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curated list 
October 26, 2014

The most popular science talks

This playlist, curated by TED, is courtesy of TED.com. It comprises 10 talks with a total running duration of about 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Talks in this playlist:

Stephen Hawking: Questioning the universe

Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight

David Gallo: Underwater astonishments

William Li: Can we eat to starve cancer?

Russell Foster: Why do we sleep?

Dan Gilbert: The surprising science of happiness

Jack Andraka: A promising test for pancreatic cancer … from a teenager

Beau Lotto: Optical illusions show how we see

Mary Roach: 10 things you didn’t know about orgasm

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Talks in this playlist

Beau Lotto: Optical illusions show how we see

Beau Lotto: Optical illusions show how we see

Dan Gilbert: The surprising science of happiness

Dan Gilbert: The surprising science of happiness

David Gallo: Underwater astonishments

David Gallo: Underwater astonishments

Mary Roach: 10 things you didn’t know about orgasm

Mary Roach: 10 things you didn’t know about orgasm

Russell Foster: Why do we sleep?

Russell Foster: Why do we sleep?

William Li: Can we eat to starve cancer?

William Li: Can we eat to starve cancer?

Stephen Hawking: Questioning the universe

Stephen Hawking: Questioning the universe

Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight

Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight

Jack Andraka: A promising test for pancreatic cancer … from a teenager

Jack Andraka: A promising test for pancreatic cancer … from a teenager

Other talks

  • Jared Diamond: Why do societies collapse?

    Jared Diamond: Why do societies collapse?

  • eL Seed: Street art with a message of hope and peace

    eL Seed: Street art with a message of hope and peace

  • Natalie Merchant: Singing old poems to life

    Natalie Merchant: Singing old poems to life

  • Freeman Dyson: Let’s look for life in the outer solar system

    Freeman Dyson: Let’s look for life in the outer solar system

  • Jim Simons: A rare interview with the mathematician who cracked Wall Street

    Jim Simons: A rare interview with the mathematician who cracked Wall Street

  • David Bismark: E-voting without fraud

    David Bismark: E-voting without fraud

  • Nellie McKay: “The Dog Song”

    Nellie McKay: “The Dog Song”

  • Asher Hasan: My message of peace from Pakistan

    Asher Hasan: My message of peace from Pakistan

  • Anupam Mishra: The ancient ingenuity of water harvesting

    Anupam Mishra: The ancient ingenuity of water harvesting

  • Jamie Oliver: Teach every child about food

    Jamie Oliver: Teach every child about food

  • Blaise Agüera y Arcas: Augmented-reality maps

    Blaise Agüera y Arcas: Augmented-reality maps

  • Isaac Mizrahi: Fashion and creativity

    Isaac Mizrahi: Fashion and creativity

  • Charmian Gooch: My wish: To launch a new era of openness in business

    Charmian Gooch: My wish: To launch a new era of openness in business

  • Harvey Fineberg: Are we ready for neo-evolution?

    Harvey Fineberg: Are we ready for neo-evolution?

Notable Selections

  • Peter Gabriel: 11 surprising talks

    Peter Gabriel: 11 surprising talks

  • Jamie Oliver: 5 talks that inspired me

    Jamie Oliver: 5 talks that inspired me

  • Bill Gates: My 13 favorite talks

    Bill Gates: My 13 favorite talks

  • Ryan Holladay’s playlist

    Ryan Holladay’s playlist

  • Reggie Watts: 9 mind-boggling talks

    Reggie Watts: 9 mind-boggling talks

  • Cesar Harada’s playlist

    Cesar Harada’s playlist

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto: On music and more

    Ryuichi Sakamoto: On music and more

  • Philippe Starck: 11 truly thrilling talks

    Philippe Starck: 11 truly thrilling talks

  • Björk: 6 talks that are music to my ears

    Björk: 6 talks that are music to my ears

  • Geoffrey Canada: 7 talks on social change

    Geoffrey Canada: 7 talks on social change

  • Steve Case: 10 unforgettable talks

    Steve Case: 10 unforgettable talks

  • Malcolm London: 4 talks that speak out

    Malcolm London: 4 talks that speak out

  • Ben Affleck: 8 talks that amazed me

    Ben Affleck: 8 talks that amazed me

  • Tim O’Reilly: 9 talks that stretched my mind

    Tim O’Reilly: 9 talks that stretched my mind

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