TED Intersections

TED Intersections features thought-provoking conversations between experts navigating the ideas shaping our world. Watch more at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOGi5-fAu8bGbCMgtuuNf8t-kV28ZhnGa

TED Intersections features thought-provoking conversations between experts navigating the ideas shaping our world. Watch more at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOGi5-fAu8bGbCMgtuuNf8t-kV28ZhnGa

TED Intersections features thought-provoking conversations between experts navigating the ideas shaping our world. Watch more at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOGi5-fAu8bGbCMgtuuNf8t-kV28ZhnGa

TED Intersections features thought-provoking conversations between experts navigating the ideas shaping our world. Watch more at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOGi5-fAu8bGbCMgtuuNf8t-kV28ZhnGa

What can acting reveal about the mystery of consciousness? Actor and producer Yara Shahidi and cognitive neuroscientist Anil Seth unpack the surprising ways that portraying different characters can reveal insights about our authentic selves — even if we're not actually performing onstage or onscreen. Explore the intersection of consciousness and identity and discover how our brains and bodies work in tandem to form our understanding of ourselves. (This conversation is part of “TED Intersections,” a new series featuring thought-provoking conversations between experts exploring ideas at the intersection of their experience.) Watch Yara Shahidi's talk from TED2023: https://youtu.be/5xBpkc7-w3A Watch Anil Seth's talk from TED2017: https://youtu.be/lyu7v7nWzfo If you love watching TED videos like this one, become a TED Member to support our mission of spreading ideas: https://ted.com/membership Follow TED! X: https://twitter.com/TEDTalks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ted Facebook

What can acting reveal about the mystery of consciousness? Actor and producer Yara Shahidi and cognitive neuroscientist Anil Seth unpack the surprising ways that portraying different characters can reveal insights about our authentic selves — even if we're not actually performing onstage or onscreen. Explore the intersection of consciousness and identity and discover how our brains and bodies work in tandem to form our understanding of ourselves. (This conversation is part of “TED Intersections,” a new series featuring thought-provoking conversations between experts exploring ideas at the intersection of their experience.) Watch Yara Shahidi's talk from TED2023: https://youtu.be/5xBpkc7-w3A Watch Anil Seth's talk from TED2017: https://youtu.be/lyu7v7nWzfo If you love watching TED videos like this one, become a TED Member to support our mission of spreading ideas: https://ted.com/membership Follow TED! X: https://twitter.com/TEDTalks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ted Facebook

What can acting reveal about the mystery of consciousness? Actor and producer Yara Shahidi and cognitive neuroscientist Anil Seth unpack the surprising ways that portraying different characters can reveal insights about our authentic selves — even if we're not actually performing onstage or onscreen. Explore the intersection of consciousness and identity and discover how our brains and bodies work in tandem to form our understanding of ourselves. (This conversation is part of “TED Intersections,” a new series featuring thought-provoking conversations between experts exploring ideas at the intersection of their experience.) Watch Yara Shahidi's talk from TED2023: https://youtu.be/5xBpkc7-w3A Watch Anil Seth's talk from TED2017: https://youtu.be/lyu7v7nWzfo If you love watching TED videos like this one, become a TED Member to support our mission of spreading ideas: https://ted.com/membership Follow TED! X: https://twitter.com/TEDTalks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ted Facebook

What does it actually take to make meaningful change? Conservationist Kristine McDivitt Tompkins and playwright and theater director Amir Nizar Zuabi reflect on the deep connection between human suffering and environmental degradation and the community-building power of art to raise awareness. With equal parts hope and concern for the future, they speak to the urgent need to act now — and emphasize the transcendent power of compassion-fueled collaboration. (This conversation is part of “TED Intersections,” a new series featuring thought-provoking conversations between experts exploring ideas at the intersection of their experience.) Watch Kristine McDivitt Tompkins's talk from TED2020: https://youtu.be/UWothcLpazU Watch Amir Nizar Zuabi's talk from TED Countdown Summit 2023: https://youtu.be/30a4OlkenNU and his talk from TEDMonterey 2021: https://youtu.be/0He5yz8CwuU If you love watching TED videos like this one, become a TED Member to support our mission of spreading ideas: https://

What does it actually take to make meaningful change? Conservationist Kristine McDivitt Tompkins and playwright and theater director Amir Nizar Zuabi reflect on the deep connection between human suffering and environmental degradation and the community-building power of art to raise awareness. With equal parts hope and concern for the future, they speak to the urgent need to act now — and emphasize the transcendent power of compassion-fueled collaboration. (This conversation is part of “TED Intersections,” a new series featuring thought-provoking conversations between experts exploring ideas at the intersection of their experience.) Watch Kristine McDivitt Tompkins's talk from TED2020: https://youtu.be/UWothcLpazU Watch Amir Nizar Zuabi's talk from TED Countdown Summit 2023: https://youtu.be/30a4OlkenNU and his talk from TEDMonterey 2021: https://youtu.be/0He5yz8CwuU If you love watching TED videos like this one, become a TED Member to support our mission of spreading ideas: https://

What does it actually take to make meaningful change? Conservationist Kristine McDivitt Tompkins and playwright and theater director Amir Nizar Zuabi reflect on the deep connection between human suffering and environmental degradation and the community-building power of art to raise awareness. With equal parts hope and concern for the future, they speak to the urgent need to act now — and emphasize the transcendent power of compassion-fueled collaboration. (This conversation is part of “TED Intersections,” a new series featuring thought-provoking conversations between experts exploring ideas at the intersection of their experience.) Watch Kristine McDivitt Tompkins's talk from TED2020: https://youtu.be/UWothcLpazU Watch Amir Nizar Zuabi's talk from TED Countdown Summit 2023: https://youtu.be/30a4OlkenNU and his talk from TEDMonterey 2021: https://youtu.be/0He5yz8CwuU If you love watching TED videos like this one, become a TED Member to support our mission of spreading ideas: https://