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Joined July 2008
A new chapter for TED is beginning. Here's @TEDchris with an important announcement. Learn more about @salkhanacademy's new role on our board as Vision Steward here at TED (don't worry, he's still running @khanacademy!) + our new CEO Logan McClure Davda:
After a many-months-long search for TED's next steward, I couldn't be more excited at the outcome... More here: https://t.co/Mv4Q03aUoY 😃💙🍾
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So, today @tedtalks announced that my TED talk ‘This is What a Digital Coup Looks Like’ was their most watched talk of the year. It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
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Discover the groundbreaking potential of ibogaine - a plant-derived psychoactive - to heal depression, anxiety, PTSD, and brain injuries in this poignant @TEDTalks by the late neuroscientist Nolan Williams. https://t.co/n1IPrVw99p
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The late Stanford neuroscientist Nolan Williams shares his research on the potential of a plant-derived psychoactive compound called ibogaine to help people with traumatic brain injury recover from...
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From the art of reading minds to a robot that can do your chores, these are the most-watched TED Talks of this year — did any of your favorites make the list? Watch them all here: https://t.co/4e1mbW4ldX
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In memory of legendary architect Frank Gehry, revisit his talk from the 2nd TED Conference ever:
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Before he was a legend, architect Frank Gehry takes a whistlestop tour of his early work, from his house in Venice Beach to the American Center in Paris, which was under construction (and much on his...
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Thank you to everyone around the world who listened to TED Talks Daily on @SpotifyPodcasts in 2025! Listen here:
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.@TEDTalks has a new home—San Diego! Starting in 2027, the iconic event will make our @SDConventionCtr its center stage, bringing global innovators to our city. Thanks @SDRegionalEDC, @SDConventionCtr, @sdtaconnect and @prebysfound for helping make it happen. #Forward #ForAllofUs
Exciting news: In 2027, TED’s flagship conference will have a new home: San Diego, California. Learn more about our move — plus how you can join us to celebrate our last year in Vancouver: https://t.co/EYKqixviZu
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Exciting news: In 2027, TED’s flagship conference will have a new home: San Diego, California. Learn more about our move — plus how you can join us to celebrate our last year in Vancouver: https://t.co/EYKqixviZu
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How to Raise Confident Kids in an Age of Anxiety My chat with @TEDTalks' Whitney Pennington Rogers. I've seen lots of parents feel HAPPIER after hearing how we have been almost BRAINWASHED into constant fear by a culture of catastrophizing: https://t.co/l3usbFv15A
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This was actually fun and super impressive @GovStitt
@KevinStitt and @MattMeyerDE. Thank you to @TEDTalks for hosting an authentic conservative voice and fostering civil discourse. Governors @NatlGovsAssoc know how to get things done - https://t.co/nDZFcwST0V
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Bridging. Is. Possible. #hope
What gives you hope for American democracy? At #TEDNext this week, Democratic Governor @MattMeyerDE and Republican Governor @GovStitt shared their thoughts on rebuilding trust, overcoming polarization and more: https://t.co/MpwHLkmKjn
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The talk is called The Next Revolution in AI Is Intimacy. It’s about what happens intimacy is engineered, how it changes our ideas about love and what it should feel like… and offers my framework to work through AI companions and synthetic intimacy. This one’s been on the
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We #debuted “The Bridge to One”, an #immersive journey through three possible #AI futures @TEDTalks. A modern Christmas Carol designed for #policymakers/corp #leaders to viscerally feel how today’s choices will shape the world our children will inherit. 🌎🙏 @VRWorldSociety
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At the end of the day, we’re all Americans. We all want a strong economy, quality education, and safe communities. Honored to take part in @TEDTalks this week with my friend @MattMeyerDE to discuss how red and blue states can collaborate. https://t.co/QC0h8ZAQKF
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Two current US governors — Democrat Matt Meyer of Delaware and Republican J. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma — trade notes on how to rebuild trust without partisan theater. In this special segment of "On the...
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Real leadership means finding common ground, even when it’s hard. I was proud to join @GovStitt and @TEDTalks earlier this week to discuss how blue and red states can collaborate to tackle our nation’s biggest challenges. Because at the end of the day, we’re not Democrats or
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Two current US governors — Democrat Matt Meyer of Delaware and Republican J. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma — trade notes on how to rebuild trust without partisan theater. In this special segment of "On the...
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What gives you hope for American democracy? At #TEDNext this week, Democratic Governor @MattMeyerDE and Republican Governor @GovStitt shared their thoughts on rebuilding trust, overcoming polarization and more: https://t.co/MpwHLkmKjn
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Professor Meghan Sullivan is getting prepped and ready for her big moment at #TEDNEXT, a three-day summit asking bigger questions about your life, your work, and the world. Her talk will be livestreamed in Duncan Student Center at 5:30 today.
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What I learned attending @TEDTalks in person: The person holding the mic matters less than the idea. We all give TED talks. It’s called talking. And doing that well is really hard. Takes practice. Good luck with your TED talks today or go to TED talk for a clue of excellence.
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If you’re in healthcare and struggling, if you need a reminder of the importance of your work, watch this conversation between @DavidFajgenbaum and @CelideSola. It reminded me why I went to medical school and the power of perseverance and hope. @TEDTalks
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How do you hold on to hope while still being realistic about the work that needs to be done? Immunology researcher David Fajgenbaum and public health expert Celina de Sola discuss how they scaled...
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“Resilience isn’t about being unbreakable, it’s about moving through pain with purpose.” - @mistyonpointe
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Excited to be on the #TED stage tomorrow! And also debut #TheBridgetoOne immersive experience of three possible #AI futures at this special event. Big thanks to the amazing teams at @TEDTalks Conferences and @VRWorldSociety for making this possible.
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