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For the final session of TEDNext 2024, an extraordinary group of speakers and performers showed us how to get ready to reach new heights. The event: Talks from <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/grow-notes-from-session-6-of-tednext-2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117604" class="post-117604 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-tednext category-news-2 tag-avani-prabhakar tag-dundee-gouin tag-kat-cole tag-meredith-wilson-parfet tag-molly-graham tag-simone-stolzoff tag-tarveen-forrester tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-tednext tag-tednext-2024 has-thumbnail not-featured odd top i-1 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/work-notes-from-session-3-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="work-notes-from-session-3-of-tednext-2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/TN24_20241023_1GT4779-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Work: Notes from Session 3 of TEDNext 2024' /> </a> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/work-notes-from-session-3-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="work-notes-from-session-3-of-tednext-2024"> Work: Notes from Session 3 of TEDNext 2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-10-23" pubdate > Oct 23, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Session 3 of TEDNext 2024 is all about work, featuring innovators who challenge us to think about work in new and compelling ways. They provide practical tools to navigate an ever-evolving career landscape as well as insights into avoiding burnout, working through crisis and re-evaluating the role that work plays in our lives. The event: <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/work-notes-from-session-3-of-tednext-2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117446" class="post-117446 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 tag-audacious-project tag-equipo-argentino-de-antropologia-forense tag-every-cure tag-food4education tag-global-methane-hub tag-inkomoko tag-mapbiomas tag-project-canary tag-scaling-safety tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-the-great-barrier-reef-foundation tag-transcend has-thumbnail not-featured even i-2 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/the-audacious-project-reveals-its-2024-cohort/" data-slug="the-audacious-project-reveals-its-2024-cohort" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/Updated-Rectangle.png?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='The Audacious Project reveals its 2024 cohort' /> </a> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/the-audacious-project-reveals-its-2024-cohort/" data-slug="the-audacious-project-reveals-its-2024-cohort"> The Audacious Project reveals its 2024 cohort </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tedstaff/" title="Posts by TED Staff" class="author url fn" rel="author">TED Staff</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-10-9" pubdate > Oct 9, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>The Audacious Project supports big ideas to foster change around the world’s most urgent challenges. Today, this innovative funding initiative, housed at TED, is announcing its new cohort of projects for 2024, which are as bold as ever — from an idea to repurpose generic drugs en masse to reach the 300 million people globally <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/the-audacious-project-reveals-its-2024-cohort/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117326" class="post-117326 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-countdown category-news-2 tag-akshat-rathi tag-aline-sousa tag-bloomberg-green-festival tag-countdown tag-courtney-marie-andrews tag-deb-chachra tag-gaya-herrington tag-hrund-gunnsteinsdottir tag-johan-rockstrom tag-nathaniel-stinnett tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-countdown tag-ted-talks tag-tedcountdownbloomberggreenfestival has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-3 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/accelerating-solutions-to-the-climate-crisis-the-talks-of-tedcountdown-bloomberggreenfestival/" data-slug="accelerating-solutions-to-the-climate-crisis-the-talks-of-tedcountdown-bloomberggreenfestival" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/ted-countdown-at-bloomberg-green-festival-2024_53851909112_o.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Accelerating solutions to the climate crisis: The talks of TEDCountdown @BloombergGreenFestival' /> </a> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/accelerating-solutions-to-the-climate-crisis-the-talks-of-tedcountdown-bloomberggreenfestival/" data-slug="accelerating-solutions-to-the-climate-crisis-the-talks-of-tedcountdown-bloomberggreenfestival"> Accelerating solutions to the climate crisis: The talks of TEDCountdown @BloombergGreenFestival </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-07-12" pubdate > Jul 12, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>We’re midway into the decisive decade for climate change — the decisions and actions taken today will determine the way we live tomorrow. In a special evening of TED Talks, performances and conversations, TED’s global climate initiative, TED Countdown, partnered with Bloomberg Green at the Bloomberg Green Festival in Seattle to dive into the current <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/accelerating-solutions-to-the-climate-crisis-the-talks-of-tedcountdown-bloomberggreenfestival/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117248" class="post-117248 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-countdown category-news-2 tag-andy-jarvis tag-countdown tag-dorcas-naishorua tag-fei-luo tag-gabe-brown tag-lamin-jassey tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-countdown tag-ted-talks tag-uma-valeti has-thumbnail not-featured even i-4 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/protein-problems-notes-on-session-2-of-ted-countdown-2024-dilemma-series/" data-slug="protein-problems-notes-on-session-2-of-ted-countdown-2024-dilemma-series" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Countdown_Dilemma_20240606_1GT1613.