TED Radio Hour

Giving It Away

NPR/TED Staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:59:00 +0000

"It feels good to be able to change something. It feels good to give." -- Ron Finley

You can give away almost anything — your time, money, food, your ideas. Giving helps define who we are and helps us connect with others. And thanks to the Internet and a rise in social consciousness, there's been a seismic shift not only in what we're giving, but how. In this hour, stories from TED speakers who are "giving it away" in new and surprising ways, and the things that happen in return.

How Do You Get People To Pay For Music?

NPR/TED Staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:55:00 +0000

Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episode Giving It Away.

About Amanda Palmer's TEDTalk

Don't make people pay for music, says Amanda Palmer: Let them. In a passionate talk that begins in her days as a street performer, she examines the new relationship between artist and fan.

Do We Have The Wrong Idea About Charity?

NPR/TED Staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:55:00 +0000

Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode Giving It Away.

About Dan Pallotta's TEDTalk

Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for how little they spend — not for what they get done. Instead of equating frugality with morality, he asks us to start rewarding charities for their big goals and big accomplishments, even if that comes with big expenses.

What Can Doctors Learn By Admitting Their Mistakes?

editor — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:49:00 +0000

Part 1 of TED Radio Hour episode Making Mistakes.

About Brian Goldman's TEDTalk

Every doctor makes mistakes. But, says physician Brian Goldman, medicine's culture of denial keeps doctors from talking about and learning from those mistakes.

Unstoppable Learning

editor — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000

"It's not about making learning happen. It's about letting it happen." — Sugata Mitra

Learning is an integral part of human nature. But why do we — as adults — assume learning must be taught, tested and reinforced? Why do we put so much effort into making kids think and act like us? In this hour, TED speakers explore the ways babies and children learn, from the womb to the playground to the Web.

Can Schools Exist In The Cloud?

NPR/TED Staff — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Part 5 of the TED Radio Hour episode Unstoppable Learning.

About Sugata Mitra's TEDTalk

After years of offering children self-supervised access to the Web, Sugata Mitra says kids can teach themselves.

What Role Do Relationships Play In Learning?

NPR/TED Staff — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episode Unstoppable Learning.

About Rita Pierson's TEDTalk

Veteran teacher Rita Pierson believes that relationships are crucial to education. She talks about how classrooms lack the kind of human connections kids need to feel inspired and to learn.

Does Being Beautiful Make You Happy?

NPR/TED Staff — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode What Is Beauty?

About Cameron Russell's TED Talk

Cameron Russell admits she won "a genetic lottery": She's tall, pretty and an underwear model. But don't judge her by her looks. In this fearless talk, she takes a wry look at the industry that had her looking highly seductive at barely 16 years old.

About Cameron Russell

Cameron Russell has spent the last decade modeling.

Are We Hard-Wired For Beauty?

NPR/TED Staff — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode What Is Beauty?

Psychologist Nancy Etcoff joins philosopher Denis Dutton to explain why beauty inspires and motivates us.

How Does Beauty Feel?

NPR/TED Staff — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Part 5 of the TED Radio Hour episode What Is Beauty?

About Richard Seymour's TEDTalk

A story, a work of art, a face, a designed object — how do we tell that something is beautiful? And why does it matter so much to us?