Family | Educational
Station:
PBS (US)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2016-03-29
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Ted Talks is a three part PBS series of one-hour television specials recorded at the Town Hall Theater in New York, and features TED Talks from some of the worlds greatest thinkers and doers. The programs also feature performances and short independent films. Hosted by author and comedian Baratunde Thurston, each program highlights speakers and films that focus on a different theme.
TV Show Ended.
S1E3 - TED Talks: Education Revolution
Air Date: 13 Sep 2016 21:00 (CDT)
S1E47 - Why People Believe Weird Things
Why do people see the Virgin Mary on a cheese sandwich or hear demonic lyrics in "Stairway to Heaven"? Using video and music, skeptic Michael Shermer shows how we convince ourselves to believe — and overlook the facts.
Air Date: 13 Sep 2016 21:00 (CDT)
S1E48 - The Accelerating Power of Technology
Inventor, entrepreneur and visionary Ray Kurzweil explains in abundant, grounded detail why, by the 2020s, we will have reverse-engineered the human brain and nanobots will be operating your consciousness.
Air Date: 13 Sep 2016 21:00 (CDT)
S1E49 - How Technology Evolves
Tech enthusiast Kevin Kelly asks "What does technology want?" and discovers that its movement toward ubiquity and complexity is much like the evolution of life.
Air Date: 13 Sep 2016 21:00 (CDT)
S2E1 - Education Revolution
Speakers including Anna Deavere Smith and Sal Khan discuss the school-to-prison pipeline and turning struggling students into scholars.
Air Date: 13 Sep 2016 21:00 (CDT)