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TEDx SHORTS

TEDx SHORTS

446 Episodes • By TED and PRX • www.ted.com/tedxshorts
Start each day with short, eye-opening ideas from some of the world's greatest TEDx speakers. Hosted by Atossa Leoni, TEDx SHORTS will immerse you in surprising knowledge, fresh perspectives, and moving stories from some of our most compelling talks. Less than 10 minutes a day, everyday.
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Kelli - “How do I deal with a communication breakdown?" | Fixable
This week on TEDx Shorts we’re excited to introduce ... more
Apr 5 2023 27m
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Introducing Good Sport
This week on TEDx SHORTS we’re excited to introduce ... more
Feb 8 2023 3m
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How to Find the Comedy in A Messed-Up World (with Maeve Higgins)
On a list of the least funny topics imaginable, the ... more
Jul 11 2022 31m
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Listen now: Far Flung with Saleem Reshamwala
You don’t need to travel to feel thrilled about a ne... more
Jun 9 2022 2m
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Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter
Can you REALLY boost your metabolism? Is blue light ... more
May 11 2022 1m
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Listen now: WorkLife season 5
WorkLife with Adam Grant is back for a fifth season!... more
Apr 12 2022 3m
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3 ways to make better decisions
Cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths shows how we can a... more
Mar 27 2022 12m
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Academic research is publicly funded -- why isn't it publicly available?
Erica Stone looks at the discrepancies between tax f... more
Mar 26 2022 10m
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"Aliens built the pyramids" and other absurdities of pseudo-archaeology
Archaeologist Sarah Kurnick illustrates why some mis... more
Mar 25 2022 13m
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When local news dies, so does democracy
Journalist Chuck Plunkett passionately makes the cas... more
Mar 20 2022 12m
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How a miniaturized atomic clock could revolutionize space exploration
Jill Seubert is a deep space navigator who shares th... more
Mar 19 2022 12m
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Why students should have mental health days
Student Hailey Hardcastle explains why schools shoul... more
Mar 18 2022 8m
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The true cost of financial dependence
Accountant Estelle Gibson offers actionable advice o... more
Mar 13 2022 9m
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How to support witnesses of harassment and build healthier workplaces
Memory scientist Julia Shaw examines the ways compan... more
Mar 12 2022 12m
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What tech companies know about your kids
Anthropologist Veronica Barassi urges parents to dem... more
Mar 11 2022 12m
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Who counts as a speaker of a language?
Spanish professor Anna Babel reveals the intricate r... more
Mar 6 2022 12m
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The hidden history found in your teeth
Bioarchaeologist Carolyn Freiwald traces the story o... more
Mar 5 2022 11m
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I let algorithms randomize my life for two years
Computer scientist Max Hawkins looks at the ways alg... more
Mar 4 2022 13m
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Why I talk to white supremacists
Vidhya Ramalingam shares the ways she and others are... more
Feb 27 2022 10m
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The 1-minute secret to forming a new habit
Sociologist Christine Carter offers one simple step ... more
Feb 26 2022 11m
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How you can use impostor syndrome to your benefit
Reflecting on the leadup to launching a successful s... more
Feb 25 2022 7m
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Climate change and the challenge of long-term thinking
Using the story of Hurricane Sandy’s effect on New Y... more
Feb 20 2022 8m
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Surprising ways sea ice affects us all
Arctic scientist David Barber shares the history of ... more
Feb 19 2022 7m
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Let's scan the whole planet with LiDAR
Chris Fisher makes the case for scanning the whole p... more
Feb 18 2022 14m
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What COVID-19 reveals about US schools
Educator Nora Flanagan offers four ideas for educati... more
Feb 13 2022 12m
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