entirely? - Talya Hackett](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/ethical-dilemma-should-we-eradicate-mosquitoes-entirely-talya-hackett) — 2026-07-19T16:30:00+00:00 - [The mathematics of yesteryear - Jean-Baptiste Michel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-mathematics-of-yesteryear-jean-baptiste-michel) — 2026-07-19T15:30:00+00:00 - [Meet Melissa Perez](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/meet-melissa-perez) — 2026-07-19T15:30:00+00:00 - [The dance of the dung beetle - Marcus Byrne](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-dance-of-the-dung-beetle-marcus-byrne) — 2026-07-18T15:30:00+00:00 - [How does this all-female species multiply? - Susana Freitas and Darren Parker](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-does-this-all-female-species-multiply-susana-freitas-and-darren-parker) — 2026-07-18T14:30:00+00:00 - [Ugly History: The U.S. Syphilis Experiment - Susan M. Reverby](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/ugly-history-the-u-s-syphilis-experiment-susan-m-reverby) — 2026-07-18T13:30:00+00:00 - [It's time to question bio-engineering - Paul Root Wolpe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/it-s-time-to-question-bio-engineering-paul-root-wolpe) — 2026-07-18T12:37:00+00:00 - [A ensemble of heroes - April Gudenrath](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/a-ensemble-of-heroes-april-gudenrath) — 2026-07-18T12:30:00+00:00 - [The Hawaiian legend of the wind keepers - Sydney Iaukea](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-hawaiian-legend-of-the-wind-keepers-sydney-iaukea) — 2026-07-18T11:30:00+00:00 - [The sharks that hunt in forests - Luka Seamus Wright](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-sharks-that-hunt-in-forests-luka-seamus-wright) — 2026-07-18T11:30:00+00:00 - [Consolidate medical patents, save lives - Ellen 't Hoen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/consolidate-medical-patents-save-lives-ellen-t-hoen) — 2026-07-18T10:30:00+00:00 - [Hey science teachers -- make it entertaining - Tyler DeWitt](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/hey-science-teachers-make-it-entertaining-tyler-dewitt) — 2026-07-18T10:30:00+00:00 - [What is a fecal microbial transplantation? - Kathryn M. Stephenson and David L. Suskind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-is-a-fecal-microbial-transplantation-kathryn-m-stephenson-and-david-l-suskind) — 2026-07-18T09:30:00+00:00 - [The archives the British Empire didn't want you to see - Audra A. Diptée](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-archives-the-british-empire-didn-t-want-you-to-see-audra-a-dipt-e) — 2026-07-18T09:30:00+00:00 - [Can we create the "perfect" farm? - Brent Loken](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/can-we-create-the-perfect-farm-brent-loken) — 2026-07-18T08:37:00+00:00 - [What we learned from 5 million books - Erez Lieberman Aiden and Jean-Baptiste Michel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-we-learned-from-5-million-books-erez-lieberman-aiden-and-jean-baptiste-michel) — 2026-07-18T08:30:00+00:00 - [How (and why) to read William Faulkner - Sascha Morrell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-and-why-to-read-william-faulkner-sascha-morrell) — 2026-07-18T08:30:00+00:00 - [A 40-year blueprint for energy - Amory Lovins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/a-40-year-blueprint-for-energy-amory-lovins) — 2026-07-18T07:30:00+00:00 - [Music and emotion across time - Michael Tilson Thomas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/music-and-emotion-across-time-michael-tilson-thomas) — 2026-07-18T07:30:00+00:00 - [How did we fix the hole in the ozone layer? - Stephanie Honchell Smith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-did-we-fix-the-hole-in-the-ozone-layer-stephanie-honchell-smith) — 2026-07-18T06:30:00+00:00 - [String theory and the underlying frameworks of the universe - Clifford Johnson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/string-theory-and-the-underlying-frameworks-of-the-universe-clifford-johnson) — 2026-07-18T06:30:00+00:00 - [How do you know what's true? - Sheila Marie Orfano](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-do-you-know-what-s-true-sheila-marie-orfano) — 2026-07-18T05:30:00+00:00 - [Why do we have irregular teeth when our ancestors didn't? - G. Richard Scott](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-do-we-have-irregular-teeth-when-our-ancestors-didn-t-g-richard-scott) — 2026-07-18T05:30:00+00:00 - [Should you trust your first impression? - Peter Mende-Siedlecki](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/should-you-trust-your-first-impression-peter-mende-siedlecki) — 2026-07-18T04:37:00+00:00 - [Assess yourself: Can you tell the difference between music and noise? - Hanako Sawada](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/assess-yourself-can-you-tell-the-difference-between-music-and-noise-hanako-sawada) — 2026-07-18T04:30:00+00:00 - [The optimism bias – Tali Sharot](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-optimism-bias-tali-sharot) — 2026-07-18T04:30:00+00:00 - [Pursuing the pursuers - Gary Kovacs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/pursuing-the-pursuers-gary-kovacs) — 2026-07-18T03:30:00+00:00 - [Making a TED-Ed Lesson: Animating zombies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/making-a-ted-ed-lesson-animating-zombies) — 2026-07-18T03:30:00+00:00 - [Animation basics: The optical illusion of motion - TED-Ed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/animation-basics-the-optical-illusion-of-motion-ted-ed) — 2026-07-18T02:30:00+00:00 - [Great news from TED-Ed...](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/great-news-from-ted-ed) — 2026-07-18T02:30:00+00:00 - [Inspire to educate Afghan girls - Shabana Basij-Rasikh](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/inspire-to-educate-afghan-girls-shabana-basij-rasikh) — 2026-07-18T01:30:00+00:00 - [Why do we snack on popcorn at the movies? - Andrew Smith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-do-we-snack-on-popcorn-at-the-movies-andrew-smith) — 2026-07-18T01:30:00+00:00 - [Can you solve the riddle and escape Hades? - Dan Finkel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/can-you-solve-the-riddle-and-escape-hades-dan-finkel) — 2026-07-18T00:37:00+00:00 - [The emergence and downfall of the Mughal Empire - Stephanie Honchell Smith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-emergence-and-downfall-of-the-mughal-empire-stephanie-honchell-smith) — 2026-07-18T00:30:00+00:00 - [We can halt the next epidemic - George Zaidan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/we-can-halt-the-next-epidemic-george-zaidan) — 2026-07-18T00:30:00+00:00 - [Food expiration dates don't mean what you believe - Carolyn Beans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/food-expiration-dates-don-t-mean-what-you-believe-carolyn-beans) — 2026-07-17T23:30:00+00:00 - [, the history of a page not found - Renny Gleeson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-history-of-a-page-not-found-renny-gleeson) — 2026-07-17T23:30:00+00:00 - [The best stats you've ever seen - Hans Rosling](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-best-stats-you-ve-ever-seen-hans-rosling) — 2026-07-17T15:30:00+00:00 - [Why did three popes reign at once? - Joëlle Rollo-Koster](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-did-three-popes-reign-at-once-jo-lle-rollo-koster) — 2026-07-17T15:30:00+00:00 - [What it means if you spot faces in objects - Susan G. 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Cunningham](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/which-type-of-milk-is-best-for-you-jonathan-j-o-sullivan-and-grace-e-cunningham) — 2026-07-17T00:37:00+00:00 - [How to look inside the brain - Carl Schoonover](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-to-look-inside-the-brain-carl-schoonover) — 2026-07-17T00:30:00+00:00 - [How to live to be 100+ — Dan Buettner](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-to-live-to-be-100-dan-buettner) — 2026-07-16T23:30:00+00:00 - [A future free from traffic gridlock - Bill Ford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/a-future-free-from-traffic-gridlock-bill-ford) — 2026-07-16T11:30:00+00:00 - [Is plant-based meat actually healthier for you? - Carolyn Beans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/is-plant-based-meat-actually-healthier-for-you-carolyn-beans) — 2026-07-16T11:30:00+00:00 - [questions to ask yourself before you accept an idea - Siska De Baerdemaeker](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/questions-to-ask-yourself-before-you-accept-an-idea-siska-de-baerdemaeker) — 2026-07-16T10:30:00+00:00 - [The dark history of the Chinese Exclusion Act - Robert Chang](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-dark-history-of-the-chinese-exclusion-act-robert-chang) — 2026-07-16T10:30:00+00:00 - [Why I must voice concerns about climate change - James Hansen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-i-must-voice-concerns-about-climate-change-james-hansen) — 2026-07-16T09:30:00+00:00 - [Mysteries of vernacular: Jade - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/mysteries-of-vernacular-jade-jessica-oreck-and-rachael-teel) — 2026-07-16T09:30:00+00:00 - [Can you outsmart the fallacy that started a witch hunt? - Elizabeth Cox](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/can-you-outsmart-the-fallacy-that-started-a-witch-hunt-elizabeth-cox) — 2026-07-16T08:37:00+00:00 - [How to reach flow state](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-to-reach-flow-state) — 2026-07-16T08:30:00+00:00 - [The genesis of the universe, for beginners - Tom Whyntie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-genesis-of-the-universe-for-beginners-tom-whyntie) — 2026-07-16T08:30:00+00:00 - [How one person saved over 2,000 children from the Nazis - Iseult Gillespie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-one-person-saved-over-2-000-children-from-the-nazis-iseult-gillespie) — 2026-07-16T07:30:00+00:00 - [Can alligators survive this supreme predator? - Kenny Coogan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/can-alligators-survive-this-supreme-predator-kenny-coogan) — 