Acorn TV and TED announced today their new series, Acorn TV X TED: Transform Your Thinking, which showcases some of the best TED Talks.

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Acorn TV X TED: Transform Your Thinking — Photo courtesy of Acorn TV

And now for something completely different.

Best known for its hit mystery series from across the globe, from Dalgliesh, Harry Wild, and My Life Is Murder, to Balthazar, Candice Renoir, and The Sommerdahl Murders, Acorn TV has been delivering binge-worthy entertainment since it launched as a standalone streaming service more than ten years ago.

Soon, Acorn TV will be expanding its offerings beyond crime dramas and other scripted content to bring viewers Acorn TV X TED: Transform Your Thinking, a new series done in partnership with TED, the nonprofit organization devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading.”

The six-episode series, which showcases the best of TED Talks, is geared toward intellectually-curious viewers, offering them the opportunity to explore timely topics related to their daily lives, from longevity and wellness to climate change and the science of love. Each episode includes five TED Talks with a common theme.

Featured episodes will explore “How to Live a Better You,” “The Art and Science of Love,” “Your Body, Explained,” “Tales from the Edge,” “The Future Ahead,” and “Climate Action, Now!” Their inclusion in Acorn TV X TED: Transform Your Thinking marks the first time these TED Talks will be available to stream.

The full list of featured TED speakers is as follows:

  • Agnes Larsson, Game director
  • Alec Soth, Photographer
  • Alex Honnold, Rock climber
  • Alua Arthur, Death doula
  • Anjali Grover, Strategist
  • Cara E. Yar Khan, Human rights and disability activist
  • Chris Hadfield, Astronaut
  • Dan Buettner, Longevity coach, explorer
  • Dan Widmaier, Biomaterials investigator
  • David Biello, TED science curator, author
  • Dessa, Rapper, singer, and writer
  • Esther Perel, Therapist, speaker, consultant
  • Giulia Enders, Doctor, author
  • Greta Thunberg, Climate activist
  • Helen Fisher, Anthropologist, expert on love
  • Katie Hood, Relationship revolutionary
  • Lisa Mosconi, Neuroscientist
  • Luis von Ahn, Educational equity technologist
  • Mustafa Suleyman, CEO, Microsoft AI
  • Robert Waldinger, Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, Zen priest
  • Ryan Panchadsaram, Systems innovator
  • Shweta Narayan, Climate and health campaigner
  • Stacey Baker, Photo editor
  • Susan Ruffo, Ocean expert
  • Tom Oxley, Neurotech entrepreneur
  • Tombo Banda, Energy access innovator
  • Wendy Suzuki, Neuroscientist, author
  • Yeonmi Park, Human rights activist

Acorn TV X TED: Transform Your Thinking, an Acorn TV and TED production, premieres Monday, November 25, exclusively on Acorn TV in the U.S. and Canada.

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Acorn TV X TED: Transform Your Thinking: New Series Set for US & Canada Premiere