TED Health
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What does exercise do to your brain? Can psychedelics treat depression? From smart daily habits to new medical breakthroughs, welcome to TED Health, with host Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider. TED speakers answer questions you never even knew you had, and share ideas you won't hear anywhere else, all around how we can live healthier lives.
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Episodes
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- Dr. Mike on how to be alert, not anxious, about your health · 35 minDr. Mikhail Varshavski, better known online as Dr. Mike, is a board-certified family medicine physician and YouTuber who uses social media to educate the public on healthcare. In…
- Your vaccine questions, answered with Kizzmekia Corbett and Kelwalin Dhanasarnsombut · 19 minShoshana shares two talks that address where vaccines come from, how they work, and why some people have become mistrustful of these treatments. First up: immunologist Kizzmekia…
- On Memories (1/5): Can we edit memories? | Amy Milton · 20 minTrauma and PTSD rewire your brain -- especially your memory -- and can unearth destructive emotional responses when stirred. Could we eliminate these triggers without erasing the…
- On Memories (2/5): Where does your sense of self come from? A scientific look | Anil Ananthaswamy · 17 minOur memories and bodies give us clues about who we are, but what happens when this guidance shifts? In this mind-bending talk, science writer Anil Ananthaswamy shares how the…
- On Memories (3/5): Why smell matters more than you think | Paule Joseph · 10 minTED Fellow and chemosensory researcher Paule Joseph unveils the hidden power of a sense that's too often overlooked: smell. She delves into the science behind smell — from how it…
- On Memories (4/5): What you can do to prevent Alzheimer's | Lisa Genova · 18 minAlzheimer's doesn't have to be your brain's destiny, says neuroscientist and author of "Still Alice," Lisa Genova. She shares the latest science investigating the disease -- and…
- On Memories (5/5): How your memory works -- and why forgetting is totally OK | Lisa Genova · 25 minHave you ever misplaced something you were just holding? Completely blanked on a famous actor's name? Walked into a room and immediately forgot why? Neuroscientist Lisa Genova…
- What is GLP1… and why is it everywhere? with Rekha Kumar and Dhruv Khullar · 32 minWhat exactly is a GLP1 medication? In this episode, Shoshana interviews endocrinologist Rekha Kumar about the market for obesity medicine. Rekha explains how medicines like…
- How play boosts your creativity and resilience | Katina Bajaj · 21 minWhen was the last time you just ... played? Creative health scientist Katina Bajaj thinks adults are in a "play deprivation crisis," where we've replaced our fun-loving human…
- How to trust public media again with Jessica Malaty Rivera · 34 minIn this special episode recorded at Aspen Ideas Health, Shoshana interviews Jessica Malaty Rivera, an epidemiologist and science communicator, on how trust in healthcare systems…
- All the lonely people | from Corner Piece · 33 minFrom group chats to video calls, technology should make social connection easier than ever. So, why is everyone so lonely? In this episode, Sabrina sets out to investigate the…
- What is pain? with Rachel Zoffness · 37 minWhere does pain originate? According to Rachel Zoffness, a scientist and psychologist who studies pain, research shows that pain originates in the brain. In this episode Rachel…
- The Myth of Normal (1/5): The brain science of obesity | Mads Tang-Christensen · 12 minYour belly and your brain speak to each other, says obesity researcher Mads Tang-Christensen. Offering scientific proof that obesity is a disease influenced by genetics and the…
- The Myth of Normal (2/5): Why autism is often missed in women and girls | Kate Kahle · 16 minWomen and girls with autism spectrum disorder often don’t display the behaviors people typically associate with neurodivergence, greatly impacting when, how -- and if -- they are…
- The Myth of Normal (3/5): Blindness isn't a tragic binary -- it's a rich spectrum | Andrew Leland · 10 minWhen does vision loss become blindness? Writer, audio producer and editor Andrew Leland explains how his gradual loss of vision revealed a paradoxical truth about blindness…
- The Myth of Normal (4/5): How to hack your brain when you're in pain | Amy Baxter · 19 minHave we misunderstood pain? Researcher and physician Amy Baxter unravels the symphony of connections that send pain from your body to your brain, explaining practical…
