TED Radio Hour

Fridays, 6:00-7:00pm | Saturdays, 7:00-8:00pm

The weekly one-hour program is a captivating collaboration between TED and NPR. Using TED Talks as a launching point to explore the best ideas in technology, entertainment, design and much more, each approach to every idea is different, and each is fascinating listening.

Host Guy Raz interviews the guests, delving deeper, dissecting the speaker's ideas and posing probing questions you’d like to hear answered. Topics explored include mankind's place in the universe and space, how the sounds around us affect our behavior and why there is power in failure.

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Alan Smith: Why Do We Trust Intuition Over Even The Most Reliable Numbers?

By editor • Jan 26, 2018

Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode Can We Trust The Numbers?

About Alan Smith's TED Talk

For years, Alan Smith analyzed the most reliable demographic data in the U.K. – the census. He noticed people's perceptions conflicted with reality, and wondered if there was a way to bridge the gap.

About Alan Smith

Rutger Bregman: Is A Universal Basic Income The Answer To Ending Poverty?

By editor • Jan 12, 2018

Part 5 of the TED Radio Hour episode The Big Five.

About Rutger Bregman's TED Talk

Historian Rutger Bregman says a lack of cash is the cause, not the symptom, of poverty. He proposes a simple but radical solution: give those in need a guaranteed basic income.

About Rutger Bregman

Sara Menker: How Can We Farm Enough Food to Feed the World?

By editor • Jan 12, 2018

Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episode The Big Five.

About Sara Menker's TED Talk

Data analyst Sara Menker believes we could be less than a decade away from a global food crisis. She says Africa can help meet the world's growing demand for food.

About Sara Menker

Ian Bremmer: What Happens When The World's Superpower No Longer Wants To Lead?

By editor • Jan 12, 2018

Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode The Big Five.

About Ian Bremmer's TED Talk

Political instability is on the rise. Political scientist Ian Bremmer argues it's because the United States is abandoning it's leadership role in global institutions, creating a power vacuum.

About Ian Bremmer

Joseph Ravenell: Could Barbershops Become The New Doctor's Office?

By editor • Dec 22, 2017

Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episode Rethinking Medicine.

About Joseph Ravenell's TED Talk

Many black men trust their barber more than their primary care doctor, if they even have one. Physician Joseph Ravenell wants to turn barbershops into a place where men can access basic health care.

About Joseph Ravenell

Jocelyne Bloch: After An Injury, Can The Brain Heal Itself?

By editor • Dec 22, 2017

Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode Rethinking Medicine.

About Jocelyne Bloch's TED Talk

Neurosurgeon Jocelyne Bloch and her colleague were studying brain samples of head trauma patients when they made an amazing discovery — brain cells with the ability to generate new cells.

About Jocelyne Bloch

Atul Gawande: Medicine Has Become A Team Sport — So How Do We Treat It Like One?

By editor • Dec 22, 2017

Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Rethinking Medicine.

About Atul Gawande's TED Talk

Surgeon Atul Gawande says doctors used to know and do everything themselves — like craftsmen, or cowboys. But those days are over. He argues for creating systems where clinicians all work together.

About Atul Gawande

Siddhartha Mukherjee: Can We Reimagine Our Approach To Treating Disease?

By editor • Dec 22, 2017

Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episode Rethinking Medicine.

About Siddhartha Mukherjee's TED Talk

When it comes to medicine, one rule of thinking has generally prevailed: Have disease, take pill, kill something. But physician Siddhartha Mukherjee says treatment should take a broader approach.

About Siddhartha Mukherjee

Jamie Bartlett: What Goes On In The Secrecy Of The Dark Web?

By editor • Dec 15, 2017

Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Going Undercover

About Jamie Bartlett's TED Talk

When journalist Jamie Bartlett dove into the secret, hidden part of the Internet known as the Dark Web, he was surprised by what he found lurking there.

About Theo E.J. Wilson

Shabana Basij-Rasikh: Under The Taliban, How Can A Girl Attend School Undercover?

By editor • Dec 15, 2017

Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episode Going Undercover

About Shabana Basij-Rasikh's TED Talk

When Shabana Basij-Rasikh was six years old, the Taliban forbade girls from getting an education. Rather than giving in to their threats, she dressed up as a boy and went to a secret school for girls in Kabul.

About Shabana Basij-Rasikh

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