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href="https://www.ted.com/profiles/10074698" target="_blank">View TED.com Profile »</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverfriedman/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h1 class="page-title-meta normalcase" itemprop="headline">Stories by Oliver Friedman:</h1> <article id="post-117698" class="post-117698 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-tednext category-news-2 tag-dave-raggio tag-kasley-killam tag-leopoldo-lopez tag-marc-bamuthi-joseph tag-masego tag-natasha-rothwell tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted-talks tag-tednext tag-tednext-2024 tag-wendy-whelan has-thumbnail not-featured even top i-0 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/grow-notes-from-session-6-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="grow-notes-from-session-6-of-tednext-2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/TN24_20241024_1GT8585-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Grow: Notes from Session 6 of TEDNext 2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-tednext/" data-slug="live-from-tednext" > Live from TEDNext </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/grow-notes-from-session-6-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="grow-notes-from-session-6-of-tednext-2024"> Grow: Notes from Session 6 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>, <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="2024-10-24" pubdate > Oct 24, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>The right idea at the right time can bring people together to change the world — but only if minds are open and ready to keep learning. 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-117576" class="post-117576 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-tednext category-news-2 tag-chris-byrne tag-david-suh tag-jason-keam tag-laura-miele tag-mathilde-h-ross tag-news tag-shalewa-sharpe tag-taylor-lynn-carpenter tag-ted tag-tednext has-thumbnail not-featured odd top i-1 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/play-notes-from-session-5-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="play-notes-from-session-5-of-tednext-2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/TN24_20241024_2JR1923-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Play: Notes from Session 5 of TEDNext 2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-tednext/" data-slug="live-from-tednext" > Live from TEDNext </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/play-notes-from-session-5-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="play-notes-from-session-5-of-tednext-2024"> Play: Notes from Session 5 of TEDNext 2024 </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/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</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="2024-10-24" pubdate > Oct 24, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Play immerses us in the joy of being alive — and Session 5 of TEDNext 2024 explored how we can all enjoy it way more often. From creativity through movement and the role of play in childhood development to how interactive gaming sparks innovation and emotional growth, speakers explored how play shapes who we are, <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/play-notes-from-session-5-of-tednext-2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117594" class="post-117594 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-tednext category-news-2 tag-baron-ryan tag-cloe-shasha-brooks tag-elias-weiss-friedman tag-joon-silverstein tag-navied-mahdavian tag-rhaina-cohen tag-stephanie-r-yates-anyabwile tag-tednext tag-umi has-thumbnail not-featured even i-2 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/love-notes-from-session-4-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="love-notes-from-session-4-of-tednext-2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/TN24_20241023_2JR0082-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Love: Notes from Session 4 of TEDNext 2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-tednext/" data-slug="live-from-tednext" > Live from TEDNext </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/love-notes-from-session-4-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="love-notes-from-session-4-of-tednext-2024"> Love: Notes from Session 4 of TEDNext 2024 </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> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</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 4 of TEDNext 2024 explored the full spectrum of love, from romantic love and lost love to self-love and the love we feel for dogs. After all, isn’t this what life’s all about? The event: Talks from Session 4 of TEDNext 2024, hosted by TED’s Ikey Ajavon When and where: Wednesday, October 23, 2024, <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/love-notes-from-session-4-of-tednext-2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117490" class="post-117490 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-tednext category-news-2 tag-conferences-homepage tag-elise-hu tag-faisal-saeed-al-mutar tag-franziska-trautmann tag-heavy-boots tag-jane-mcgonigal tag-jenny-hoyos tag-jon-youshaei tag-joshua-schachter tag-snow-raven tag-tednext tag-tednext-2024 tag-y-vonne-hutchinson has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-3 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/reveal-notes-from-session-2-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="reveal-notes-from-session-2-of-tednext-2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/TN24_20241022_1JR05541.