Ideas
Coffee shops boost creativity
If you're struggling to be creative and come up with ideas, you could benefit from taking your work to a cafe. The panellists share their views on working at the local coffee shop. Audio
How walking benefits your creativity
Stanford research shows that walking is not only good for our health, but it also helps boosts our creative output. Behavioural and learning scientist Dr. Marily Oppezzo explains the positive impact… Audio
‘We are by nature a worried species’
Alain de Botton says that while it is natural to worry, the truth is that Homo sapiens are a resilient species that have been through extraordinary cycles of suffering and joy. He says one of the… Audio
David Sessions: the rise of the mega-rich thought leader
A recent essay in the New Republic magazine "The Rise of the Thought Leader: How the super rich have funded a new class of intellectual" claims people tend to favour the 'thought leader" over the… Audio
Search for new energy start-ups
The hunt is one for the next generation of companies to devise and develop smart products and services for the energy sector. Audio
Leonard Mlodinow: The Upright Thinkers
Leonard Mlodinow is a physicist who was a screen writer on shows like Star Trek and MacGyver. His latest book 'The Upright Thinkers' (Allen Lane) charts the history of science and ideas from the… Audio
How We Got to Now
Steven Johnson writes a history of ideas and innovation in his book 'How We Got to Now'. Audio
Dr Christopher Dey on collaborative consumption
Dr Christopher Dey is a senior researcher in renewable energy and sustainability analysis at the University of Sydney's School of Physics. His previous research includes the development of… Audio
TED Radio Hour: Where Ideas Come From
Understanding where ideas come from can help us harness the power of our thoughts. In this hour, we look at what happens when ideas interact and procreate, then at how to broaden our approach to… Audio