TED-Ed Courses

What We're Learning from Online Education

Explore the revolution in online education, its global impact, and innovative learning techniques through data-driven insights and interactive platforms.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are

Discover how body language influences perception and self-confidence. Learn about "power posing" and its potential impact on hormones and success, based on Amy Cuddy's research on nonverbal communication.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Music and Emotion Through Time

Explore the evolution of classical music through notation, recording, and remixing, tracing its impact on emotion and culture over time.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Feats of Memory Anyone Can Do

Discover the memory palace technique used by memory champions to memorize vast amounts of information, and learn how you can apply it to enhance your own memory skills.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

From Mach-20 Glider to Hummingbird Drone

Explore groundbreaking DARPA projects like hypersonic gliders and robotic hummingbirds. Learn how embracing potential failure leads to extraordinary technological innovations.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

We Need to Talk About an Injustice

Human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson discusses racial injustice in America's legal system, highlighting mass incarceration of black males and advocating for reform through personal stories and compelling insights.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Science Can Answer Moral Questions

Explore how science can inform moral decisions and shape human values, challenging the notion that ethics are beyond scientific inquiry.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Surviving a Nuclear Attack

Disaster-medicine expert explores nuclear threats, historical countermeasures, and practical survival advice, offering insights on preparedness and response planning for potential attacks.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?

Explore how anti-angiogenesis and cancer-fighting foods can prevent tumor growth by cutting off blood supply. Learn a new approach to treating cancer through dietary choices.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

What Makes Us Feel Good About Our Work

Explore the surprising factors that motivate us at work beyond money, including progress and purpose, through eye-opening experiments presented by behavioral economist Dan Ariely.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Art of Choosing

Explore the psychology of decision-making with Sheena Iyengar, uncovering surprising insights about how we make choices and their impact on our lives and society.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Listening to Shame

Explore the impact of shame on behavior and learn how confronting it can lead to personal growth, with Brené Brown's insightful and humorous perspective on vulnerability.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Yup, I Built a Nuclear Fusion Reactor

Teenage prodigy shares his journey of building a nuclear fusion reactor and discusses the potential of fusion energy for solving future energy needs.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Unlock the Intelligence, Passion, Greatness of Girls

Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee shares inspiring stories of personal transformation and advocates for unlocking the untapped potential of girls worldwide to create global change.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

How I'm Preparing to Get Alzheimer's

Discover practical steps to prepare for potential Alzheimer's, challenging conventional responses and offering a unique perspective on facing this disease.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk