👁If you had the chance to be immortal, would you take it?
🧠Michael Vazquez
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣While cleaning out your uncle’s attic you find a chest with a sparkling potion. The attached tag declares drinking this liquid will make you immortal. Your body will be frozen at its current age, and these effects would be final and irreversible. The instructions are clear — the only question is, do you drink the potion? Sarah Stroud and Michael Vazquez explore this philosophical debate. [Directed by Skirmanta Jakaitė, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa, Wonder Boy Audio].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #philosophy #Life #death #ethics

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👁The miraculous device that saved my farm — and changed my life
🧠Josephine Waweru
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Exhausted from carrying water up a hill to keep her small farm in Kenya thriving, Josephine Waweru received an unexpected call that offered a nearly unbelievable solution. She shares how one simple device allowed her crops (and her dreams) to flourish — and offers a glimmer of hope in the face of growing climate uncertainty.
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#farming #climate_change #Countdown #resources #water #solar_energy #sustainability #food

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👁The inside story of Notre-Dame’s incredible reconstruction
🧠Philippe Villeneuve
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In a moment that stunned the world in 2019, the famed Notre-Dame in Paris went up in flames, threatening the future of the centuries-old Gothic treasure. Philippe Villeneuve, the chief architect of the cathedral’s restoration, recounts the collective effort to bring the building back to life while honoring its history. Listen for a story of craftsmanship, devotion and innovation — and learn how more than 2,000 hands worked to return this landmark to the world.
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#architecture #history #innovation #technology #design #art #spirituality

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👁What you know that AI doesn’t
🧠Priyanka Vergadia
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣AI is good at seeing patterns, but it’s humans who figure out what to do next, says technologist Priyanka Vergadia. She shares three stories of human excellence sparked by AI insights and offers a pathway to identify and cultivate your irreplaceable qualities, turning the AI revolution from a threat into an opportunity.
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#AI #work #career #technology #collaboration

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👁How to be a great listener
🧠Nicole Lowenbraun
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Have you ever left a meeting thinking: everyone talked, but nothing was achieved? Chances are that people were listening to each other, just not in the same way. Listening experts Maegan Stephens and Nicole Lowenbraun unpack the four different ways to listen, sharing a practical framework that could change how you respond, build trust and get results — starting with just one simple question.
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#communication #work #leadership #goals #trust

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👁What happens when your dog uses the internet
🧠Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Imagine this: you walk into a room, and your dog is on a video call with their fellow canine friends. Computer scientist Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas thinks the notion of a social internet for animals is not far off. She explores what happens when animals control their own technology — from parrots making friends online to monkeys choosing their favorite audio tracks — and shows how this technology transforms our understanding of animal consciousness.
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#animals #technology #relationships #computers #Internet #innovation #communication #TEDx

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👁How to spot fake AI photos
🧠Hany Farid
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣How do you know if that shocking photo in your feed is real, or just another AI fake? Digital forensics expert Hany Farid explains how he helps journalists, courts and governments find structural errors in AI-generated images, offering four practical tips everyday individuals can use when facing the internet’s war on reality.
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#AI #technology #photography #corruption #media #future #trust

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👁The fire-breathing dragon-horse sparking wonder in a city near you
🧠Frédette Lampre
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣How does a city change when its art doesn’t hang on museum walls but instead roams the streets? Artist Frédette Lampre of the production company La Machine shares how their towering, handcrafted mechanical creations transform urban spaces into living theaters, creating unforgettable experiences that reconnect people with their cities and each other.
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#art #cities #creativity #culture #humanity

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👁I'll probably lose my job to AI. Here's why that's OK
🧠Megan J. McArdle
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Artificial intelligence could cost many of us our careers — but that doesn’t mean we should stop its development, says journalist Megan J. McArdle. As she watches AI encroach on her own craft, she shares a fresh take on the 19th-century Luddites, who tried to destroy machines that would upend their trade. Looking back, McArdle reframes today’s fears with a poignant question: If we halt progress to protect the present, what might we be stealing from the future?
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#AI #artificial_intelligence #technology #work #career #society #innovation #future

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👁The Greek myth of the Fates’ prophecy
🧠Iseult Gillespie
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣The night of her son's birth, the queen of Calydon was visited by three shadowy goddesses, known as the Fates. They gestured towards the blazing hearth and decreed that her son would live only until the burning log was reduced to embers. Terrified, the queen locked the log in a chest and guarded the key— but the secret would loom over his life. Iseult Gillespie shares the Greek myth of Meleager. [Directed by Layron DeJarnette, Gumboyo Animation, narrated by Bethany Cutmore-Scott, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #storytelling #ancient_world #culture

