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Can we find common ground in an era of deep political polarization?Spencer J. Cox explores how to navigate intense disagreements without resorting to hate or contempt. He shares the story behind a viral 2020 campaign ad and offers four practical …
Can we find intimacy through the art of the unknown?Watch improv master Anthony Veneziale navigate a completely unscripted TED Talk. Using an audience-suggested theme and a deck of mystery slides, he explores how we connect with ot…
Can we find life by studying the stars closest to our own solar system?NASA teams launch rockets from Australia to investigate Alpha Centauri A and B. This episode explores the technical challenge of building a launch range from scratch and incorpora…
Can we find life-sustaining stars by launching rockets from the Australian outback?NASA teams travel to Australia to launch rockets aimed at Alpha Centauri A and B. This mission investigates how stars influence the habitability of their orbiting planets, marking…
Can we find meaning when life's certainties vanish?After a stage IV cancer diagnosis at age 35, Kate Bowler began questioning the comforting clichés we use to navigate tragedy. This talk explores how to face a fundamentally altere…
Can we find planets that might host life among billions of stars?With billions of stars in our galaxy and billions of galaxies in the universe, the scale of space is staggering. This video explores the challenge of searching for Earth-like plan…
Can we fix a broken food system through individual and systemic change?While some populations lack access to healthy nutrition, massive amounts of food are wasted elsewhere. This video explores how social entrepreneur Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli proposes t…
Can we fix crumbling public services by sparking a competitive spirit?From hospitals to police, many public services are trapped in a performance doom loop. While some argue for more funding, others suggest the real solution lies in shifting away fr…
Can we fix neighborhoods without forcing residents to move away?Low-status US neighborhoods often face a choice between stagnant government aid and displacement by real estate developers. Majora Carter explores a restorative economic approach …
Can we fix vacant housing without pricing out the neighbors?The housing market often presents a paradox: some areas face hyper-vacancy while others see prices skyrocket, displacing long-term residents. Bree Jones explores how to revitalize…
Can we grow human tissues in a dish to replace damaged organs?Cell culture allows scientists to maintain living cells outside the body, offering a revolutionary path for regenerative medicine. By nurturing cells in precise environments, rese…
Can we grow islands by harnessing the ocean's natural energy?As rising sea levels threaten coastal communities, traditional methods like dredging often destroy marine environments. However, MIT researchers are testing a different approach: …
Can we grow our food in water instead of dirt to save the planet?Hydroponics replaces soil with mineral-rich water, allowing plants to thrive in controlled environments. By optimizing nutrient and oxygen delivery directly to roots, this method …- Can we grow replacement organs in a lab to repair the human body?Tissue engineering merges biology and engineering to create living substitutes for damaged tissues. By seeding cells onto biodegradable scaffolds and using growth factors to guide…
Can we harness the therapeutic power of psychedelics without the hallucinogenic trip?Researchers are developing new molecules that mimic the mental health benefits of psychedelics while stripping away their intense side effects. This video examines how science aim…
Can we hear the cosmos? Exploring the ancient and modern music of the spheres.Professors Chris Lintott and Milton Mermikides examine the historical intersection of astronomy and music. From ancient philosophical theories of celestial harmony to modern astro…
Can we hear the echoes of the Big Bang through ancient cosmic sound waves?Astronomer Mark Whittle explores the acoustic signature of the early universe. By analyzing primordial gas patterns, he demonstrates how the infant cosmos pulsed with sound, and c…
Can we hear the haunting melodies of ancient Mesopotamia?Following the 2003 looting of the Baghdad Museum, harpist Andy Lowings embarked on a mission to reconstruct a functional version of the famous Gold Lyre of Ur, bringing ancient so…
Can we hear the hidden vibrations echoing deep inside the hearts of stars?While we rely on light to study stars, we cannot see beneath their surfaces. This video explains how scientists use seismic waves to probe stellar interiors, offering a way to tes…
Can we hear the seismic heartbeat of the Red Planet?NASA's InSight mission uses advanced seismometers to detect vibrations on Mars, offering a rare glimpse into the planet's internal structure through the science of planetary acous…
Can we hear the universe? Exploring the ancient and modern music of the spheres.Professors Chris Lintott and Milton Mermikides examine how astronomers and musicians have long linked celestial movement to musical harmony. This lecture demonstrates how historic…
Can we hear the world just by watching objects vibrate?This video explores the 'visual microphone,' a groundbreaking technique that reconstructs audio by analyzing how sound waves cause surfaces in a room to vibrate.
