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What listening to live concerts do to your ears with Jim Hudspeth (Senses Miniseries #5)

When 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

The nurse who can smell Parkinson’s | Joy Milne (Senses Miniseries #4)

What 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

Living a Meaningful Life (1/5): Aging, menopause, and rethinking fashion for comfort in midlife with Stacy London

“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 ab

Living a Meaningful Life (2/5): Why venting doesn’t help you deal with anger | Jennifer Parlamis

Does 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

Living a Meaningful Life (3/5): Your guide to finding a workout that works

Welcome 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

Living a Meaningful Life (4/5): How to achieve fulfillment -- not just success | Ira Bedzow

Join 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 cha

Living a Meaningful Life (5/5): What happens as we die? | Kathryn Mannix

Have 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

How to actually take care of your eye health with Rupa Wong (Senses Miniseries #3)

Are 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 se

What happens in your brain when you taste food | Camilla Arndal Andersen (Senses Miniseries #2)

With 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.

Does touch strengthen your brain? with David Eagleman (Senses Miniseries #1)

David 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

What we're getting wrong about teens and tech | Candice Odgers | Your Body on Tech

Trigger warning - this episode contains mention of suicide and severe depression. For years, the warning has been: smartphones are destroying a generation. But developme

Shoshana's Summer Playlist (1/5): How to stop feeling tired all the time with Dr. Alexandra Crosswell

Why 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 thi

Shoshana's Summer Playlist (2/5): What happens to your brain without any social contact? with Dr. Vivek Murthy

In 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 intervi

Shoshana's Summer Playlist (3/5): The secrets to aging well with Zeke Emanuel

When 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

Shoshana's Summer Playlist (4/5): Your gut’s guide to a happier microbiome | Megan Rossi

In 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

Shoshana's Summer Playlist (5/5): What happens in your brain when you pay attention? with Dr. Sasha Hamdani

Attention 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 ne

The women’s health conversation we’re not having with Elizabeth Micks, Chen X. Chen, and Alison Edelman

Many women move through major life transitions without getting clear information about what's happening in their own bodies. Whether it’s conversations about painful peri

The science on improving your brain health with Dr. Ayesha and Dean Sherzai

When 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 Alz

The science of gratitude and happiness with Sonja Lyubomirsky

What’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. I

How nearly dying helped me discover my own cure (and many more) | David Fajgenbaum

Physician-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