👁Is human evolution speeding up or slowing down?
🧠Laurence Hurst
🗣Subtitle: 🇹🇷Turkish | 🇬🇧English

👣In the past 3,000 years, many populations have evolved genetic adaptations to their local environments. People in Siberia and the high arctic are uniquely adapted to survive extreme cold. The Bajau people can dive 70 meters and stay underwater for almost 15 minutes. So what are other recent changes? And will our technological innovations impact our evolution? Laurence Hurst investigates. [Directed by Philip Piaget & Rikke Planeta, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by André Aires].
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👁How to deal with your insomnia -- and finally get to sleep
🧠Matt Walker
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Having trouble falling asleep -- or staying asleep? Alcohol, sleeping pills or drugs like cannabis may help you in the short term, but they're only a quick fix, says sleep scientist Matt Walker. There is, however, one proven way to treat your insomnia and help you get the zzz's you need.
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👁The mighty power and flavor of plants
🧠Derek Sarno
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Vegan chef (and head chef of TED Countdown Summit) Derek Sarno is on a mission to unleash the mighty power of plants, creating nutritious food from mushrooms and vegetables that's full of texture and flavor -- and good for the planet. He dishes out some creative cooking inspiration and shares how his personal journey led him to create amazing food that avoids animal suffering.
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👁Why do some people snore so loudly?
🧠Alayna Vaughan
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣A leather mask that clamps the mouth shut. A cannonball sewn into a soldier's uniform. A machine that delivers sudden electrical pulses. These were all treatments for a problem that has haunted humanity for millennia: snoring. It might seem harmless, but snoring can be a sign of something more dangerous. So, what exactly causes snoring? Alayna Vaughan digs into the troublesome sleep disorder. [Directed by Rémi Cans, Boniato Studio, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen, music by Alain Girardot].
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👁Is it really that bad to marry my cousin?
🧠Mona Chalabi
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣There are things we accept as obvious truths that aren't necessarily backed up by data. A primary example: cousin marriage being taboo. In this episode, data journalist Mona Chalabi looks at the numbers behind our family trees to reveal that cousin marriage is much more common and much less "ick" than you might think. Want to hear more from Mona? Check out her podcast Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi, from the TED Audio Collective.
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👁How your unique story can get you hired
🧠Aimée Eubanks Davis
🗣Subtitle: 🇹🇷Turkish | 🇬🇧English

👣When searching for a job, you may feel like you're not good enough or qualified enough to get it. But you are. Here's how to take your doubts and struggles and turn them into strengths, according to Aimée Eubanks Davis, founder and CEO of Braven.
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👁Can stereotypes ever be good?
🧠Sheila Marie Orfano ve Densho
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣In 2007, researchers surveyed 180 teachers to understand if they held stereotypes about their students. The most commonly held opinion was that Asian students were significantly more industrious, intelligent, and gentle. This might seem like a good thing, but treating this stereotype as reality can cause a surprising amount of harm. Densho and Sheila Marie Orfano dig into the model minority myth. [Directed by Léon Moh-Cah, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen, music by Stephen LaRosa].
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👁The psychological traits that shape your political beliefs
🧠Dannagal G. Young
🗣Subtitle: 🇹🇷Turkish | 🇬🇧English

👣Social psychologist Dannagal G. Young breaks down the link between our psychology and politics, showing how personality types largely fall into people who prioritize openness and flexibility (liberals) and those who prefer order and certainty (conservatives). Hear why both sets of traits are crucial to any society -- and how our differences are being dangerously exploited to divide us. What if things weren't that way?
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👁Is life meaningless? And other absurd questions
🧠Nina Medvinskaya
🗣Subtitle: 🇹🇷Turkish | 🇬🇧English

👣Albert Camus grew up surrounded by violence. His homeland of Algeria was mired in conflict. He lost his father in World War I. Seeing World War II's devastation, Camus grew despondent. What was the meaning behind all this endless bloodshed and suffering? And if the world was meaningless, could our individual lives still hold value? Nina Medvinskaya explores Camus' philosophy of the absurd. [Directed by Avi Ofer, narrated by Bethany Cutmore-Scott, music by Stephen LaRosa].
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👁"Jabberwocky": One of literature's best bits of nonsense
🧠Lewis Carroll
🗣Subtitle: 🇹🇷Turkish | 🇬🇧English

👣As Alice wanders through the dreamscape of Looking-Glass Land in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There," she happens across a book written in an unintelligible language. Inside, she discovers an epic poem filled with nonsense, fearsome creatures, and whimsical language. Dive into Carroll's legendary poem, "Jabberwocky" and see if you can make sense of the nonsense. [Directed by Sjaak Rood, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Mark Nieuwenhuis].
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👁A day in the life of an ancient Babylonian business mogul
🧠Soraya Field Fiorio
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣It's 1762 BCE. As dawn breaks in the Babylonian city of Sippar, Beltani— a priestess and businesswoman— receives an urgent visit from her brother. He makes a troubling accusation: her tavern keeper has been undermining the business Beltani relies on in her old age. Now she has just a few short hours to find out the truth. Soraya Field Fiorio details a day in the life of a Babylonian naditu. [Directed by Keegan Thornhill, narrated by Susan Zimmerman, music by Jarrett Farkas].
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👁If you adults won't save the world, we will
🧠Xiye Bastida
🗣Subtitle: 🇹🇷Turkish | 🇬🇧English