2026-07-16T07:30:00+00:00 - [We need to talk about an inequity - Bryan Stevenson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/we-need-to-talk-about-an-inequity-bryan-stevenson) — 2026-07-16T06:30:00+00:00 - [The unusual politics of disgust - David Pizarro](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-unusual-politics-of-disgust-david-pizarro) — 2026-07-16T06:30:00+00:00 - [How hazardous was it to be a jester? - Beatrice K. Otto](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-hazardous-was-it-to-be-a-jester-beatrice-k-otto) — 2026-07-16T05:30:00+00:00 - [The one thing keeping jellyfish from taking over - Mariela Pajuelo and Javier Antonio Quinones](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-one-thing-keeping-jellyfish-from-taking-over-mariela-pajuelo-and-javier-antonio-quinones) — 2026-07-16T05:30:00+00:00 - [Inside an Antarctic time machine - Lee Hotz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/inside-an-antarctic-time-machine-lee-hotz) — 2026-07-16T04:37:00+00:00 - [Our Planet is full - Paul Gilding](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/our-planet-is-full-paul-gilding) — 2026-07-16T04:30:00+00:00 - [Could we build a wooden skyscraper? - Stefan Al](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/could-we-build-a-wooden-skyscraper-stefan-al) — 2026-07-16T04:30:00+00:00 - [Why your phone battery declines over time - George Zaidan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-your-phone-battery-declines-over-time-george-zaidan) — 2026-07-16T03:30:00+00:00 - [Self-assembly: The power of structuring the unorganized - Skylar Tibbits](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/self-assembly-the-power-of-structuring-the-unorganized-skylar-tibbits) — 2026-07-16T03:30:00+00:00 - [Tracking ancient diseases using ... plaque - Christina Warinner](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/tracking-ancient-diseases-using-plaque-christina-warinner) — 2026-07-16T02:30:00+00:00 - [Why is it so hard to abandon a bad habit?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-is-it-so-hard-to-abandon-a-bad-habit) — 2026-07-16T02:30:00+00:00 - [The mission to fathom consciousness - Antonio Damasio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-mission-to-fathom-consciousness-antonio-damasio) — 2026-07-16T01:30:00+00:00 - [Healthier men, one beard at a time - Adam Garone](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/healthier-men-one-beard-at-a-time-adam-garone) — 2026-07-16T01:30:00+00:00 - [What if there were 1 trillion more trees? - Jean-François Bastin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-if-there-were-1-trillion-more-trees-jean-fran-ois-bastin) — 2026-07-16T00:37:00+00:00 - [The rise and fall of the Maya Empire's most influential city - Geoffrey E. Braswell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-maya-empire-s-most-influential-city-geoffrey-e-braswell) — 2026-07-11T19:30:00+00:00 - [The secrets of the world’s most famous symphony - Hanako Sawada](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-secrets-of-the-world-s-most-famous-symphony-hanako-sawada) — 2026-07-11T18:30:00+00:00 - [What genuinely transpired with Oedipus? - Stephen Esposito](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-genuinely-transpired-with-oedipus-stephen-esposito) — 2026-07-11T18:30:00+00:00 - [The uncomplicated story of photosynthesis and food - Amanda Ooten](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-uncomplicated-story-of-photosynthesis-and-food-amanda-ooten) — 2026-07-11T17:30:00+00:00 - [Why is English so complicated? - Arika Okrent](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-is-english-so-complicated-arika-okrent) — 2026-07-11T17:30:00+00:00 - [The world’s largest organism - Alex Rosenthal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-world-s-largest-organism-alex-rosenthal) — 2026-07-11T16:37:00+00:00 - [How do gas masks truly work? - George Zaidan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-do-gas-masks-truly-work-george-zaidan) — 2026-07-11T16:30:00+00:00 - [How a concubine became the ruler of Egypt - Abdallah Ewis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-a-concubine-became-the-ruler-of-egypt-abdallah-ewis) — 2026-07-11T16:30:00+00:00 - [The hazard of dismissing science - Michael Specter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-hazard-of-dismissing-science-michael-specter) — 2026-07-11T15:30:00+00:00 - [How to order, add and multiply matrices - Bill Shillito](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-to-order-add-and-multiply-matrices-bill-shillito) — 2026-07-11T15:30:00+00:00 - [The commercial case for sustainability - Ray Anderson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-commercial-case-for-sustainability-ray-anderson) — 2026-07-11T14:30:00+00:00 - [How to amplify your happiness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-to-amplify-your-happiness) — 2026-07-11T14:30:00+00:00 - [The mystery of how Chinese characters operate - Gina Marie Elia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-mystery-of-how-chinese-characters-operate-gina-marie-elia) — 2026-07-11T13:30:00+00:00 - [Welcome to the genomic revolution - Richard Resnick](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/welcome-to-the-genomic-revolution-richard-resnick) — 2026-07-11T13:30:00+00:00 - [Freeing energy from the grid - Justin Hall-Tipping](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/freeing-energy-from-the-grid-justin-hall-tipping) — 2026-07-11T12:37:00+00:00 - [How does an air conditioner truly work? - Anna Rothschild](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-does-an-air-conditioner-truly-work-anna-rothschild) — 2026-07-11T12:30:00+00:00 - [The downfall of the House of Cadmus - Iseult Gillespie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-downfall-of-the-house-of-cadmus-iseult-gillespie) — 2026-07-11T12:30:00+00:00 - [The tribes we build - Seth Godin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-tribes-we-build-seth-godin) — 2026-07-11T12:30:00+00:00 - [High-altitude wind energy via kites! - Saul Griffith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/high-altitude-wind-energy-via-kites-saul-griffith) — 2026-07-11T11:30:00+00:00 - [Distant time and the hint of a multiverse - Sean Carroll](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/distant-time-and-the-hint-of-a-multiverse-sean-carroll) — 2026-07-11T11:30:00+00:00 - [Why do bugs cluster above water? - Luke M. Jacobus](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-do-bugs-cluster-above-water-luke-m-jacobus) — 2026-07-11T11:30:00+00:00 - [A novel ecosystem for electric cars - Shai Agassi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/a-novel-ecosystem-for-electric-cars-shai-agassi) — 2026-07-11T10:30:00+00:00 - [Does racism impact your vote? - Nate Silver](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/does-racism-impact-your-vote-nate-silver) — 2026-07-11T10:30:00+00:00 - [Mosquitos, malaria and teaching - Bill Gates](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/mosquitos-malaria-and-teaching-bill-gates) — 2026-07-11T10:30:00+00:00 - [How do doctors classify what stage of cancer you have? - Hyunsoo Joshua No and Trudy Wu](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-do-doctors-classify-what-stage-of-cancer-you-have-hyunsoo-joshua-no-and-trudy-wu) — 2026-07-11T09:30:00+00:00 - [Losing everything - David Hoffman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/losing-everything-david-hoffman) — 2026-07-07T17:30:00+00:00 - [Savitri and Satyavan: The legend of the princess who outwitted Death - Iseult Gillespie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/savitri-and-satyavan-the-legend-of-the-princess-who-outwitted-death-iseult-gillespie) — 2026-07-07T16:37:00+00:00 - [What sleep deprivation does to your brain - Anna Rothschild](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-sleep-deprivation-does-to-your-brain-anna-rothschild) — 2026-07-07T16:30:00+00:00 - [You can only save one— who do you choose? - Doug MacKay](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/you-can-only-save-one-who-do-you-choose-doug-mackay) — 2026-07-07T15:30:00+00:00 - [Your genes are not your future - Dean Ornish](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/your-genes-are-not-your-future-dean-ornish) — 2026-07-07T14:30:00+00:00 - [Why don't businesses want you to mend your stuff? - Aaron Perzanowski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-don-t-businesses-want-you-to-mend-your-stuff-aaron-perzanowski) — 2026-07-07T13:30:00+00:00 - [How to defend Earth from asteroids - Phil Plait](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-to-defend-earth-from-asteroids-phil-plait) — 2026-07-07T12:37:00+00:00 - [Does light behave as a particle or a wave? - Colm Kelleher](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/does-light-behave-as-a-particle-or-a-wave-colm-kelleher) — 2026-07-07T12:30:00+00:00 - [How are these fires burning beneath the surface? - Emma Bryce](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-are-these-fires-burning-beneath-the-surface-emma-bryce) — 2026-07-07T11:30:00+00:00 - [Vermicomposting: How worms can reduce our waste - Matthew Ross](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/vermicomposting-how-worms-can-reduce-our-waste-matthew-ross) — 2026-07-07T10:30:00+00:00 - [The "bottom billion" - Paul Collier](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-bottom-billion-paul-collier) — 2026-07-07T09:30:00+00:00 - [We can help you master public speaking - Chris Anderson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/we-can-help-you-master-public-speaking-chris-anderson) — 2026-07-07T08:37:00+00:00 - [How scientists are developing genuine invisibility cloaks - Max G. Levy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-scientists-are-developing-genuine-invisibility-cloaks-max-g-levy) — 2026-07-07T08:30:00+00:00 - [Blood, concrete, and dynamite: Building the Hoover Dam - Alex Gendler](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/blood-concrete-and-dynamite-building-the-hoover-dam-alex-gendler) — 2026-07-07T07:30:00+00:00 - [Pen your story, change history - Brad Meltzer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/pen-your-story-change-history-brad-meltzer) — 