TED Talks Kids and Family

TED Talks Kids and Family

Author: TED Language: English Episodes: 147
Curiosity doesn't have an age limit, and some of the most profound ideas are the ones that spark a sense of wonder in everyone. TED Talks Kids and Family gathers those particular talks that resonate across generations, featuring the world's leading thinkers and doers from TED conferences and events worldwide. This podcast brings you audio from talks that are especially engaging for young minds and perfect for family listening, turning car rides or quiet moments into opportunities for shared discovery. You'll hear stories and explanations that tackle big questions with clarity, celebrate creativity in all its forms, and reveal the fascinating details of science, art, and the human experience in ways that are accessible and exciting. Each episode is chosen to inspire, intrigue, and stir the imagination, proving that powerful ideas are for everyone. It’s a collection that reminds us that learning is a lifelong adventure, and some conversations are best enjoyed together. TED, the nonprofit behind this podcast, is devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, and this curated selection focuses on those ideas that ignite a lifelong love of learning in listeners of all ages.
Episodes
Why a good book is a secret door | Mac Barnett [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:46
Childhood is surreal. Why shouldn't children's books be? In this whimsical talk, award-winning author Mac Barnett speaks about writing that escapes the page, art as a doorway to wonder -- and what real kids say to a fict…
How our stories cross over | Colin Grant [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:11
Colin Grant has spent a lifetime navigating the emotional landscape between his father’s world and his own. Born in England to Jamaican parents, Grant draws on stories of shared experience within his immigrant community…
Why lunch ladies are heroes | Jarrett J. Krosoczka [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:07
Children's book author Jarrett Krosoczka shares the origins of the Lunch Lady graphic novel series, in which undercover school heroes serve lunch...and justice! His new project, School Lunch Hero Day, reveals how cafeter…
Two poems about what dogs think (probably) | Billy Collins [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:45
What must our dogs be thinking when they look at us? Poet Billy Collins imagines the inner lives of two very different companions. It’s a charming short talk, perfect for taking a break and dreaming …
And for my next trick, a robot | Marco Tempest [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:01
Marco Tempest uses charming stagecraft to demo EDI, the multi-purpose robot designed to work very closely with humans. Less a magic trick than an intricately choreographed performance, Tempest shows off the robot’s sensi…
For parents, happiness is a very high bar | Jennifer Senior [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:54
The parenting section of the bookstore is overwhelming -- it's "a giant, candy-colored monument to our collective panic," as writer Jennifer Senior puts it. Why is parenthood filled with so much anxiety? Because the goal…
Hidden miracles of the natural world | Louie Schwartzberg [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:06
We live in a world of unseeable beauty, so subtle and delicate that it is imperceptible to the human eye. To bring this invisible world to light, filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg bends the boundaries of time and space with h…
My daughter, Malala | Ziauddin Yousafzai [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:19
Pakistani educator Ziauddin Yousafzai reminds the world of a simple truth that many don't want to hear: Women and men deserve equal opportunities for education, autonomy, an independent identity. He tells stories from hi…