TED Talks: Sex, Secrets & Love

Watch TED Talks: Sex, Secrets & Love

  • 2024
  • 1 Season

Ted Talks: Sex, Secrets & Love take on matters of the heart in this collection of thought-provoking lectures. The myriad of speakers from comedians to scientist, to social engineers tackle such subjects like sensuality, parenting taboos, the power of vulnerability and how condoms made Thailand a better place among other subjects in this witty insightful series of Ted Talks.

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Diane Kelly: What We Didn't Know About Penis Anatomy
18. Diane Kelly: What We Didn't Know About Penis Anatomy
 
Diane Kelly makes clear that there are basic facts about the human body weÂ’'re still learning. Case in point: How does the mammalian erection work?
Yann Dall'Aglio: Love - You're Doing It Wrong
17. Yann Dall'Aglio: Love - You're Doing It Wrong
 
Philosopher Yann Dall'Aglio explores the universal search for tenderness and connection in a world that's ever more focused on the individual.
Shereen El Feki: A Little-Told Tale of Sex and Sensuality
16. Shereen El Feki: A Little-Told Tale of Sex and Sensuality
 
Author Shereen El Feki wonders if a reemergence of public dialogue could lead to more satisfying, and safer, sex lives in the Arab world.
Christopher Ryan: Are We Designed to Be Sexual Omnivores?
15. Christopher Ryan: Are We Designed to Be Sexual Omnivores?
 
Author Christopher Ryan walks us through the controversial evidence that human beings are sexual omnivores by nature.
Amy Webb: How I Hacked Online Dating
14. Amy Webb: How I Hacked Online Dating
 
Hear the story of how digital strategist Amy Webb hacked her online dating life -- with frustrating, funny and life-changing results.
Esther Perel: The Secret to Desire in a Long-Term Relationship
13. Esther Perel: The Secret to Desire in a Long-Term Relationship
 
Esther Perel argues that good committed sex draws on conflicting needs: our need for security and our need for surprise. So how do you sustain desire?
Alice Dreger: Is Anatomy Destiny?
12. Alice Dreger: Is Anatomy Destiny?
 
Working with people at the edge of anatomy such as intersexuals, Alice Dreger asks: Why do we let anatomy determine our fate?
Mechai Viravaidya: How Mr. Condom Made Thailand a Better Place
11. Mechai Viravaidya: How Mr. Condom Made Thailand a Better Place
 
Thailand's "Mr. Condom" gives a lot of frank, funny -- and very effective -- talk about condoms.
John Hodgman: Aliens, Love -- Where Are They?
10. John Hodgman: Aliens, Love -- Where Are They?
 
A humorist tells a story about how aliens, physics, time and space contribute to a sweet memory of falling in love.
Stefana Broadbent: How the Internet Enables Intimacy
9. Stefana Broadbent: How the Internet Enables Intimacy
 
We worry that texting and Facebook are spoiling human intimacy, but Stefana Broadbent's research shows a different picture.
Dan Dennett: Cute, Sexy, Sweet, Funny
8. Dan Dennett: Cute, Sexy, Sweet, Funny
 
Why are babies cute? Why is cake sweet? Philosopher Dan Dennett has answers you wouldn't expect.
Julia Sweeney Has 'The Talk'
7. Julia Sweeney Has 'The Talk'
 
Comedian Julia Sweeney is forced to tell a little white lie when her 8-year-old begins learning about frog reproduction.
Paul Zak: Trust, Morality and Oxytocin
6. Paul Zak: Trust, Morality and Oxytocin
 
What drives our desire to behave morally? A neuroeconomist believes oxytocin is "the moral molecule."
Brene Brown: The Power of Vulnerability
5. Brene Brown: The Power of Vulnerability
 
Brene Brown shares a deep insight that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity.
Rufus Griscom & Alisa Volkman: Let's Talk Parenting Taboos
4. Rufus Griscom & Alisa Volkman: Let's Talk Parenting Taboos
 
The publishers of Babble.com expose four facts that parents never, ever admit -- and why they should.
Cindy Gallop: Make Love, Not Porn
3. Cindy Gallop: Make Love, Not Porn
 
Cindy Gallop argues that hardcore pornography has distorted the way a generation of young men think about sex.
Helen Fischer: Why We Love and Cheat
2. Helen Fischer: Why We Love and Cheat
 
An anthropologist takes on love and explains its evolution, its biochemical foundations and its social importance.
Mary Roach: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Orgasm
1. Mary Roach: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Orgasm
 
"Bonk" author Mary Roach delves into obscure scientific research to make 10 surprising claims about sexual climax.
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  • Premiere Date
    March 18, 2024