TED Talks

In 2009, researchers ran a simple experiment. They took everything we know about our solar system and calculated where every planet would be up to 5 billion years in the future. They ran over 2,000 simulations, and the astonishing variety in results revealed that our solar system may be much less stable than it seems. In this TED-Ed Animation, Fabio Pacucci explores the n-body problem and the motion of gravitating objects. #3bodyproblem #TEDTalk #STEM #spaceexploration #TEDEd Educator Fabio Pacucci Director Luísa Holanda Narrator Addison Anderson Art Director Luísa Holanda Storyboard Artist Luísa Holanda Animator Felipe Urbanetto, Maurício Canterle

According to cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky the answer is yes. In her TED Talk, she explains the way we construct sentences guides our cognitive experiences. Whether it’s English, German or Spanish, our perspectives shift based on the words we use and understand. Visit the 🔗 in our ☣️ to watch the full talk. #Language #CognitiveScience #Communication #TEDTalk

If you’ve ever looked at the bottom of a disposable bottle or cup, you’ve probably noticed a recycling symbol. Seeing this, many people assume the item should be put in a recycling bin. Yet many plastics are incapable of being recycled at most centers. In this TED Ed Animation, we explore why so few plastics can be recycled and what these symbols actually mean. #Recycling#TEDEd#Plastic#Sustainability#TEDTalk Script Writer: Shannon Odell Director: Yuval Haker, Alon Sivan Narrator: Addison Anderson Animator: Alon Sivan, Yuval Haker, Dana Roth, Pavelas Laptevas, John McColgan Music: Dana Roth

In the late 1800's, lynchings were happening all over the American South, often without any investigation or consequences for the murderers. A young journalist set out to expose the truth about these killings. Her reports shocked the nation, launched her journalism career and a lifelong pursuit of civil rights. In this TED-Ed lesson, we explore the details and life of Ida B. Wells and her tireless struggle for justice. [Directed by Anna Nowakowska, narrated by Christina Greer, music by Matthias Runge]. #TEDEd #WomenOfTikTok #journalism #historytok #activism

What if you could own a piece of the company you work for? In his TED Talk, investment expert Pete Stavros shares his mission to rethink corporate structures so that all workers own a piece of the business. This is not only a game changer for employees monetarily but it's been shown to increase productivity and worker satisfaction. Visit the 🔗 in our ☣️ to watch the full talk. #EmployeeOwnership #CorporateTiktok #TEDTalk #TEDTalks #BusinessOwner

What will TED look like in 40 years? For #TED2024, we worked with artist @Paul Trillo and @OpenAI to create this exclusive video using Sora, their unreleased text-to-video model. Stay tuned for more groundbreaking AI — coming soon to TED.com! Music by Jacques Vortex [Note: This video — except for the TED logo — was generated using AI / Sora]

How can the tiny moon eclipse the sight of the gargantuan sun? By sheer coincidence, the disc of the sun is 400x larger than the disc of the moon, but the sun is 390x farther from Earth -- which means that when they align just right, the moon blocks all but the sun's glowing corona. In this TED-Ed Animation, Andy Cohen details this extraordinary celestial phenomenon. #SolarEclipse #solareclipse2024 #Astronomy #TEDEd #TEDTalk #STEM Educator: Andy Cohen Animator: Bevan Lynch Narrator: Brian Bender

How do you explain what it means to be a human on Earth? Four years ago when everything shut down, visual artist Oliver Jeffers (@Oliver Jeffers ) created this TED Talk doing just that. Set up as a letter to his son, Jeffers reflects on the essence of our existence and the vast diversity of life, sharing pearls of wisdom along the way. Observing our civilization, he crafts a poetic portrait of our shared home, featuring his own original illustrations and animations.

