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Three part TED Talks series premieres on US public broadcasting stations on March 30, 2016

From a March 29, 2016 announcement received via email,

A special hour of television is happening …, and I’m [Chris Anderson] thrilled to ask you to join me in watching …

On Wednesday night, March 30, we premiere TED Talks: Science & Wonder, a one-hour show on PBS television channels across the US at 10 p.m. Eastern time — and available soon afterward as a full episode online.

This one-hour show distills talks and performances from two full nights of talks on Broadway — featuring views from the frontier of cancer research, movie animation and the very code that defines life itself. It’s a celebration of the scientific spirit — its capacity to inspire wonder, hope and just a little bit of surprise!

It also features three very special short films that celebrate science — including the last ever interview with Dr. Oliver Sacks.

If you’re watching in North America, click here to find the TV station near you.

The US Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Ted Talks webpage has more information about the three part series and a link to the series website,

TED Talks is a three part PBS series of one-hour television specials recorded at the Town Hall Theater in New York, and features TED Talks from some of the world’s greatest thinkers and doers. The programs also feature performances and short independent films. Hosted by author and comedian Baratunde Thurston, each program highlights speakers and films that focus on a different theme: Science and Wonder, War and Peace, and Education Revolution.

Enjoy!

Should you be unfamiliar with TED (technology, entertainment, design), you can find out more here.