TED Radio Hour

By NPR

SHOW DESCRIPTION

The TED Radio Hour is a journey through fascinating ideas: astonishing inventions, fresh approaches to old problems, new ways to think and create. Based on Talks given by riveting speakers on the w...

	EPISODES LIST
		The Story Behind The Numbers Is life today better than ever before? Does the data bear... Is life today better than ever before? Does the data bear that out? This hour, TED speakers explore the stories we tell with numbers — and whether those stories portray the full picture. Guests include psychologist Steven Pinker, economists Tyler ...	08.17.2018
		The Spirit Of Inquiry The force behind scientific progress is the simple act of... The force behind scientific progress is the simple act of asking questions. This episode, TED speakers explore how a deeper and more humble style of inquiry may help achieve the next big breakthrough. Guests include educator Michael Stevens, professor and ...	08.10.2018
		Crisis And Response Moments of crisis can upend our lives, but can also help ... Moments of crisis can upend our lives, but can also help define them. This episode, TED speakers explore how a quick, compassionate or unexpected response can turn crisis into opportunity. (Original broadcast date: April 1, 2016.)	08.03.2018
		The Right To Speak Should all speech, even the most offensive, be allowed on... Should all speech, even the most offensive, be allowed on college campuses? And is hearing from those we deeply disagree with ... worth it? This hour, TED speakers explore the debate over free speech. Guests include recent college graduate Zachary ...	07.27.2018
		The Five Senses The five senses shape all our experience, but we still do... The five senses shape all our experience, but we still don't fully understand them. This episode, TED speakers explore how our brains make sense of sensation, and how our minds manufacture "reality." Guests include astronomer Wanda Diaz Merced, geneticist Nicole ...	07.20.2018

LAST EPISODE

The Story Behind The Numbers

08.17.2018

Is life today better than ever before? Does the data bear that out? This hour, TED speakers explore the stories we tell with numbers — and whether those stories portray the full picture. Guests include psychologist Steven Pinker, economists Tyler ...