- The Myth of Normal (5/5): How to do laundry when you're depressed | KC Davis · 16 minEver had a hard time doing daily household tasks -- cooking, cleaning, laundry -- and felt like a terrible person for struggling in the first place? Therapist KC Davis is here to…
- The human cell is wildly complex. Can AI decode it? | Silvana Konermann · 21 minSilvana Konermann and the team at Arc Institute are trying to crack one of science's most difficult problems: why complex diseases like Alzheimer's and cancer remain so…
- The benefits of nontraditional healthcare with Dr. Charles Moore · 28 minWhen Dr. Charles Moore, professor in the Otolaryngology or ENT department (Ear, Nose, and Throat), saw patients coming in with undiagnosed late-stage diseases, he decided to do…
- What listening to live concerts do to your ears with Jim Hudspeth (Senses Miniseries #5) · 36 minWhen attending live music events, it’s tempting to want to immerse in the full experience—standing by the stereo, head banging near the stage, singing at the top of your lungs…
- The nurse who can smell Parkinson’s | Joy Milne (Senses Miniseries #4) · 21 minWhat does Parkinson's smell like? Ask nurse Joy Milne. Born with a hypersensitive nose, she spent a lifetime learning to recognize diseases through their scents. When she smelled…
- Living a Meaningful Life (1/5): Aging, menopause, and rethinking fashion for comfort in midlife with Stacy London · 54 min“My lens around style doesn’t have anything to do with style anymore — it’s about physicality,” says stylist and fashion consultant Stacy London. “What do I want to be able to…
- Living a Meaningful Life (2/5): Why venting doesn’t help you deal with anger | Jennifer Parlamis · 24 minDoes venting actually help you cool off, or does it just add fuel to the fire? Social psychologist Jennifer Parlamis busts common myths about anger, showing how curiosity — not…
- Living a Meaningful Life (3/5): Your guide to finding a workout that works · 16 minWelcome back to our "A Healthier You" series, where TED Health host Shoshana Ungerleider guides you on a journey to your healthiest self. Join her and healthcare experts as they…
- Living a Meaningful Life (4/5): How to achieve fulfillment -- not just success | Ira Bedzow · 27 minJoin Shoshana in this live taping at TEDNext 2024 for a perspective-shifting conversation on achievement with ethicist, author, and rabbi Ira Bedzow. Shoshana and Ira challenge…
- Living a Meaningful Life (5/5): What happens as we die? | Kathryn Mannix · 25 minHave we lost the practical wisdom of what happens as people die? With lessons from a career witnessing thousands of people's final breaths, palliative care expert Kathryn Mannix…
- How to actually take care of your eye health with Rupa Wong (Senses Miniseries #3) · 34 minAre screens ruining our eyesight? Will eating carrots fix your vision? And are blue light glasses essential… or a scam?! In this episode in the five-part miniseries on senses…
- What happens in your brain when you taste food | Camilla Arndal Andersen (Senses Miniseries #2) · 18 minWith fascinating research and hilarious anecdotes, neuroscientist Camilla Arndal Andersen takes us into the lab where she studies people's sense of taste via brain scans. She…
- Does touch strengthen your brain? with David Eagleman (Senses Miniseries #1) · 27 minDavid Eagleman is a neuroscientist who studies brain plasticity and how our senses help us perceive the world. Over the next 5 weeks, Shoshana is diving into ideas about our…
- What we're getting wrong about teens and tech | Candice Odgers | Your Body on Tech · 54 minTrigger warning - this episode contains mention of suicide and severe depression. For years, the warning has been: smartphones are destroying a generation. But developmental…
- Shoshana's Summer Playlist (1/5): How to stop feeling tired all the time with Dr. Alexandra Crosswell · 40 minWhy do we feel exhausted all the time? We’ll get through the workday, collapse on the couch, scroll for a while, and go to bed… but wake up still feeling depleted. In this…
- Shoshana's Summer Playlist (2/5): What happens to your brain without any social contact? with Dr. Vivek Murthy · 39 minIn this episode, Shoshana invites Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States, to discuss the ongoing loneliness epidemic. After the interview…
- Shoshana's Summer Playlist (3/5): The secrets to aging well with Zeke Emanuel · 35 minWhen has healthcare advice become so complicated? And how should we be thinking about long-term wellness? Zeke Emanuel is an oncologist and bioethnicist whose latest book, Eat…