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Protein problems: Notes on Session 2 of TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series' /> </a> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/protein-problems-notes-on-session-2-of-ted-countdown-2024-dilemma-series/" data-slug="protein-problems-notes-on-session-2-of-ted-countdown-2024-dilemma-series"> Protein problems: Notes on Session 2 of TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-06-7" pubdate > Jun 7, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Proteins are the building blocks of life — but producing them comes at a cost to our planet and all the species that call it home. Session 2 of the TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series took a holistic look at our food system, from the soil that nourishes crops to the animals that graze the <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/protein-problems-notes-on-session-2-of-ted-countdown-2024-dilemma-series/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117186" class="post-117186 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 tag-doris-sung tag-fatmata-binta tag-kasia-chmielinski tag-paul-rucker tag-rosanne-haggerty tag-saleem-ali tag-sam-wang tag-stephanie-winters tag-ted tag-ted-talks tag-the-rockefeller-foundation tag-victor-ochen tag-yvette-cabrera has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-5 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/big-bets-ted-talks-on-transformation-supported-by-the-rockefeller-foundation/" data-slug="big-bets-ted-talks-on-transformation-supported-by-the-rockefeller-foundation" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/RockefellerSalon_20240523_2GT0166-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Big Bets: TED Talks on transformation, supported by The Rockefeller Foundation' /> </a> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/big-bets-ted-talks-on-transformation-supported-by-the-rockefeller-foundation/" data-slug="big-bets-ted-talks-on-transformation-supported-by-the-rockefeller-foundation"> Big Bets: TED Talks on transformation, supported by The Rockefeller Foundation </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-05-23" pubdate > May 23, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>The world needs novel solutions and partnerships to address our most staggering challenges and to transform the systems like food, healthcare, energy and financial services that are essential to making opportunity universal and sustainable. In that spirit, TED and The Rockefeller Foundation joined forces for a special event focused on “Big Bets” — new ideas <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/big-bets-ted-talks-on-transformation-supported-by-the-rockefeller-foundation/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117077" class="post-117077 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-anthony-veneziale tag-brian-s-lowery tag-farhad-mohit tag-isaac-saul tag-john-gottman tag-julie-gottman tag-nila-ibrahimi tag-rory-stewart tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 tag-kesha has-thumbnail not-featured even i-6 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/connectors-notes-on-session-11-of-ted2024/" data-slug="connectors-notes-on-session-11-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240419_2GT6484-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Connectors: Notes on Session 11 of TED2024' /> </a> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/connectors-notes-on-session-11-of-ted2024/" data-slug="connectors-notes-on-session-11-of-ted2024"> Connectors: Notes on Session 11 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-04-19" pubdate > Apr 19, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>The final session of TED2024 took an emotional dive into how we can connect better — on an individual and global scale. From how to fight healthier with loved ones to how to find greater meaning in life, speakers shared powerful, personal truths from which everyone can learn. The event: Talks from Session 11 of <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/connectors-notes-on-session-11-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116930" class="post-116930 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-anima-anandkumar tag-carole-k-hooven tag-chris-duffy tag-gibran-huzaifah tag-katsuhiko-hayashi tag-kevin-owocki tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-7 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/shapeshifters-notes-on-session-9-of-ted2024/" data-slug="shapeshifters-notes-on-session-9-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240418_2JR1727-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Shapeshifters: Notes on Session 9 of TED2024' /> </a> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/shapeshifters-notes-on-session-9-of-ted2024/" data-slug="shapeshifters-notes-on-session-9-of-ted2024"> Shapeshifters: Notes on Session 9 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tom/" title="Posts by Tom Carter" class="author url fn" rel="author">Tom Carter</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-04-18" pubdate > Apr 18, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>In Session 9 of TED2024, great minds working on world-shifting innovations shared their work, from a biologist who raised mice with two dads to a computer scientist with a more democratic crowdfunding model. Whether at home or on the global stage, these big ideas have the potential to shape what’s possible. The event: Talks from <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/shapeshifters-notes-on-session-9-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116774" class="post-116774 