Can we heat our homes without damaging the planet?TED Fellow Kathy Hannun explores the environmental dangers of modern heating methods and introduces a sustainable alternative that utilizes geothermal energy located beneath our f…
Can we heat our homes without damaging the planet?TED Fellow Kathy Hannun explores the hidden environmental costs of modern heating systems and introduces a sustainable alternative that utilizes geothermal energy located beneath …
Can we help the Earth breathe again by restoring its tropical rainforests?Tropical rainforests perform roughly 30% of land-based photosynthesis, acting as vital carbon sinks. As these ecosystems shrink and face degradation, experts explore the science a…
Can we identify wildlife simply by vacuuming the air?This video explores a groundbreaking proof-of-concept study where researchers surveyed local animal populations by capturing DNA particles floating in the air, offering a new way …
Can we implant memories to teach birds how to sing?Songbirds do not rely on instinct alone; they must learn their complex melodies through imitation. This process relies on specialized neural circuits and a unique voice box, allow…
Can we jumpstart consciousness in patients lost to a vegetative state?For years, medical consensus suggested that after one year in a vegetative state, a patient's lack of awareness was permanent. However, new research involving the vagus nerve is c…
Can we keep our buildings comfortable without accelerating the global climate crisis?Our current methods for heating and cooling are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. This video examines the urgent need to decarbonize these systems, exploring how we …
Can we learn to live slowly in an era of speed?Etela Farkašová is a philosopher and writer who explores the friction between human existence and modern acceleration. From her roots in mathematics and physics to her work in fem…
Can we listen to the ripples of spacetime to witness colliding black holes?A century after Albert Einstein predicted gravitational waves, scientists are moving beyond Earth to capture them. By launching specialized spacecraft into the void, researchers a…
Can we maintain control over our own photorealistic AI avatars?AI-generated media is rapidly advancing toward a hyperreal state. This video explores the extraordinary creative potential of deepfakes, including real-time face swaps and voice c…
Can We Make a Perfect Calendar?Why the day, the month and the year never divide neatly into each other, and how people from Meton to Caesar to Pope Gregory XIII, and today's timekeepers, have built careful comp…
Can we make supersonic travel quiet enough for the general public?For decades, the thunderous sonic boom has kept supersonic jets away from land routes. NASA is now attempting to engineer a low boom flight demonstration aircraft. By replacing th…
Can we make sustainable farming a profitable business model?Agriculture is essential to addressing the climate crisis, yet many farmers lack the financial motivation to adopt eco-friendly methods. This talk explores how restructuring carbo…
Can we make the invisible logic of algorithms more transparent?Following her presentation at the Royal Institution, mathematician Hannah Fry addresses audience inquiries regarding the growing influence of automated decision-making and the cha…
Can we manipulate our immune system to develop entirely new forms of medicine?Explore the complex evolutionary battle between human immunity and the microbes that attempt to evade it. This lecture examines how understanding these biological interactions cou…
Can we manipulate sound waves using the same principles as light?Just as glass bends light, different gases can bend sound. This video explores the physics of refraction and how varying the medium through which a wave travels allows us to creat…
Can we manufacture a snow day by seeding the clouds?Humans have long attempted to manipulate the weather, but does it actually work? While scientists have used techniques like cloud seeding for decades to increase snow packs and wa…- Can we manufacture the invisible substance that holds our universe together?Dark matter constitutes eighty-five percent of all matter within the cosmos, though its makeup is still unknown. This video explores how scientists at CERN might use the Large Had…
Can we manufacture the spark of a sudden 'aha!' moment?Matt Goldman explores how to move from accidental inspiration to intentional discovery. By examining the mechanics of surprise and learning, he argues that creative breakthroughs …