2026-07-07T06:30:00+00:00 - [How to make your stress work in your favor - Shannon Odell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-to-make-your-stress-work-in-your-favor-shannon-odell) — 2026-07-07T05:30:00+00:00 - [The shared experience of absurdity - Charlie Todd](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-shared-experience-of-absurdity-charlie-todd) — 2026-07-07T04:37:00+00:00 - [A critical examination of the technology in our lives - Kevin Shindel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/a-critical-examination-of-the-technology-in-our-lives-kevin-shindel) — 2026-07-07T04:30:00+00:00 - [Can we cultivate germs? - Paul Ewald](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/can-we-cultivate-germs-paul-ewald) — 2026-07-07T03:30:00+00:00 - [Lady Meng Jiang: The legend of the woman who outmaneuvered a cruel emperor - Juwen Zhang](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/lady-meng-jiang-the-legend-of-the-woman-who-outmaneuvered-a-cruel-emperor-juwen-zhang) — 2026-07-07T02:30:00+00:00 - [How to conquer a dragon with math - Garth Sundem](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-to-conquer-a-dragon-with-math-garth-sundem) — 2026-07-07T01:30:00+00:00 - [Who decides how long a second is? - John Kitching](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/who-decides-how-long-a-second-is-john-kitching) — 2026-07-07T00:37:00+00:00 - [Why animals support each other - Ashley Ward](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-animals-support-each-other-ashley-ward) — 2026-07-07T00:30:00+00:00 - [Why is the Mona Lisa so famous? - Noah Charney](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-is-the-mona-lisa-so-famous-noah-charney) — 2026-07-06T23:30:00+00:00 - [Interrogating the universe - Stephen Hawking](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/interrogating-the-universe-stephen-hawking) — 2026-07-06T22:30:00+00:00 - [Assessing what makes life worthwhile - Chip Conley](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/assessing-what-makes-life-worthwhile-chip-conley) — 2026-07-06T05:30:00+00:00 - [How we view color - Colm Kelleher](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-we-view-color-colm-kelleher) — 2026-07-06T05:30:00+00:00 - [We need a "moral operating system" - Damon Horowitz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/we-need-a-moral-operating-system-damon-horowitz) — 2026-07-06T04:37:00+00:00 - [Have we hit the ceiling of computational power? - Sajan Saini and George Zaidan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/have-we-hit-the-ceiling-of-computational-power-sajan-saini-and-george-zaidan) — 2026-07-06T04:30:00+00:00 - [How are microchips produced? - George Zaidan and Sajan Saini](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-are-microchips-produced-george-zaidan-and-sajan-saini) — 2026-07-06T04:30:00+00:00 - [Medicine's future? There's an app for that - Daniel Kraft](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/medicine-s-future-there-s-an-app-for-that-daniel-kraft) — 2026-07-06T03:30:00+00:00 - [Can you solve the birthday cake riddle? - Marie Brodsky](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/can-you-solve-the-birthday-cake-riddle-marie-brodsky) — 2026-07-06T03:30:00+00:00 - [You are your microbes - Karen Guillemin and Jessica Green](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/you-are-your-microbes-karen-guillemin-and-jessica-green) — 2026-07-06T02:30:00+00:00 - [Witness Yemen through my eyes - Nadia Al-Sakkaf](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/witness-yemen-through-my-eyes-nadia-al-sakkaf) — 2026-07-06T02:30:00+00:00 - [Is the Amazon Rainforest fading? - Anna Rothschild](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/is-the-amazon-rainforest-fading-anna-rothschild) — 2026-07-06T01:30:00+00:00 - [Which species would you remove? | Ada, Ep. 5](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/which-species-would-you-remove-ada-ep-5) — 2026-07-06T01:30:00+00:00 - [Why bats don't get sick - Arinjay Banerjee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-bats-don-t-get-sick-arinjay-banerjee) — 2026-07-06T00:37:00+00:00 - [Imaging at a trillion frames per second - Ramesh Raskar](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/imaging-at-a-trillion-frames-per-second-ramesh-raskar) — 2026-07-06T00:30:00+00:00 - [Chronicles of passion - Isabel Allende](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/chronicles-of-passion-isabel-allende) — 2026-07-06T00:30:00+00:00 - [How to outlast the apocalypse | Ada, Ep. 1](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-to-outlast-the-apocalypse-ada-ep-1) — 2026-07-05T23:30:00+00:00 - [The influence of introverts - Susan Cain](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-influence-of-introverts-susan-cain) — 2026-07-05T23:30:00+00:00 - [Why do cats have vertical pupils? - Emma Bryce](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-do-cats-have-vertical-pupils-emma-bryce) — 2026-07-05T22:30:00+00:00 - [The legend of the brothers who outmaneuvered the demon queen - Malay