In this striking TED Talk, artist Daniel Lismore (@Daniel Lismore) shares the vision behind his elaborate ensembles and explores what it's like to live life as a work of art. "Everyone is capable of creating their own masterpiece," he says. "You should try it sometime." Visit the 🔗 in our ☣️ to watch the full talk. #Art #SelfExpression #TEDTalk #Authenticity

When singer-songwriting Mike Posner (@mikeposner) set out to walk 3,000 miles across the US he wasn’t sure what he would find — or that one of those things might be a snake. But once his journey was over he learned 5 very valuable lessons: 1 - Not all crazy ideas are great, but all great ideas are crazy 2 - Step one is to take one step 3 - Reasons are excuses in disguise 4 - True happiness comes from growth 5 - Don’t wait Visit the in our bio to hear the full story of his journey, plus hear his performance of hit songs “I Took a Pill in Ibiza” and “Could You Do the Same.” #mikeposner#TEDTalk #findhappiness#Music#PersonalGrowth

Women are (still) taken less seriously than men — despite proven competence and expertise. This is what author Mary Ann Sieghart calls “the authority gap.” In her TED Talk, she explains how we can all do our part to close this gap and why everyone wins when we do. Visit the 🔗 in our ☣️ to watch the full talk. #tedtalk #authority #equality #WomenOfTikTok

How does Hollywood choose what stories get told on-screen? According to producer Franklin Leonard, too often, it's groupthink informed by a narrow set of ideas about what sells at the box office. He saw too many great screenplays get passed on so he started the Black List. In his 2017 TEDx Talk, he goes on to explain exactly how this email chain he started changed the film industry forever. Visit the 🔗 in our ☣️ to watch the full talk. #Oscars #Oscars2024 #TheBlackList #FilmIndustry #TEDTalk

Standardized testing has been in use for two millennia. And while the results of standardized testing can help us understand some things, they can also be misleading if used incorrectly. In this TED Ed Animation we explore what these tests actually measure and if they worthwhile. #standardizedtest #Testing #Education #TEDEd #TEDTalk

Can stress trick your body into thinking it’s sick? Yes, according to neuroscientist Keely Muscatell, your body’s immune system can be activated through a purely psychological stressor. In her TEDxReno Talk, she explains the connection between mood and your inflammatory system and lays out the evolutionary reason you may feel sick when depressed — and vice versa. Visit the 🔗 in our ☣️ to watch the full talk. #stress #depression #TEDx TEDTalk #neuroscience #WomenOfTikTok

Almost all batteries, even single-use batteries, are theoretically rechargeable. That's because the metals and other chemicals are still there in the battery. So chemically speaking, a dead battery is actually not that different from a fresh one. Then why do batteries die in the first place? And what should you do with them once they're spent? In this TED-Ed Animation, we dig into the science of batteries. #Batteries #TEDTalk #TEDTalks #Technology #STEM #TEDEd Script Writer: George Zaidan Director: Luísa Holanda Narrator: George Zaidan Animator: Murilo Jardim Music: Gabriel Maia

#duet with @Prisma We loved watching this makeup tutorial inspired by @Ayana Elizabeth Johnson's 2019 TED Talk about parrotfish. #fish #TEDTalk #MakeupTutorial #Makeup #parrotfish #TED2024 #STEM

How do we make civil discourse more … civil? According to @The Daily Show comedian Jordan Klepper, the missing piece is vulnerability. We caught up with him after his TED Talk to learn more about how he navigates engaging with those he disagrees with. Visit the 🔗 in our ☣️ to watch his full talk. #JordanKlepper #Vulnerability #Disagreement #TEDTalk #Conversations

Your baby isn’t as oblivious to danger as you might think, says cognitive scientist Shari Liu. In her TEDx Talk, she shares surprising insights from studies of early human development that show the unexpected ways babies perceive and respond to risky situations — and why these findings could help unravel some of the mysteries about the inner workings of our minds. Visit the 🔗in our ☣️ to watch the full talk. #TEDTalk #Babies #CognitiveScience #Brain #STEM

Before you die, you owe it to yourself to experience a solar eclipse, says science writer David Baron. In his TED Talk, he shares how his viewing of the 1998 solar eclipse changed his life. “It is the ultimate experience of awe,” he explains, while calliing on humans to use this shared experience to come together as a species. Visit the 🔗 in ☣️ to watch his full talk. #TEDTalk #STEM #eclipse #SolarEclipse #solareclipse2024 #Astronomy

“I challenge you to be a little more honest and a little less obedient. Not just with your parents, but with the world,” says filmmaker Desiree Akhavan. In her empowering TED Talk, she makes the case for disappointing your parents if that means you get to live your truth. Visit the 🔗 in our ☣️ to watch the full talk. #community #identity #lgbtqia #TEDTalk #TEDTalks