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10 ideas changing the world in 2026

Breaking boundaries, challenging assumptions, sparking change — here are 10 defining talks from three TED initiatives: The Audacious Project, TED Countdown and the 2025 TED Fellows. From life-saving medical discoveries to community-led safety solutions, these bold ideas turn crisis into fuel and inspire action around the world.

TED Fellows: Shape Your Future

Welcome to "Shape Your Future," a groundbreaking selection of new talks from the TED Fellows. These talks are snapshots of influential, new ideas from leading voices in medicine, human rights, conservation, astrophysics, education and beyond. Dive in to discover what (and who) is shaping your future -- and apply to become a TED Fellow at go.ted.com/tedfellowsapply.

Brain thaw with TED Fellows

Brain frozen? Thaw it out with this fun, unexpected blend of talks and performances by TED Fellows -- updated regularly. It's sure to get your brain moving (and dancing) again.

Top 10 Talks by TED Fellows

The TED Fellows are an extraordinary group of 350+ artists, scientists, entrepreneurs and more — each at the beginning of a landmark career. Below, watch the most-viewed talks from these unusual trailblazers, each with a unique idea to share.

Talks about TED Fellows

Andrew Bastawrous

A different way to measure success in health care

Jane Marie Chen

What losing everything taught me about resilience

Dieuveil Malonga

What I learned from cooking my way across a continent

Patricia Aymà Maldonado

The brilliance of bacteria (and how they combat waste)

George Butler

Why I spend hours sketching in conflict zones

Refilwe Ledwaba

How to empower the next generation of pilots

Catherine Nakalembe

How satellites are supporting farmers across Africa

César Ramírez-Sarmiento

The new era of AI-powered protein design

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11 book and music recommendations that will ignite your imagination

Want to get your creative juices flowing? Filmmaker and writer Wanuri Kahiu and sci-fi author Charlie Jane Anders know more than a thing or two about finding inspiration -- and they've curated this list of recommendations to fire you up.

Posted Dec 2022

A scientist explores: What if we could inoculate people against depression and trauma?

An accidental discovery led neuroscientist Rebecca Brachman PhD towards new insights into how stress triggers depression and PTSD -- and could offer a new approach to help fortify our resilience against mental illness.

Posted Nov 2021

Not ready to be vegan? Here are 5 tweaks to make your diet more Earth-friendly

If you want to cut your carbon emissions, you don't necessarily need to cut out meat altogether. Making a few changes to your diet can have significant benefits for the environment and for your health.

Posted Jan 2021

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