Bera](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-legend-of-the-brothers-who-outmaneuvered-the-demon-queen-malay-bera) — 2026-07-05T22:30:00+00:00 - [Dispelling the illusion of skin color - Nina Jablonski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/dispelling-the-illusion-of-skin-color-nina-jablonski) — 2026-07-05T21:30:00+00:00 - [Investigating the oceans - Robert Ballard](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/investigating-the-oceans-robert-ballard) — 2026-07-05T21:30:00+00:00 - [Faith versus tradition in Islam - Mustafa Akyol](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/faith-versus-tradition-in-islam-mustafa-akyol) — 2026-07-05T20:37:00+00:00 - [Why you feel stuck — and how to get energized - Shannon Odell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-you-feel-stuck-and-how-to-get-energized-shannon-odell) — 2026-07-05T20:30:00+00:00 - [You might be amazed by what you'd uncover in your pores - M. Alejandra Perotti](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/you-might-be-amazed-by-what-you-d-uncover-in-your-pores-m-alejandra-perotti) — 2026-07-05T20:30:00+00:00 - [Which animal has the best eyesight? - Thomas W. Cronin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/which-animal-has-the-best-eyesight-thomas-w-cronin) — 2026-07-05T19:30:00+00:00 - [TED Prize wish: Defend our oceans - Sylvia Earle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/ted-prize-wish-defend-our-oceans-sylvia-earle) — 2026-07-05T18:30:00+00:00 - [No one can truly define what a tree is - Max G. Levy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/no-one-can-truly-define-what-a-tree-is-max-g-levy) — 2026-07-04T13:30:00+00:00 - [Are we born to run? - Christopher McDougall](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/are-we-born-to-run-christopher-mcdougall) — 2026-07-04T12:37:00+00:00 - [Mysteries of vernacular: Gorgeous - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/mysteries-of-vernacular-gorgeous-jessica-oreck-and-rachael-teel) — 2026-07-04T12:30:00+00:00 - [Folding cutting-edge origami - Robert Lang](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/folding-cutting-edge-origami-robert-lang) — 2026-07-04T11:30:00+00:00 - [How much would it cost to purchase the Sun? - Cella Wright](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-much-would-it-cost-to-purchase-the-sun-cella-wright) — 2026-07-04T10:30:00+00:00 - [CERN's supercollider – Brian Cox](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/cern-s-supercollider-brian-cox) — 2026-07-04T09:30:00+00:00 - [Uncovering the brain's biggest secret - Melanie E. Peffer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/uncovering-the-brain-s-biggest-secret-melanie-e-peffer) — 2026-07-04T08:37:00+00:00 - [How did detectives unravel the case of the bloody fingerprints? - Theodore E. Yeshion](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-did-detectives-unravel-the-case-of-the-bloody-fingerprints-theodore-e-yeshion) — 2026-07-04T08:30:00+00:00 - [What is “normal” and what is “different”? - Yana Buhrer Tavanier](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-is-normal-and-what-is-different-yana-buhrer-tavanier) — 2026-07-04T07:30:00+00:00 - [Imagining a sustainable future - Alex Steffen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/imagining-a-sustainable-future-alex-steffen) — 2026-07-04T06:30:00+00:00 - [Can you unravel the mystery of Pandora's box? - Alex Rosenthal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/can-you-unravel-the-mystery-of-pandora-s-box-alex-rosenthal) — 2026-07-04T05:30:00+00:00 - [The economic injustice of plastic - Van Jones](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-economic-injustice-of-plastic-van-jones) — 2026-07-04T04:37:00+00:00 - [Pizza physics (New York-style) - Colm Kelleher](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/pizza-physics-new-york-style-colm-kelleher) — 2026-07-04T04:30:00+00:00 - [The fable of Medusa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-fable-of-medusa) — 2026-07-04T03:30:00+00:00 - [Building a culture of success - Mark Wilson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/building-a-culture-of-success-mark-wilson) — 2026-07-04T02:30:00+00:00 - [Why do cancer cells behave differently from healthy ones? - George Zaidan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-do-cancer-cells-behave-differently-from-healthy-ones-george-zaidan) — 2026-07-04T01:30:00+00:00 - [What causes dandruff, and how do you get rid of it? - Thomas L. Dawson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-causes-dandruff-and-how-do-you-get-rid-of-it-thomas-l-dawson) — 2026-07-04T00:37:00+00:00 - [What triggered the decline of one of history's most powerful empires? - Mostafa Minawi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-triggered-the-decline-of-one-of-history-s-most-powerful-empires-mostafa-minawi) — 2026-07-04T00:30:00+00:00 - [Why doesn't everyone have a jetpack? - Richard Browning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-doesn-t-everyone-have-a-jetpack-richard-browning) — 2026-07-03T23:30:00+00:00 - [What constitutes a hero? - Matthew Winkler](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-constitutes-a-hero-matthew-winkler) — 