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curated list 
October 13, 2014

Talks to help you forget that you’re doing chores

This playlist, curated by TED, is courtesy of TED.com. It comprises 5 talks with a total running duration of about 1 hours and 22 minutes.

Talks in this playlist:

David Kelley: How to build your creative confidence

Anne Curzan: What makes a word “real”?

Margaret Heffernan: Dare to disagree

Joshua Foer: Feats of memory anyone can do

Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability

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Talks in this playlist

Anne Curzan: What makes a word “real”?

Anne Curzan: What makes a word “real”?

Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability

Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability

David Kelley: How to build your creative confidence

David Kelley: How to build your creative confidence

Margaret Heffernan: Dare to disagree

Margaret Heffernan: Dare to disagree

Joshua Foer: Feats of memory anyone can do

Joshua Foer: Feats of memory anyone can do

Other talks

  • Jose Antonio Abreu: The El Sistema music revolution

    Jose Antonio Abreu: The El Sistema music revolution

  • Dan Dennett: Cute, sexy, sweet, funny

    Dan Dennett: Cute, sexy, sweet, funny

  • Laura Boushnak: For these women, reading is a daring act

    Laura Boushnak: For these women, reading is a daring act

  • Khalida Brohi: How I work to protect women from honor killings

    Khalida Brohi: How I work to protect women from honor killings

  • Hannah Fry: Is life really that complex?

    Hannah Fry: Is life really that complex?

  • Tierney Thys +  Plankton Chronicles Project: The secret life of plankton

    Tierney Thys +  Plankton Chronicles Project: The secret life of plankton

  • Gavin Schmidt: The emergent patterns of climate change

    Gavin Schmidt: The emergent patterns of climate change

  • Thomas Pogge: Medicine for the 99 percent

    Thomas Pogge: Medicine for the 99 percent

  • Martin Rees: Can we prevent the end of the world?

    Martin Rees: Can we prevent the end of the world?

  • Nick Veasey: Exposing the invisible

    Nick Veasey: Exposing the invisible

  • Stephen Friend: The hunt for “unexpected genetic heroes”

    Stephen Friend: The hunt for “unexpected genetic heroes”

  • William Kamkwamba: How I harnessed the wind

    William Kamkwamba: How I harnessed the wind

  • Eva Vertes: Meet the future of cancer research

    Eva Vertes: Meet the future of cancer research

  • Rodney Brooks: Robots will invade our lives

    Rodney Brooks: Robots will invade our lives

Notable Selections

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    Peter Gabriel: 11 surprising talks

  • Damon Lindelof: 5 talks I sent to friends

    Damon Lindelof: 5 talks I sent to friends

  • Ryan Holladay’s playlist

    Ryan Holladay’s playlist

  • Glenn Close: The talks that moved me

    Glenn Close: The talks that moved me

  • Ken Robinson: 10 talks on education

    Ken Robinson: 10 talks on education

  • Diane von Furstenberg’s 5 favorite TED Talks

    Diane von Furstenberg’s 5 favorite TED Talks

  • Pearl Arredondo: 8 talks to spark success

    Pearl Arredondo: 8 talks to spark success

  • Geoffrey Canada: 7 talks on social change

    Geoffrey Canada: 7 talks on social change

  • Alexis Ohanian: 9 talks about the Internet

    Alexis Ohanian: 9 talks about the Internet

  • Hans Rosling: 5 talks on global issues

    Hans Rosling: 5 talks on global issues

  • Andrew Bastawrous’s playlist

    Andrew Bastawrous’s playlist

  • Robert Simpson’s playlist

    Robert Simpson’s playlist

  • Dave Eggers: 4 talks that are spot-on

    Dave Eggers: 4 talks that are spot-on

  • Bobak Ferdowsi: On our home in the universe

    Bobak Ferdowsi: On our home in the universe

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