TED Tech

Sherrell Dorsey

Booking Overview

Technology-and-humanity programming combines curated TED talks with occasional interviews featuring prominent experts in science, technology, and society. Credible pitches include AI researchers, technology founders, academics, journalists, and responsible-technology specialists with a strong public-facing perspective; booking difficulty is medium because the show operates under the TED brand and has featured established figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 291

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Sherrell Dorsey - Journalist covering technology and its impact on society, science, design, and business.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Established authority in technology, science, or society with recognized research, entrepreneurial, media, or public-speaking experience.

Required Achievements:

Recognized research or institutional leadership, Public-facing media or speaking experience, Notable work addressing technology's social impact

Recent Guest Discussions

Baratunde Thurston - Living Well With Technology And The Social Implications Of Ai.

Michael Snyder - Wearables, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Health Tracking, And Personal Data Ownership.

Recent Topics

Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Science, Design, Society

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

TED Tech

What we're getting wrong about teens and tech | Candice Odgers | Your Body on Tech

September 18, 2026

Trigger warning - this episode contains mention of suicide and severe depression.For years, the warning has been: smartphones are destroying a generation. But developmental psychologist Candice Odgers says that decades of data on teens tells a different story — violence, alcohol use and pregnancy are at historic lows, and research shows social media may not actually be the culprit for mental health problems. Hear her analysis of what’s really troubling kids these days, and why banning them fr...

What sitting all day does to your brain and body | Keith Diaz | Your Body on Tech

September 11, 2026

Can a five-minute walk change how you feel all day? Exercise scientist Keith Diaz shows how your body is built for the kind of movement that modern life has quietly erased — and suggests something refreshingly doable: making time for small doses of movement sprinkled throughout the day, as a way to boost your brain and body. And stick around after his talk for a deep dive conversation with our guest host for the week, author and podcaster Manoush Zomorodi, into the ideas he shared on stage an...

Why living online is leaving us exhausted — and what actually helps (with Manoush Zomorodi and Elise Hu) | from TED Talks Daily

September 04, 2026

Manoush Zomorodi, host of TED Radio Hour, takes over as guest host ofTED Talks Daily this week to answer a timely question: What does it mean to be human right now, as technology reshapes everything around us? She brings together seven thinkers — scientists, doctors, parents, an artist — to wrestle with how we stay connected to ourselves, and our bodies, in a world that keeps pulling us away. First up, Manoush is joined by Elise Hu to dig into the ideas that are going to be explored this week...

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