2026-07-03T22:30:00+00:00 - [Is this the most disgusting parasite? - Niko Zlotnik](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/is-this-the-most-disgusting-parasite-niko-zlotnik) — 2026-07-03T21:30:00+00:00 - [Why do we have to wear sunscreen? - Kevin P. Boyd](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-do-we-have-to-wear-sunscreen-kevin-p-boyd) — 2026-07-03T20:37:00+00:00 - [Overcoming the scientific divide - Aaron Reedy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/overcoming-the-scientific-divide-aaron-reedy) — 2026-07-03T20:30:00+00:00 - [Let's chat about sex - John Bohannon and Black Label Movement](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/let-s-chat-about-sex-john-bohannon-and-black-label-movement) — 2026-07-03T19:30:00+00:00 - [The cunning tactic behind sports betting apps - Shannon Odell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-cunning-tactic-behind-sports-betting-apps-shannon-odell) — 2026-07-03T18:30:00+00:00 - [Could laser blasters ever become feasible? - Christopher Baird](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/could-laser-blasters-ever-become-feasible-christopher-baird) — 2026-06-29T03:30:00+00:00 - [How the Suez Canal shaped global history - Lucia Carminati](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-the-suez-canal-shaped-global-history-lucia-carminati) — 2026-06-29T02:30:00+00:00 - [The lexicon of electricity - James Sheils](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-lexicon-of-electricity-james-sheils) — 2026-06-29T01:30:00+00:00 - [4 different ways you can power a car](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/4-different-ways-you-can-power-a-car) — 2026-06-29T00:37:00+00:00 - [Kiranmala: The legend of the princess who conquered Magic Mountain - Malay Bera](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/kiranmala-the-legend-of-the-princess-who-conquered-magic-mountain-malay-bera) — 2026-06-29T00:30:00+00:00 - [The case against "right" and "wrong" - Marlee Neel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-case-against-right-and-wrong-marlee-neel) — 2026-06-28T23:30:00+00:00 - [The legendary JoJo thought experiment - Michael Vazquez and Sarah Stroud](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-legendary-jojo-thought-experiment-michael-vazquez-and-sarah-stroud) — 2026-06-28T22:30:00+00:00 - [Every one of your devices can be hacked - Avi Rubin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/every-one-of-your-devices-can-be-hacked-avi-rubin) — 2026-06-28T21:30:00+00:00 - [Atheism 2.0 - Alain de Botton](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/atheism-2-0-alain-de-botton) — 2026-06-28T20:37:00+00:00 - [Determining The Probability of Intelligent Alien Life - Jill Tarter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/determining-the-probability-of-intelligent-alien-life-jill-tarter) — 2026-06-28T20:30:00+00:00 - [How leading songwriters build the perfect pop song | Think Like A Musician](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-leading-songwriters-build-the-perfect-pop-song-think-like-a-musician) — 2026-06-28T19:30:00+00:00 - [The Irish mythology of Diarmuid's betrayal - Iseult Gillespie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-irish-mythology-of-diarmuid-s-betrayal-iseult-gillespie) — 2026-06-28T18:30:00+00:00 - [How Do Pain Relievers Function? - George Zaidan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-do-pain-relievers-function-george-zaidan) — 2026-06-28T17:30:00+00:00 - [Ugly History: The Spanish Inquisition - Kayla Wolf](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/ugly-history-the-spanish-inquisition-kayla-wolf) — 2026-06-28T16:37:00+00:00 - [Father vs. Son: A descent into the underworld - Joseph Mbele](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/father-vs-son-a-descent-into-the-underworld-joseph-mbele) — 2026-06-28T16:30:00+00:00 - [The pioneering work of female explorers - Courtney Stephens](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-pioneering-work-of-female-explorers-courtney-stephens) — 2026-06-28T15:30:00+00:00 - [How to hasten chemical reactions (and get a date) - Aaron Sams](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-to-hasten-chemical-reactions-and-get-a-date-aaron-sams) — 2026-06-28T14:30:00+00:00 - [What causes herpes, and how can you address it? - Christine Johnston](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-causes-herpes-and-how-can-you-address-it-christine-johnston) — 2026-06-28T13:30:00+00:00 - [Meet the Water Canary - Sonaar Luthra](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/meet-the-water-canary-sonaar-luthra) — 2026-06-28T12:37:00+00:00 - [The quirky history of cell theory - Lauren Royal-Woods](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-quirky-history-of-cell-theory-lauren-royal-woods) — 2026-06-28T12:30:00+00:00 - [How well do you actually know about Vikings? - Stephanie H. Smith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-well-do-you-actually-know-about-vikings-stephanie-h-smith) — 2026-06-28T11:30:00+00:00 - [The most substantial errors in mapmaking history - Kayla Wolf](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-most-substantial-errors-in-mapmaking-history-kayla-wolf) — 2026-06-28T10:30:00+00:00 - [The key to media's secret codes - Ben Beaton](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-key-to-media-s-secret-codes-ben-beaton) — 2026-06-28T09:30:00+00:00 - [Can you solve the fantasy election riddle? - Dennis E. Shasha](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/can-you-solve-the-fantasy-election-riddle-dennis-e-shasha) — 2026-06-28T08:37:00+00:00 - [What is vaginal discharge and why does this happen? - Elizabeth Micks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-is-vaginal-discharge-and-why-does-this-happen-elizabeth-micks) — 2026-06-28T08:30:00+00:00 - [Can you decode the alien pyramid riddle? - Henri Picciotto](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/can-you-decode-the-alien-pyramid-riddle-henri-picciotto) — 2026-06-22T01:30:00+00:00 - [What’s in the air you breathe? - Amy Hrdina and Jesse Kroll](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-s-in-the-air-you-breathe-amy-hrdina-and-jesse-kroll) — 2026-06-22T00:37:00+00:00 - [What's so amusing about mental illness? - Ruby Wax](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-s-so-amusing-about-mental-illness-ruby-wax) — 2026-06-22T00:30:00+00:00 - [The mythology of Pegasus and the chimera - Iseult Gillespie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-mythology-of-pegasus-and-the-chimera-iseult-gillespie) — 2026-06-21T23:30:00+00:00 - [Science is for all people, kids included - Beau Lotto and Amy O'Toole](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/science-is-for-all-people-kids-included-beau-lotto-and-amy-o-toole) — 2026-06-21T22:30:00+00:00 - [Should you care what your parents value?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/should-you-care-what-your-parents-value) — 2026-06-21T21:30:00+00:00 - [Let's transform energy -- with natural gas - T. 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Hill and Soraya Field Fiorio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-is-juneteenth-and-why-is-it-meaningful-karlos-k-hill-and-soraya-field-fiorio) — 2026-06-20T01:30:00+00:00 - [The woman who stared at the Sun - Alex Gendler](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-woman-who-stared-at-the-sun-alex-gendler) — 2026-06-20T00:37:00+00:00 - [Introducing Julia Delmedico](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/introducing-julia-delmedico) — 2026-06-20T00:30:00+00:00 - [One of the most "threatening" men in American history - Keenan Norris](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/one-of-the-most-threatening-men-in-american-history-keenan-norris) — 2026-06-19T23:30:00+00:00 - [Curious answers to the psychopath test - Jon Ronson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/curious-answers-to-the-psychopath-test-jon-ronson) — 2026-06-19T22:30:00+00:00 - [How do airplanes actually remain in flight? - Raymond Adkins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-do-airplanes-actually-remain-in-flight-raymond-adkins) — 2026-06-19T21:30:00+00:00 - [Creative houses from reclaimed stuff - Dan Phillips](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/creative-houses-from-reclaimed-stuff-dan-phillips) — 2026-06-19T20:37:00+00:00 - [Archeology from satellite imagery - Sarah Parcak](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/archeology-from-satellite-imagery-sarah-parcak) — 2026-06-19T20:30:00+00:00 - [Can you freeze your body and be revived? - Shannon N. Tessier](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/can-you-freeze-your-body-and-be-revived-shannon-n-tessier) — 2026-06-19T19:30:00+00:00 - [Could you survive the real Twilight Zone? - Philip Renaud and Kenneth Kostel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/could-you-survive-the-real-twilight-zone-philip-renaud-and-kenneth-kostel) — 2026-06-19T16:37:00+00:00 - [The case for collaborative consumption - Rachel Botsman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-case-for-collaborative-consumption-rachel-botsman) — 2026-06-19T12:37:00+00:00 - [Why is 'x' the enigma? - Terry Moore](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/why-is-x-the-enigma-terry-moore) — 2026-06-19T12:30:00+00:00 - [Grasping how life integrates together - Bobbi Seleski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/grasping-how-life-integrates-together-bobbi-seleski) — 2026-06-17T10:30:00+00:00 - [The revival of Mongolia's "wild" horses - Nigel Rothfels](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/the-revival-of-mongolia-s-wild-horses-nigel-rothfels) — 2026-06-17T10:30:00+00:00 - [Can you outsmart Fate and break her old curse? - Dan Finkel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/can-you-outsmart-fate-and-break-her-old-curse-dan-finkel) — 2026-06-17T09:30:00+00:00 - [Memory abilities anyone can achieve - Joshua Foer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/memory-abilities-anyone-can-achieve-joshua-foer) — 2026-06-17T09:30:00+00:00 - [Pavlovian reflexes aren't only for dogs - Benjamin N. 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