TED Courses

The Best Way to Help Is Often Just to Listen

Discover the transformative power of listening and its impact on loneliness, health, and well-being. Learn how a simple act can change lives and inspire meaningful connections.

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

Talking Simply, Not Simplistically, About Health

Discover innovative approaches to communicate complex health topics effectively, building trust and engagement with audiences through simplicity and humor.

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

Can We Grow Older Without Growing Sicker? - Nir Barzilai - TEDMED - 2016

Explore the biology of centenarians and discover insights into aging, longevity, and potential ways to extend healthy lifespan through cutting-edge research and scientific discoveries.

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

Science Didn't Understand My Kids' Rare Disease Until I Decided to Study It - Sharon Terry - TED - 2016

Inspiring journey of a mother turned citizen scientist, transforming biomedical research and healthcare to combat her children's rare genetic condition.

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

Combating Infectious Diseases With Next-Generation Sequencing - Charles Chiu - TED - 2016

Next-gen sequencing accelerates diagnosis of mysterious infectious diseases, enabling faster life-saving treatments. Learn about metagenomics, nanopore sequencing, and real-time sequencing applications.

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

A Recipe for a Healthier Planet - Gunhild Stordalen - TEDMED - 2016

Explore the interconnected impact of food on health and climate, and discover how our dietary choices can contribute to a more sustainable future for the planet.

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

How Racism Makes Us Sick

Explore the profound impact of racism on health outcomes and learn strategies to address racial health disparities in society.

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

Who Controls Your Medical Data?

Explore the hidden uses of health data, current privacy laws, and a proposed solution for more accessible yet secure medical information.

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

SPARKing a New Generation in Translational Research - Daria Mochly-Rosen - TED

Discover how SPARK bridges academia and industry to accelerate drug development, featuring insights on overcoming challenges and fostering open collaboration in translational research.

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

Designing Tiny Tools to Find a Tumor

Discover how miniaturization and nanoparticles revolutionize cancer diagnostics, as a pioneering physician-engineer shares her lab's groundbreaking approach to tumor detection.

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

What if We Could Rewrite the Human Genome? - TED

Explore the revolutionary CRISPR gene-editing technology, its origins in bacterial immune systems, and its potential to transform human DNA and medicine.

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

Capturing the Art of Saving a Life

Discover how art and public health unite in a groundbreaking vaccine promotion campaign, blending creativity with global health initiatives for maximum impact.

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

The Problem With Race-Based Medicine - TED

Exposing myths of race-based medicine, exploring genetic testing, social constructs, and evidence-based approaches to challenge harmful medical practices and assumptions.

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

How Better Policy Will Trigger Fewer Gun Deaths - Daniel Webster - TED

Exploring effective gun policies to reduce violence, focusing on dealer regulations, background checks, and new technologies. Insights from research on preventing gun deaths and criminal access.

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

Eliminating Penalties for Playing Out of Bounds - Kayt Sukel - TED

Explore the neuroscience of risk-taking and play's impact on decision-making, uncovering the role of brain structures and chemicals in shaping our choices and behaviors.

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