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
How a boy became an artist | Jarrett J. Krosoczka [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:26
This talk paints the funny and touching story of a little boy who pursued a simple passion: to draw and write stories. With the help of a supporting cast of family and teachers, Jarrett J. Krosoczka tells how he grew up…
A father-daughter bond, one photo at a time | Steven Addis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:17
A long time ago in New York City, Steve Addis stood on a corner holding his 1-year-old daughter in his arms; his wife snapped a photo. The image has inspired an annual father-daughter ritual, where Addis and his daughter…
Why bother leaving the house? | Ben Saunders [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:16
Explorer Ben Saunders wants you to go outside! Not because it’s always pleasant and happy, but because that’s where the meat of life is, “the juice that we can suck out of our hours and days.” Saunders’ next outdoor excu…
The dance of the dung beetle | Marcus Byrne [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:48
A dung beetle has a brain the size of a grain of rice, and yet it shows a tremendous amount of intelligence when it comes to rolling its food source -- animal excrement -- home. How? It all comes down to a dance.
Why I love vultures | Munir Virani [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:20
As natural garbage collectors, vultures are vital to our ecosystem -- so why all the bad press? Why are so many in danger of extinction? Raptor biologist Munir Virani says we need to pay more attention to these unique an…
A broken body isn't a broken person | Janine Shepherd [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:37
Cross-country skier Janine Shepherd hoped for an Olympic medal -- until she was hit by a truck during a training bike ride. She shares a powerful story about the human potential for recovery. Her message: you are not you…
How to "sketch" with electronics | Leah Buechley [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:13
Designing electronics is generally cumbersome and expensive -- or was, until Leah Buechley and her team at MIT developed tools to treat electronics just like paper and pen. In this talk from TEDYouth 2011, Buechley shows…
Love letters to strangers | Hannah Brencher [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:32
Hannah Brencher's mother always wrote her letters. So when she felt herself bottom into depression after college, she did what felt natural -- she wrote love letters and left them for strangers to find. The act has becom…
The secret of the bat genome | Emma Teeling [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:04
In Western society, bats are often characterized as creepy, even evil. Zoologist Emma Teeling encourages us to rethink common attitudes toward bats, whose unique and fascinating biology gives us insight into our own gene…
A cyber-magic card trick like no other | Marco Tempest [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:15
The suits, numbers and colors in a deck of cards correspond to the seasons, moon cycles and calendar. Marco Tempest straps on augmented reality goggles and does a card trick like you've never seen before, weaving a lyric…