👣In a deeply moving letter to her grandmother, Xiye Bastida reflects on what led her to become a leading voice for global climate activism -- from mobilizing school climate strikes to speaking at the United Nations Climate Summit alongside Greta Thunberg -- and traces her resolve, resilience and profound love of the earth to the values passed down to her. "Thank you for inviting me to love the world since the moment I was born," she says.
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👁Secrets of the mind and free will -- revealed by magic tricks
🧠Alice Pailhès
🗣Subtitle: 🇹🇷Turkish | 🇬🇧English

👣Are you in control of your choices? Magic tricks might reveal otherwise, says scientist and illusionist Alice Pailhès. Watch closely as she performs magic tricks that unveil how your brain works, how you can be subtly influenced and what that means for free will and your day-to-day life. Did she guess your card right?

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👁What role does luck play in your life?
🧠Barry Schwartz
🗣Subtitle: 🇹🇷Turkish | 🇬🇧English

👣Chance plays a far bigger role in life than we're willing to admit, says psychologist Barry Schwartz. Of course, working hard and following the rules can get you far -- but the rest could boil down to simple good fortune. Schwartz examines the overlooked link between luck, merit and success, offering an intriguing solution to equalize opportunity -- starting with college admissions.
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👁Why do we blame individuals for economic crises?
🧠Liene Ozolina
🗣Subtitle: 🇹🇷Turkish | 🇬🇧English

👣In 2008, the global financial crisis decimated Latvia. As unemployment skyrocketed, the government slashed public funding and raised taxes, while providing relief to the wealthy and large businesses -- all without backlash or protest from struggling citizens. Sociologist Liene Ozoliņa examines how Latvian officials convinced their people to accept responsibility for the country's failing economy -- and highlights the rise of similar social policies upholding inequality worldwide.
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👁A day in the life of an ancient Greek architect
🧠Mark Robinson
🗣Subtitle: 🇹🇷Turkish | 🇬🇧English

👣The year is 432 BCE. As dawn breaks over Athens, Pheidias is already late for work. He is the chief builder for the Parthenon — Athens' newest and largest temple— and when he arrives onsite, city officials accuse him of embezzling gold from the temple's sacred central statue. He has until sundown to prove his innocence or face the courts. Mark Robinson outlines a day in the life of a Greek architect. [Directed by Hana Tintor & Laura Martinović, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Jure Buljević].
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👁You shouldn't have to choose between filling your prescriptions and paying bills
🧠Kiah Williams
🗣Subtitle: 🇹🇷Turkish | 🇬🇧English

👣As prescription drug costs skyrocket in the US, thousands of people are forced to forgo lifesaving medications -- all while manufacturers and health care facilities systematically destroy perfectly good, surplus pills. Kiah Williams shares how SIRUM -- a nonprofit that delivers unused medications to families who need them most -- plans to drive down prescription prices by recycling almost a billion dollars' worth of medications in the next five years. (This ambitious plan is a part of the Audacious Project, TED's initiative to inspire and fund global change.)
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👁The Japanese folktale of the selfish scholar
🧠Iseult Gillespie
🗣Subtitle: 🇹🇷Turkish | 🇬🇧English

👣In ancient Kyoto, a Shinto scholar found himself distracted from his prayers and sought to perform a purification ritual that would cleanse him. He decided to travel to the revered Hie Shrine; walking the path alone, ignoring any distractions in his quest for balance, and never straying. But setting out for home one day, he hears desperate pleas for help. Iseult Gillespie shares the tale of mercy. [Directed by Amir Houshang Moein, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott].
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👁How to win an argument (at the US Supreme Court, or anywhere)
🧠Neal Katyal
🗣Subtitle: 🇹🇷Turkish | 🇬🇧English

👣The secret to winning an argument isn't grand rhetoric or elegant style, says US Supreme Court litigator Neal Katyal -- it takes more than that. With stories of some of the most impactful cases he's argued before the Court, Katyal shows why the key to crafting a persuasive and successful argument lies in human connection, empathy and faith in the power of your ideas. "The question is not how to win every argument," he says. "It's how to get back up when you do lose."
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👁What it takes to make change
🧠Jacqueline Novogratz
🗣Subtitle: 🇹🇷Turkish | 🇬🇧English

👣What can you do to build a better world? Sharing stories from her pioneering career dedicated to tackling poverty, Jacqueline Novogratz offers three principles to spark and sustain a moral revolution. Learn how you can commit (or recommit) to creating big, positive change in your lifetime -- and give back more to the world than you take from it. "It is in the darkest times that we have the chance to find our deepest beauty," Novogratz says.
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