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How AI is saving billions of years of human research time | Max Jaderberg
Jan 20, 2026Can AI compress the years long research time of a PhD into seconds? Research scientist Max Jaderberg explores how “AI analogs” simulate real-world lab work with staggering speed and scale, unlocking n...
Interview: What happens to your brain without any social contact? with Dr. Vivek Murthy
Jan 13, 2026In this episode, Shoshana invites Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States, to discuss the ongoing loneliness epidemic. After the interview, Shoshana shares a TED-Ed ta...
Why venting doesn’t help you deal with anger | Jennifer Parlamis
Jan 06, 2026Does venting actually help you cool off, or does it just add fuel to the fire? Social psychologist Jennifer Parlamis busts common myths about anger, showing how curiosity — not catharsis — can keep yo...
How to use your muscles — or risk losing them w/ Bonnie Tsui | from How to Be a Better Human
Dec 30, 2025Did you know that you start losing bone AND muscle mass as soon as the age of thirty? Or that your fingers and toes don’t have muscles? Or how women in Scotland are starting to compete in the lighting...
The surprising science of adolescent brains | from TED Talks Daily
Dec 23, 2025Neuroscientist Jennifer Pfeifer digs into the fascinating brain changes driving young people’s behavior during the critical years of adolescence. She debunks some of the biggest misunderstandings abou...
Interview: 4 ways to design a disability-friendly future with BJ Miller
Dec 16, 2025Dr. BJ Miller was a college sophomore when a sudden electrical accident nearly took his life. After months in a hospital burn unit and multiple amputations, he emerged into a world that saw him — and ...
Feeling stuck on climate change? Here’s what to do | Kris De Meyer
Dec 09, 2025To spark action on climate change, the conventional wisdom says that awareness must precede action — but neuroscientist Kris De Meyer suggests the opposite is true: actions drive beliefs. He digs into...
Interview: Grief is complicated — but drawing cartoons can help with Dr. Nathan Gray
Dec 02, 2025With just a few lines, cartoons can say so much with so little. In a moving talk, cartoonist Navied Mahdavian shares his process for distilling huge concepts into drawings on the page — and shows how ...
Could Mental Workouts Keep Your Brain Young? | NPR’s Short Wave
Nov 25, 2025Today, we’re featuring an episode from NPR’s science podcast Short Wave. In it, host Regina G. Barber talks to NPR brain correspondent Jon Hamilton about MENTAL EXERCISES. Scientists have found the f...
Interview: What happens in your brain when you pay attention? with Dr. Sasha Hamdani
Nov 18, 2025Attention isn't just about what we focus on -- it's also about what our brains filter out. By investigating patterns in the brain as people try to focus, computational neuroscientist Mehdi Ordikhani-S...