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TED Radio Hour

TED Radio Hour

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 Exploring the biggest questions of our time with the help of the world's greatest thinkers. Host Manoush Zomorodi inspires us to learn more about the world, our communities, and most importantly, ourselves.

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  • The skin we're in

    The skin we're in
    Aug 8 2025
    Our skin protects us, connects us, and constantly gathers data about the world around us. This hour, we explore how skin shapes our sense of self and how tech might change the way we touch and feel. Guests include mechanical engineer Katherine Kuchenbecker, materials scientist Anna Maria Coclite, TV broadcaster Lee Thomas and author Kathryn Schulz.

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  • How to find joy and success as a late bloomer

    How to find joy and success as a late bloomer
    Aug 1 2025
    Many of us feel pressure to hit big life milestones on a timeline. But what if age is an asset, not a liability? This hour, TED speakers examine the benefits and drawbacks of being a late bloomer. Guests include writer Doree Shafrir, network scientist Albert-László Barabási, anti-ageism activist Ashton Applewhite and retired educator Riley Moynes. Listeners also share stories.

    Original broadcast date: November 11, 2022.

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  • Prophets of Technology: The Biotech Visionaries

    Prophets of Technology: The Biotech Visionaries
    Jul 25 2025
    As AI infiltrates every aspect of our lives, who are some of the people behind this huge inflection point? In this special three-part series, you'll hear from the people predicting and shaping our tech future. Host Manoush Zomorodi reports on the latest and revisits her favorite conversations with the minds crafting the digital world we live in today: what they've gotten right — and wrong — and where they think we're headed next. Part 3 features biochemist Jennifer Doudna, neurologist Tom Oxley and legal scholar Nita Farahany.

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    50 mins
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