TED Tech

Sherrell Dorsey

Booking Overview

A weekly interview show focused on how technology shapes society, science, design and business, typically featuring TED speakers, founders, senior technology leaders and subject-matter experts. Credible pitches include technology entrepreneurs, climate-tech and sustainability leaders, researchers, designers and executives with demonstrable real-world impact; booking is likely high difficulty because of the TED brand and the caliber of expert guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 281

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Sherrell Dorsey - Journalist and climate-tech journalist covering the ways technology influences society and the environment.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Founders, senior technology or sustainability executives, researchers and specialized experts with direct experience developing or applying technology to major societal, environmental or business challenges.

Required Achievements:

Building or leading impactful technology initiatives, Driving major sustainability or climate programs, Developing solutions with broad public, commercial or environmental impact

Recent Guest Discussions

Xu Hao - Carbon Removal Technology, Corporate Climate Action And Using Video Games For Climate Education.

Kanika Chawla - India’s Solar Expansion, Renewable Energy And Growth Strategies For The Green Economy.

John Mills - Building Watch Duty, Emergency Alerts, Wildfire Response And Technology For Public Safety.

Recent Topics

Technology, Climate Technology, Sustainability, Design, Society

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

TED Tech

How to parent in the age of AI with Stephen Remedios and Avni Patel Thompson

August 14, 2026

Outsourcing parenthood can feel like the ultimate life hack. Less noise. Fewer interruptions. But at what cost? In today’s episode, Sherrell shares two talks on parenting in the age of AI. First, a father who handed the job to AI and learned something no algorithm could teach him. Then, a founder who says the goal was never to outsource the parenting but to lighten the load for the people carrying the most.Talks featuredI let DaddyGPT parent my kids. Here's what I learned | Stephen RemediosCa...

Exploring the ocean through whales with Eric Stackpole

August 07, 2026

What if you stuck a camera onto a whale’s back before it dives underwater? What would you discover and what would you hear? In this episode, Sherrell shares a talk from an ocean explorer who captured something no one had ever seen. Then, she shares a TED-Ed lesson that explains the mechanics of whale communication and why their sounds are so melodic.Talks featuredA Whale’s Eyeview of the Ocean | Eric StackpoleWhy do Whales Sing? | TED Ed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

The hidden health benefits of wearables technology with Michael Snyder

July 31, 2026

Michael Snyder is a professor and genomicist who wears eight pieces of wearable technology every day: four smartwatches, two rings, and two hearing aids. These devices give him a personal data dashboard to help him understand his health in real time. In this interview, Michael joins Sherrell to discuss how wearables can help you identify health conditions, from irregular heartbeats to a COVID-19 exposure, to even which food triggers your glucose spike. The two also talk about why everyone sho...

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