As a self-proclaimed radical street librarian, Storybook Maze makes books appear where they’re scarce. Through initiatives like free, public book vending machines and street corner story...
Creator Maya Higa is on a mission to use the internet to build the next generation of conservationists. Her virtual education center, Alveus Sanctuary, is one...
We see consciousness in AI the same way we see faces in clouds, says neuroscientist Anil Seth. He explores the all-too-human tendency to project inner life...
Peter McIndoe isn’t a fan of birds. In fact, he has a theory about them that might shock you. Listen along to this eye-opening talk as...
As the world races toward digital perfection, tech humanist Stephen Remedios tried to optimize the messiest and most imperfect of all human work: parenting. He shares...
As chief content officer of Forbes, Randall Lane oversees the magazine’s signature list of billionaires, tracking the richest people on Earth. But he has noticed that...
In this TED Talk gone wrong, comedian Mike Albo receives an unexpected call from his bank. The result: a hilariously uncomfortable tour of his purchase history,...
How will AI and new technology change art? (This conversation is part of “TED Intersections,” a series featuring thought-provoking conversations between experts navigating the ideas shaping...
When Doreen Orishaba helped build Africa’s first electric car in 2011, skeptics dismissed it as a “toy for the Western world.” Now she’s running dozens of...
The United States is on track to win the AI race — and hollow itself out in the process, says Gina Raimondo, former Governor of Rhode...