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-amy-kurzweil tag-anjan-sundaram tag-catie-cuan tag-cliff-kapono tag-helen-walters tag-keolu-fox tag-pau-garcia tag-peace-itimi tag-ray-kurzweil tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 has-thumbnail not-featured even i-8 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/explorers-notes-on-session-8-of-ted2024/" data-slug="explorers-notes-on-session-8-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240418_2GT3353-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Explorers: Notes on Session 8 of TED2024' /> </a> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/explorers-notes-on-session-8-of-ted2024/" data-slug="explorers-notes-on-session-8-of-ted2024"> Explorers: Notes on Session 8 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-04-18" pubdate > Apr 18, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>From redefining the boundaries of artificial intelligence to unraveling the mysteries of the human genome, Session 8 of TED2024 inspired us to reimagine our relationship with technology and its impact on society. This session’s explorers offered profound insights into the intersection of technology and human experience — and envisioned a future where innovation fosters greater <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/explorers-notes-on-session-8-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116960" class="post-116960 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-diabate-abdoulaye tag-hartmut-neven tag-jason-rugolo tag-reggie-watts tag-sonia-vallabh tag-tammy-ma tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-9 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/trailblazers-notes-on-session-7-of-ted2024/" data-slug="trailblazers-notes-on-session-7-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240417_2GT2409-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Trailblazers: Notes on Session 7 of TED2024' /> </a> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/trailblazers-notes-on-session-7-of-ted2024/" data-slug="trailblazers-notes-on-session-7-of-ted2024"> Trailblazers: Notes on Session 7 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-04-17" pubdate > Apr 17, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>We’re about halfway through TED2024, and Session 7 was a whopper — covering everything from preventative medicine for one of the world’s rare diseases to quantum computing, the future of audio computing and a sprinkle of musical improvisational comedy. The event: Talks from Session 7 of TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant, hosted by TED’s <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/trailblazers-notes-on-session-7-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116771" class="post-116771 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-alison-taylor tag-andrew-yang tag-avi-loeb tag-bari-weiss tag-bill-ackman tag-scott-galloway tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 tag-xiuhtezcatl has-thumbnail not-featured even i-10 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/provocateurs-notes-on-session-5-of-ted2024/" data-slug="provocateurs-notes-on-session-5-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240417_1JR9549.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Provocateurs: Notes on Session 5 of TED2024' /> </a> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/provocateurs-notes-on-session-5-of-ted2024/" data-slug="provocateurs-notes-on-session-5-of-ted2024"> Provocateurs: Notes on Session 5 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-04-17" pubdate > Apr 17, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Bold ideas often meet resistance — but what if they were met with curiosity? Session 5 of TED2024 didn’t shy away from audacious ideas. Instead, it invited us all to embrace the discomfort of considering the impossible and unfamiliar, to find the courage to step into someone else’s shoes and assume goodness in those around <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/provocateurs-notes-on-session-5-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116891" class="post-116891 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-cai-guo-qiang tag-ja-collective tag-millie-chu-baird tag-mustafa-suleyman tag-nour-e-rawafi tag-sara-giusto tag-sarah-j-doherty tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-11 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/illuminators-notes-on-session-4-of-ted2024/" data-slug="illuminators-notes-on-session-4-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240416_1RL5318-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Illuminators: Notes on Session 4 of TED2024' /> </a> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/illuminators-notes-on-session-4-of-ted2024/" data-slug="illuminators-notes-on-session-4-of-ted2024"> Illuminators: Notes on Session 4 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tom/" title="Posts by Tom Carter" class="author url fn" rel="author">Tom Carter</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-04-16" pubdate > Apr 16, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>For Session 4 of TED2024, illuminators from diverse disciplines explored the bright future of their fields. From AI as a digital species to explosive art that climbs into the sky, speakers looked at how light (literally and figuratively) can shape our climate, social interactions, scientific discoveries and more. The event: Talks from Session 4 of <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/illuminators-notes-on-session-4-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116872" class="post-116872 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-daniela-rus tag-hiroki-koga tag-karthik-muralidharan tag-pete-stavros tag-rumman-chowdhury tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 tag-zeynep-ton has-thumbnail not-featured even i-12 