When human rights advocate Manu Peni returned to Papua New Guinea from abroad, he built a home for himself using modern techniques — and promptly learned a harsh lesson on how the newest ideas aren’t…
Nurses represent the front line of health care — from first breaths to last moments, and everything in between. But there’s a vital place nurses are missing in action, says Ben Gran. He makes a…
The happiest and healthiest people are those who have warm connections with others, says psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, who leads the Harvard Study of Adult Development — one of the longest-running studies of adult life ever…
What are the planets outside our solar system like? Astrophysicist and TED Fellow Jessie Christiansen has helped find thousands of them (and counting), and the variety is more wonderful and wild than you might imagine….
If we want to better understand the environment and combat climate change, we need to look deep underground, where diverse microscopic fungal networks mingle with tree roots to form symbiotic partnerships, says microbiologist Colin Averill….
Paul Catchlove believes strongly in the power of reflection. Through every career he’s held — from priest to opera singer to senior management consultant — he’s benefitted from a habit of considering and analyzing his…
Ever 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 flip that negative…
Architecture can’t ignore the realities of climate change. For time-tested solutions that perform under extreme conditions, designer Alyssa-Amor Gibbons says we should look to traditional buildings. Taking us to her home of Barbados, where the…
A lack of infrastructure in parts of Africa has made unregulated, gas-powered motorcycle taxis widespread — a system that gets people where they need to be, but heavily pollutes the air and excludes drivers from…
The internet provides access to knowledge for billions across the world, but how accessible is it really? Website accessibility advocate Clive Loseby sheds light on why many parts of the web are closed off to…