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Reveal: Notes from Session 2 of TEDNext 2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-tednext/" data-slug="live-from-tednext" > Live from TEDNext </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/reveal-notes-from-session-2-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="reveal-notes-from-session-2-of-tednext-2024"> Reveal: Notes from Session 2 of TEDNext 2024 </a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="meta__author"> <span>By</span> <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>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/brianwgreene89/" title="Posts by Brian Greene" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Greene</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-10-22" pubdate > Oct 22, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Dedicated to unlocking the possibilities within everyday struggles, Session 2 of TEDNext 2024 covered everything from recycling glass bottles to battling perfectionism. Speakers presented in a format new to the TED stage, speaking for exactly five minutes with prepared slides auto-advancing behind them every 15 seconds. This format, developed and perfected by Ignite Talks over <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/reveal-notes-from-session-2-of-tednext-2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117481" class="post-117481 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-tednext category-news-2 tag-adam-munder tag-athena-kugblenu tag-conferences-homepage tag-leo-villareal tag-lisa-kaltenegger tag-malcolm-gladwell tag-safiya-sinclair tag-shu-takada tag-tednext tag-tednext-2024 has-thumbnail not-featured even i-4 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/wonder-notes-from-session-1-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="wonder-notes-from-session-1-of-tednext-2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/TN24_20241022_2GT5920-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Wonder: Notes from Session 1 of TEDNext 2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-tednext/" data-slug="live-from-tednext" > Live from TEDNext </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/wonder-notes-from-session-1-of-tednext-2024/" data-slug="wonder-notes-from-session-1-of-tednext-2024"> Wonder: Notes from Session 1 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>, <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="2024-10-22" pubdate > Oct 22, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>For the inaugural session of the very first TEDNext conference, a poet, a comic, an astrophysicist, one of the world’s most popular authors and other trailblazing speakers explored a theme that keeps the world spinning: wonder, and how it can transform our thinking. What exactly is TEDNext? A vibrant, three-day exploration of what’s next, propelling <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/wonder-notes-from-session-1-of-tednext-2024/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117387" class="post-117387 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-2 tag-alex-amouyel tag-amaryllis-liampoti tag-andrej-levin tag-ethan-kross tag-giorgia-lupi tag-kristy-ellmer tag-lauren-taylor tag-marielle-remillard tag-mark-abraham tag-neeraj-aggarwal tag-neveen-f-awad tag-nikolaus-s-lang tag-raja-rajamannar tag-scott-shigeoka tag-shalinee-sharma tag-ted-institute tag-tedbcg tag-whitney-pennington-rodgers initiatives-ted-institute has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-5 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/dare-to-discover-the-talks-of-tedbcg-2024/" data-slug="dare-to-discover-the-talks-of-tedbcg-2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/TED@BCG_20240912_2GT2385-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Dare to discover: The talks of TED@BCG 2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/news-2/" data-slug="news-2" > News </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/dare-to-discover-the-talks-of-tedbcg-2024/" data-slug="dare-to-discover-the-talks-of-tedbcg-2024"> Dare to discover: The talks of TED@BCG 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>, <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/marialadias2/" title="Posts by Maria Ladias" class="author url fn" rel="author">Maria Ladias</a> and <a href="https://blog.ted.com/author/oliverfriedman/" title="Posts by Oliver Friedman" class="author url fn" rel="author">Oliver Friedman</a> </div> <div class="meta__date"> <span>on</span> <time datetime="2024-09-20" pubdate > Sep 20, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>We can discover new ideas to design the world we want — if we dare to push through boundaries. In a day of talks and performances, 15 speakers explored precisely how we can break through entrenched obstacles in order to invent and innovate a bold future. The event: TED@BCG: Dare to Discover, the fifteenth event <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/dare-to-discover-the-talks-of-tedbcg-2024/">[<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 even i-6 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> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/countdown/" data-slug="countdown" > Countdown </a> </h4> <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-117253" class="post-117253 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-countdown category-news-2 tag-anthony-myint tag-countdown tag-gerardo-reyes-chavez tag-jon-esformes tag-june-jo-lee initiatives-countdown has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-7 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/coalition-building-notes-on-session-4-of-ted-countdown-2024-dilemma-series/" data-slug="coalition-building-notes-on-session-4-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_2GT3023-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Coalition-building: Notes on Session 4 of TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/countdown/" data-slug="countdown" > Countdown </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/coalition-building-notes-on-session-4-of-ted-countdown-2024-dilemma-series/" data-slug="coalition-building-notes-on-session-4-of-ted-countdown-2024-dilemma-series"> Coalition-building: Notes on Session 4 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>Session 4 of the TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series was all about coalition-building. Four speakers discussed how we can bring together the world’s best minds and ideas to rethink how we support farms, nourish the youngest generations and collaborate across seeming divides. The event: TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series: The future of food, hosted by <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/coalition-building-notes-on-session-4-of-ted-countdown-2024-dilemma-series/">[<span>…</span>]</a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-117243" class="post-117243 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-countdown category-news-2 tag-berry-marttin tag-countdown tag-facundo-etchebehere tag-giles-e-d-oldroyd tag-helianti-hilman tag-peter-dawe tag-sarah-lake initiatives-countdown has-thumbnail not-featured even i-8 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/rewriting-the-menu-notes-on-session-3-of-ted-countdown-2024-dilemma-series/" data-slug="rewriting-the-menu-notes-on-session-3-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_2GT2115-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Rewriting the menu: Notes on Session 3 of TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/countdown/" data-slug="countdown" > Countdown </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/rewriting-the-menu-notes-on-session-3-of-ted-countdown-2024-dilemma-series/" data-slug="rewriting-the-menu-notes-on-session-3-of-ted-countdown-2024-dilemma-series"> Rewriting the menu: Notes on Session 3 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>Session 3 of the TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series centered around not just what we eat, but how we produce it. In four talks and an interview, speakers explore the science, policy and financing of transitioning to sustainably grown crops and meat alternatives. The event: TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series: The future of food, hosted <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/rewriting-the-menu-notes-on-session-3-of-ted-countdown-2024-dilemma-series/">[<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 odd i-9 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> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/countdown/" data-slug="countdown" > Countdown </a> </h4> <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-117232" class="post-117232 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-countdown category-news-2 tag-agnes-kalibata tag-aline-sousa tag-countdown tag-dana-gunders tag-gonzalo-munoz tag-jonathan-foley initiatives-countdown has-thumbnail not-featured even i-10 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/setting-the-table-notes-on-session-1-of-ted-countdown-2024-dilemma-series/" data-slug="setting-the-table-notes-on-session-1-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_20240605_1GT0518-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Setting the table: Notes on Session 1 of TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/countdown/" data-slug="countdown" > Countdown </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/setting-the-table-notes-on-session-1-of-ted-countdown-2024-dilemma-series/" data-slug="setting-the-table-notes-on-session-1-of-ted-countdown-2024-dilemma-series"> Setting the table: Notes on Session 1 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="2024-06-6" pubdate > Jun 6, 2024 </time> </div> </div> <div class="excerpt"> <p>Can we nourish 10 billion people while restoring the earth? That’s the question on hand for the TED Countdown 2024 Dilemma Series on the future of food. In Session 1, five speakers explored how we can turn the challenge of providing healthy food for everyone into solutions for regenerating nature and society. It’s a question <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/setting-the-table-notes-on-session-1-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-11 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> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/news-2/" data-slug="news-2" > News </a> </h4> <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-12 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> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted2024/" data-slug="live-from-ted2024" > Live from TED2024 </a> </h4> <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-117074" class="post-117074 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-live-from-ted2024 category-news-2 category-ted2024 tag-brian-stokes-mitchell tag-felipe-sanchez-luna tag-jaime-rojo tag-kelly-corrigan tag-kylan-gibbs tag-lear-debessonet tag-lily-yeh tag-mark-grimmer tag-ted tag-ted-conferences tag-ted2024 has-thumbnail not-featured odd i-13 clearfix" role="article"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/enchanters-notes-on-session-10-of-ted2024/" data-slug="enchanters-notes-on-session-10-of-ted2024" class="post-thumbnail"> <img src='https://i0.wp.com/blog.ted.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/TED2024_20240418_2GT5198-medium.jpg?resize=283%2C212&ssl=1' width='283' height='212' alt='Enchanters: Notes on Session 10 of TED2024' /> </a> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted2024/" data-slug="live-from-ted2024" > Live from TED2024 </a> </h4> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://blog.ted.com/enchanters-notes-on-session-10-of-ted2024/" data-slug="enchanters-notes-on-session-10-of-ted2024"> Enchanters: Notes on Session 10 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>, <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>Session 10 of TED2024 plumbs the depths of human emotions, celebrating the beauty of community art, the everyday bravery of family life, the power of sound and more. The event: Talks from Session 10 of TED2024: The Brave and the Brilliant, hosted by TED’s Helen Walters When and where: Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the Vancouver <a class="read-more" title="Read more" href="https://blog.ted.com/enchanters-notes-on-session-10-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-14 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> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted2024/" data-slug="live-from-ted2024" > Live from TED2024 </a> </h4> <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-15 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> <h4> <a class="category" href="https://blog.ted.com/category/live-from-ted2024/" data-slug="live-from-ted2024" > Live from TED2024 </a> </h4> <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> </div>  <div id="sidebar1" class="sidebar fourcol last clearfix" role="complementary"> <div id="nav_menu-4" class="widget widget_nav_menu"><div class="title">Follow TED</div><div class="menu-social-sidebar-container"><ul id="menu-social-sidebar" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-89070" class="soc-twitter soc-icon menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-89070"><a href="http://twitter.com/tedtalks">Twitter</a></li> <li id="menu-item-89073" class="soc-instagram soc-icon menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-89073"><a href="http://instagram.com/ted">Instagram</a></li> <li id="menu-item-89074" class="soc-youtube soc-icon menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-89074"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/ted">YouTube</a></li> <li id="menu-item-89076" class="soc-mail soc-icon menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-89076"><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TEDBlog&loc=en_US">Subscribe to TED Blog by email</a></li> </ul></div></div><div id="acm_ad_zones-4" class="widget acm_ad_zones"><div id='acm-ad-tag-advertisement' style="esc_attr( )"> <script type='text/javascript'> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('acm-ad-tag-advertisement'); 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