- Shoshana's Summer Playlist (4/5): Your gut’s guide to a happier microbiome | Megan Rossi · 25 minIn this episode, Shoshana sits down with Dr. Megan Rossi, aka The Gut Health Doctor. As a leading scientist, registered dietitian, and nutritionist, Dr. Rossi reveals the crucial…
- Shoshana's Summer Playlist (5/5): What happens in your brain when you pay attention? with Dr. Sasha Hamdani · 36 minAttention isn't just about what we focus on -- it's also about what our brains filter out. By investigating patterns in the brain as people try to focus, computational…
- The women’s health conversation we’re not having with Elizabeth Micks, Chen X. Chen, and Alison Edelman · 23 minMany women move through major life transitions without getting clear information about what's happening in their own bodies. Whether it’s conversations about painful periods or…
- The science on improving your brain health with Dr. Ayesha and Dean Sherzai · 33 minWhen does normal aging end and something more concerning begins? In this episode Shoshana invites neurologist Drs. Ayesha and Dean Sherzai to discuss their studies on Alzheimer’s…
- The science of gratitude and happiness with Sonja Lyubomirsky · 18 minWhat’s something that makes your life immeasurably better? For Shoshana, it’s habits people often overlook, such as a good night's rest or a conversation with a friend. In this…
- How nearly dying helped me discover my own cure (and many more) | David Fajgenbaum · 19 minPhysician-scientist David Fajgenbaum was dying from a rare disease that didn't have a cure — until he discovered a lifesaving drug that wasn't originally intended for his…
- How to support parents of children with autism | Quentin Mezetin · 24 minIn this powerful and personal talk, Quentin Mezetin shares his journey raising two sons with autism—and the challenges of parenting in a world that often treats neurological…
- The Data Center Next Door with Dr. Jacoby Wilson | from TED Tech · 27 minImagine if one day, your quiet neighborhood came alive with a steady hum… and it never went away? All throughout the United States, data centers are popping up next door and in…
- A medical mythbuster's mission to improve health care | Joel Bervell (re-release) · 28 minJoel Bervell was one of the only Black students in his medical school program. After noticing how misconceptions about race were embedded in health care, he turned to social…
- Athletes fear concussions—why don’t they report them? | Ben Jones · 21 minIn a society that grows ever more risk averse, how do we balance fun and competition with our responsibilities to keep one another safe? In this talk, sport science professor Ben…
- The future of cancer treatment and immunotherapy with researcher Dr. Alicia Zhou · 30 minDr. Alicia Zhou is the Chief Executive Officer of the Cancer Research Institute—the oldest nonprofit in the world devoted exclusively to cancer immunology and immunotherapy. She…
- How your brain affects your mind with Alex Rosenthal and Susan G. Wardle · 19 minPicture this. You're scrolling late at night and a reel pops up advertising a seemingly magical wellness product with some scientific-sounding marketing language. Do you stick…
- How to stop feeling tired all the time with Dr. Alexandra Crosswell · 39 minWhy do we feel exhausted all the time? We’ll get through the workday, collapse on the couch, scroll for a while, and go to bed… but wake up still feeling depleted. In this…
- Silence and stillness, the universal medicine | Pico Iyer, Elise Hu · 31 minIn a world growing louder, faster and more fractured, author Pico Iyer makes the case for a radical act of repair. Explore why tapping into silence may be the best medicine you…
- What are allergies — and how to get rid of them with Dr. Zachary Rubin · 31 minDoes eating local honey help reduce your allergies through microexposure to local pollen? How effective is at-home allergies test? And why do so many Olympic athletes have…
- How to raise kids who can handle hard things | Kathryn Hecht · 21 minCould exposing kids to their fears help them thrive later on in life? Exploring the science of exposure therapy, pediatric psychologist Kathryn Hecht shows how encouraging…
- The psychology of forgiveness with Michael McCullough | from WorkLife with Adam Grant · 30 minIn this season of WorkLife, we’re pairing each of our regular episodes with a companion interview to do a deeper dive into the topic. This is the companion for our episode on the…