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/system-changers-notes-on-session-3-of-ted2024/" data-slug="system-changers-notes-on-session-3-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240416_1JT5018-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='System Changers: Notes on Session 3 of TED2024' /> </a> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/system-changers-notes-on-session-3-of-ted2024/" data-slug="system-changers-notes-on-session-3-of-ted2024"> System Changers: Notes on Session 3 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-04-16" pubdate > Apr 16, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Many of the world’s systems, big and small, could use an upgrade. In a dynamic Session 3 at TED2024, six speakers explore how to do just that — taking on everything from global development and capitalism to robots and vertical farming. The event: Talks from Session 3 of TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant, hosted <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/system-changers-notes-on-session-3-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116770" class="post-116770 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-alex-luebke tag-bilawal-sidhu tag-chris-anderson tag-fei-fei-li tag-helen-toner tag-niceaunties tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 tag-thomas-dohmke tag-vinod-khosla tag-vivek-kumbhari has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-13 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/mind-expanders-notes-on-session-2-of-ted2024/" data-slug="mind-expanders-notes-on-session-2-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240416_1GT3989-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Mind Expanders: Notes on Session 2 of TED2024' /> </a> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/mind-expanders-notes-on-session-2-of-ted2024/" data-slug="mind-expanders-notes-on-session-2-of-ted2024"> Mind Expanders: Notes on Session 2 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/claytonwickham/" title="Posts by Clayton Wickham" class="author url fn" rel="author">Clayton Wickham</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-04-16" pubdate > Apr 16, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>AI is reshaping how we interact with the world around us and within us, expanding creative possibilities and bringing us closer together by dissolving barriers of all kinds. But anyone who’s paying attention can spot its obvious flaws and potential pitfalls. From trailblazing platforms making software accessible to micro-robotics revolutionizing health care (including a mind-blowing <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/mind-expanders-notes-on-session-2-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116745" class="post-116745 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-angus-hervey tag-aziz-abu-sarah tag-demis-hassabis tag-elle-cordova tag-kristine-mcdivitt-tompkins tag-maoz-inon tag-rupaul-charles tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-ted2024 tag-willie-williams has-thumbnail not-featured even i-14 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/dreamers-notes-on-session-1-of-ted2024/" data-slug="dreamers-notes-on-session-1-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240415_1GT2291-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Dreamers: Notes on Session 1 of TED2024' /> </a> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/dreamers-notes-on-session-1-of-ted2024/" data-slug="dreamers-notes-on-session-1-of-ted2024"> Dreamers: Notes on Session 1 of TED2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/crawfordhunt/" title="Posts by Crawford Hunt" class="author url fn" rel="author">Crawford Hunt</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/renaereints22/" title="Posts by Renae Reints" class="author url fn" rel="author">Renae Reints</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tom/" title="Posts by Tom Carter" class="author url fn" rel="author">Tom Carter</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-04-15" pubdate > Apr 15, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>It’s time for TED! And this year’s conference marks a big year: the 40th anniversary of TED, honoring the inaugural conference in 1984. With that in mind, TED2024 kicked off with a classically eclectic opening session, ranging from a powerful conversation on how Israel and Palestine can find peace to the future of AI to <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/dreamers-notes-on-session-1-of-ted2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-116568" class="post-116568 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 tag-704072033 tag-704072034 tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-15 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/the-most-popular-ted-talks-of-2023-and-inspiration-for-2024/" data-slug="the-most-popular-ted-talks-of-2023-and-inspiration-for-2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/Untitled-1-copy.png?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='The most popular TED Talks of 2023 — and inspiration for 2024' /> </a> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/the-most-popular-ted-talks-of-2023-and-inspiration-for-2024/" data-slug="the-most-popular-ted-talks-of-2023-and-inspiration-for-2024"> The most popular TED Talks of 2023 — and inspiration for 2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/tedstaff/" title="Posts by TED Staff" class="author url fn" rel="author">TED Staff</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2023-12-7" pubdate > Dec 7, 2023 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>As 2023 draws to a close, join us in reflecting on a year brimming with inspiring ideas and transformative insights from the TED stage. Our end-of-year playlists feature talks that capture the essence of the year’s challenges and triumphs — and offer glimpses of hope for 2024. 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