My quest to defy gravity and fly

Watch and share today’s TED Talk. [View it in your browser](. [TED]( October 25, 2018 Today's TED Talk My quest to defy gravity and fly 09:13 minutes · TED2018 Over the course of her fearless career, extreme action specialist Elizabeth Streb has pushed the limits of the human body. She's jumped through broken glass, toppled from great heights and built gizmos to provide a boost along the way. Backed by footage of her work, Streb reflects on her lifelong quest to defy gravity and fly the only way a human can -- by mastering the landing. [Watch now »]( Playlist of the Day [TED deep cuts vol. 2]( TED deep cuts vol. 2 Sometimes, things get a little buried in our archive of 2,800+ TED Talks. Check out some great ones, unearthed for your viewing pleasure. [Watch »]( 13 talks · Total run time 2:34:15 New podcast: The TED Interview "David Deutsch on the infinite reach of knowledge" It can be easy to believe that humans are insignificant. We're specks of dust on a random planet in a vast universe. But David Deutsch -- Oxford professor, father of quantum computing, recluse -- believes that's all beside the point, because humans possess one unique skill: attaining knowledge. In this mind-bending conversation on The TED Interview, Deutsch and head of TED Chris Anderson explore how knowledge first developed, why it sets us apart and what all of these heady concepts really mean for our present and future. Subscribe for free on [Apple Podcasts]( or wherever you listen. [Listen now »]( Download the TED app [App store]( [Google Play]( You are receiving this email because you've subscribed to our mailing list. You might also like our [weekly emails]( compiling all the week’s TED Talks in one handy mailing. Copyright © 2018 TED, All rights reserved. You're receiving the TED Talks daily email because you subscribed to it on TED.com. (Was this forwarded by a friend? You can sign up here: ) Our mailing address is: TED 330 Hudson Street 11th FloorNew York, NY 10013 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( [view email in browser](