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👁A surprisingly effective way to fight misinformation
🧠Dave Jorgenson
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣What if the best defense against misinformation isn’t panic, but a punchline? Journalist and comedian Dave Jorgenson explores how misinformation has proliferated throughout history — from the age of Plato to the era of viral TikToks. With his own short, absurdist sketches that explain the news, he shows how humor can cut through fear, spark curiosity and explore nuanced truth.
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#society #culture #media #humor #Internet

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👁Jermaine Dupri on the art of making a hit | On the Spot
🧠Jermaine Dupri
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Legendary music producer Jermaine Dupri pulls back the curtain on how hit songs really get made in TED’s rapid-fire Q&A format, “On the Spot.” Answering a stream of unexpected questions, he covers what makes a good hook, why he doesn’t chase “cool,” how he helped build Atlanta’s sound and more.
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#music #culture #art #entertainment #collaboration #creativity

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👁Scientists still don't know the answer to this infamous question
🧠Daniel Kwartler
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In 1980, philosopher John Searle developed a thought experiment in response to AI advancement at the time. His aim was to interrogate whether a programmed computer has cognitive states, and asked: if a computer looks like it understands something, does that mean it actually understands the way a human does? Charles Wallace and Dan Kwartler explore whether or not AI could have a mind like ours. [Directed by Hernando Bahamon, Vicente Numpaque, Globizco Studios, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Bravo Studio].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #computers #AI #consciousness

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👁My year living with a robot
🧠Emily Kate Genatowski
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Imagine a robot moving into your home. How would it change your daily life? Historian Emily Kate Genatowski shares five eye-opening lessons from a year living with her AI-powered robot roommate, from the quirky and chaotic to the surprisingly mundane. Her experiences show that the future of robots isn’t science fiction — it’s practical, messy and already here.
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#technology #robots #AI #Life

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👁The biggest myths about Neanderthals
🧠Bruce Hardy
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In 1856, quarriers working in Germany’s Neander Valley discovered several mysterious fossils. The remains changed hands until being identified as the skullcap and femur bones of something ancient and human, but not quite us. It soon became clear they belonged to an extinct human species— the first ever known to science: Neanderthals. Bruce Hardy explores what happened to our evolutionary cousins. [Directed by Daniel Harisberger, Team Tumult, narrated by Adrian Dannatt, music by Ardie Son, Francesco D'Andrea, Bishara Haroni, Roie Shpigler, Borrtex, Nobou].
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👁The controversial climate tool funding real change
🧠Sandeep Roy Choudhury
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣If a company plants trees to offset its pollution, is that climate progress — or is it greenwashing? Critics of carbon markets say it’s the latter. But Sandeep Roy Choudhury, who’s spent two decades financing climate projects from rural cookstoves to coastal forests, says the real failure is discouraging companies from even trying. Hear his case for why we shouldn’t let perfection block meaningful action on climate change.
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#Countdown #climate_change #finance #environment #sustainability

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👁The story you're not hearing about AI data centers
🧠Ayșe Coskun
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣The race to build smarter AI is crashing into a physical limitation: the power grid simply can't keep up with the energy demands of data centers. Computer scientist Ayșe Coskun shows how we could turn this problem on its head, transforming AI facilities into virtual batteries that help stabilize the grid and accelerate clean energy. Learn why the technology causing this crisis might be the only thing smart enough to fix it.
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#technology #AI #data #energy #sustainability #environment #renewable_energy

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👁Kiranmala: The tale of the princess who conquered Magic Mountain
🧠Malay Bera
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Inspired by a king’s visit, a trio of siblings began building a palace, traveling far and wide to collect rare jewels, seeds, and marble. A holy man stopped by and told them of a Magic Mountain, east of north and north of east, where they’d find their most meaningful treasures. But, he said, only a true hero could complete the journey. Malay Bera shares the Bengali tale of Kiranmala's quest. [Directed by Héloïse Dorsan-Rachet, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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👁How Japan saved its biggest city from collapse
🧠Roman Krznaric
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣400 years ago, Edo was on the verge of ecological collapse. Years of intense logging had led to massive deforestation and the city faced timber shortages, severe erosion, and frequent flooding. But over just a few decades, Edo became one of the most sustainable and efficient cities in history. So, how did this come about? Roman Krznaric explores Edo's transformation into a circular economy. [Directed by Héloïse Dorsan-Rachet, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by André Aires].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #history #sustainability #cities #economics #consumerism #ecology

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👁Will laser blasters ever be possible?
🧠Christopher Baird
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣A fleet of rebel spaceships is greeted by a frenzy of laser blasts – illuminating the sector with brilliant bursts of light. Science fiction has shown us scenes like this for decades, but the lasers in our daily lives seem far less dazzling and destructive. So, could sci-fi laser weaponry ever exist? And how do lasers even work in the first place? Christopher Baird investigates. [Directed by Igor Ćorić, Artrake Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Cem Misirlioglu, Brooks Ball].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #science #technology #science_fiction

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