The following TED Talks were shown in previous seasons. They're still fun and educational to watch!
2019 Summer Extravaganza
Technology breakthroughs
- Can we regenerate heart muscle with stem cells? by Chuck Murry
- The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology by Pranav Mistry
- The genius of Marie Curie by Shohini Ghose
- A personal air quality tracker lets you know what you are breathing by Romain Lacombe
- The hidden network that makes the internet possible by Sajan Saini
- How we could teach our bodies to heal faster by Kaitlyn Sadtle
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Can we build AI without losing control over by Sam Harris
- An AI smartwatch that detects seizures by Rosalind Picard
- The incredible inventions of intuitive AI by Maurice Conti
- How AI is making it easier to diagnose disease by Patrik Shah
Health Developments / Aging Gracefully
- Alzheimer’s is not normal aging - and we can cure it by Samuel Cohen
- The killer American diet that’s sweeping the planet by Dean Ornish
- How my mind came back to life and no one knew by Martin Pistorius
- Your genes are not your fate by Dean Ornish
- To detect diseases earlier, let’s speak bacteria’s secret language by Fatima Alzahra
- Why sitting is bad for you by Murat Dalkilinc
Planet Earth
- Deep ocean mysteries and wonders by David Gallo
- How we wrecked the ocean by Jeremy Jackson
- How fast are you moving right now? by Tucker Hiatt 5
- What would happen if every human suddenly disappeared by Dan Kwartler
- Nature. Beauty. Gratitude. by Louie Schwartzberg
Animal Behavior
- Moral Behavior in animals by Francis De Waal
- What are animals thinking and feeling? by Carl Safina
- How we’re saving one of earth’s last wild places by Steve Boyes
- The history of dogs by David Ian Howe 4:41
Four Short Bonus Presentations
- Wisdom from great writers on every year of life by Joshua Prager
- Try something new for 30 days by Matt Cutts
- Three things I learned while my plane crashed by Ric Elias
- Remember to say thank you by Laura Trice