Can we map every cell in the human body to cure mental illness?Geneticist Steve McCarroll explains how new technology is enabling scientists to create a comprehensive atlas of human cells. By analyzing individual cells at an unprecedented sca…
Can we map the 95% of the universe that remains completely invisible to us?The European Space Agency's Euclid mission aims to solve the mystery of dark matter and energy. This video offers a behind-the-scenes look at the human effort and engineering prec…
Can we map the brain's response to psychiatric drugs by tracking neurotransmitter activity?Traditional psychiatry often groups drugs by broad categories, but new research suggests we can better understand their effects by mapping them to specific neurotransmitter system…
Can we map the Earth's hidden interior using only surface measurements?Geomathematics applies rigorous quantitative methods to the Earth's most complex systems, from the flow of deep-mantle fluids to the mechanics of glaciers. By treating the planet …
Can we map the human mind by treating the brain as a complex network?Alain Goriely explores how the brain functions as a modular network. By applying graph theory to the brain connectome, we can better understand how different regions communicate t…
Can we map the human mind into a mathematical network?Ben Goertzel argues that intelligence isn't just processing power; it is the ability to detect patterns and achieve complex goals. By modeling knowledge as a probabilistic network…
Can we map the invisible webs that hold our natural world together?Coined in 1877, the term biocoenosis describes the complex, interacting web of organisms sharing a single habitat. While modern usage has shifted, the concept remains vital for id…- Can we map the universe's causality using the geometry of space and time?This episode examines the fundamental relationship between space and time. By geometrically mapping causality, we can better understand how distance and time interact, providing a…
- Can we master the art of redirecting asteroids to protect Earth?Watch the moment ESA’s Hera mission launched from Florida to investigate the aftermath of humanity's first successful attempt to alter an asteroid's orbit.
Can we mathematically prove how matter transitions between liquid and vapor states?Simulating phase changes requires modeling molecule-level physics, often using deterministic systems governed by Newton's laws. While visualizations often rely on discrete lattice…
Can we mathematically prove that our most critical software and hardware systems are perfect?Formal verification moves beyond traditional testing by using mathematical proofs to guarantee a system behaves exactly as specified. While standard testing checks if a product wo…
Can we mathematically prove that our software and hardware will never fail?Formal methods use rigorous mathematical logic to verify software and hardware designs. By treating code like a mathematical proof, engineers can eliminate bugs before they ever r…
Can we measure the health of our planet just by listening to it?Ecoacoustics promises a scalable way to track biodiversity by monitoring ecosystem sounds. While researchers are using live audio from rewilding projects like Knepp to reconnect t…
Can we measure the infinite by assuming more to prove more?Large cardinals are transfinite numbers so vast they defy standard set theory. Because their existence cannot be proven within ZFC, mathematicians treat them as axioms to measure …
Can we measure the long term without destroying it?In finance, 'long' usually implies stability. But some argue that the very tools we use to monitor and govern systems—measurement and metrics—might actually undermine our ability …
Can we meet our transport needs while reducing our reliance on fossil fuels?Wayne Ting, CEO of Lime, explores how shared electric micromobility offers a path toward a carbon-free future by moving away from car dependence.- Can we mine water on the Moon and Mars to sustain human life?NASA challenges university teams to extract ice from simulated lunar and Martian surfaces. This competition drives the development of essential technologies for the Artemis progra…
Can we move beyond political tribalism by learning how not to be offended?Irshad Manji, a Canadian-American author and educator, argues that modern education focuses too heavily on avoiding offense. Instead, she proposes that we must teach the next gene…
Can we move beyond the binary boxes of identity?Social work professor Jioji Ravulo explores how moving past rigid labels and binary thinking can foster more inclusive communities. This video examines how embracing multiplicity …