Should we fear gene editing?
Alta Charo is a Bioethicist and Professor of Law and Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and she is committed to helping society to strike the right ethical …
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Upon returning to her native country of Rwanda after the devastating 1994 genocide, pediatrician Agnes Binagwaho found a country—and a health system—in desperate need of help. Compelled to strengthen …
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The best way to help is often just to listen
Sophie Andrews believes that the simple act of listening can have a life-changing effect. As a teenager, Sophie relied on a helpline during a time of personal crisis, …
For survivors of Ebola, the crisis isn’t over
Just two years after graduating from medical school, Liberian physician Soka Moses was thrust into the 2014 Ebola outbreak. Many of his fellow doctors and nurses fled the …
My son was a Columbine shooter. This is my story.
Sue Klebold is the mother of Dylan Klebold, one of the two shooters who committed the Columbine High School massacre, murdering 12 students and 1 teacher. She’s spent …
The power of asking “what if?”
Jay Walker, Chairman of TEDMED, shares treasures from The Library of The History of Human Imagination.
100 People: A World Portrait
Photographer and filmmaker Carolyn Jones creates projects that bring awareness to global issues. Driven by a passion for using visuals and photography to share the personal stories of …