The secrets of learning a new language

Four principles to help unlock your own hidden language talent. Read online

This week on TED.com January 5, 2019

Talk of the week Lýdia Machová: The secrets of learning a new language 10:45 minutes · Filmed Oct 2018 · Posted Jan 2019 · TED Salon Brightline Initiative Want to learn a new language but feel daunted or unsure where to begin? You don't need some special talent or a "language gene," says Lýdia Machová. In an upbeat, inspiring talk, she reveals the secrets of polyglots (people who speak multiple languages) and shares four principles to help unlock your own hidden language talent -- and have fun while doing it. Watch now »

Playlist of the week How did the internet take over our lives? 7 TED Talks that try to make sense of our brave new virtual world. Watch » Total run time 1:49:54

This week's new TED Talks As a fire chief and first responder, Jan Rader has spent her career saving lives. But when the opioid epidemic hit her town, she realized they needed to take a brand-new approach to life-saving. In this powerful, hopeful talk, Rader shows what it's like on the front lines of the crisis -- and how her community is taking a new approach that starts with listening. Watch » Companies are counting on their future leaders to manage with more speed, flexibility and trust than ever before. But how can middle managers climb the corporate ladder -- while also challenging the old way things have always been done? Leadership expert Elizabeth Lyle offers a new approach to breaking the rules while you're on your way up. Watch » How can you study Mars without a spaceship? Head to the most Martian place on Earth -- the Atacama Desert in Chile. Armando Azua-Bustos grew up in this vast, arid landscape; now he's an astrobiologist who studies the rare life forms that survive here. What can they teach us about the possibility of finding life elsewhere in the universe? Watch » Physics doesn't just happen in a fancy lab -- it happens when you push a piece of buttered toast off the table or drop a couple of raisins in a fizzy drink or watch a coffee spill dry. Become a more interesting dinner guest as physicist Helen Czerski presents various concepts in physics you can become familiar with using everyday things found in your kitchen. Watch »

Read more on ideas.ted.com Want to tackle big problems? Try thinking like a bee. Read more » Looking to enrich your friendships? How to create simple rituals that draw you closer. Read more » Don’t have 10,000 hours to learn something new? That’s fine — start by committing 20 hours. Here's how to maximize your time to learn and grow. Read more »

Quote of the Week “ Just by listening and being kind to somebody, you have the ability to make a difference in their lives." Jan Rader In the opioid crisis, here's what it takes to save a life

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