Flint’s fight for America’s children
Pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha is the whistleblower who exposed the dangerous levels of lead in Flint, Michigan’s drinking water. In her 2016 TEDMED Talk, Mona sheds light on how the …
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Intervention in human trafficking through health care
Susie Baldwin recounts stories of trafficked people to illustrate the importance of teaching health professionals to recognize the invisible signs of human trafficking and provide trauma-informed care to …
Who controls your medical data?
Blogger, author, and scholar Bruce Schneier reveals the hidden ways our health data are currently being used, and proposes a solution to make medical data both more accessible …
Can music heal what meds can’t?
Richard Kogan is a pianist and psychiatrist who advocates harnessing the power of music to heal the mind and transform lives. In his 2016 TEDMED Talk, Richard poses …
A young poet tells the story of Darfur
2015 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion Emtithal “Emi” Mahmoud was born in Sudan and came to the United States in 1998, escaping the Darfur genocide with her family. …
Can we grow older without growing sicker?
At TEDMED 2016, Nir Barzilai shared insight into his research on the biology and genetics of centenarians. Watch Nir’s Talk to discover what people with “exceptional longevity” are …
A burial practice that nourishes the planet
Caitlin Doughty, atypical mortician and founder of The Order of the Good Death, explores what would happen if we redesigned the funeral industry for a more eco-friendly end …
What makes life worth living in the face of death
Stanford internist Lucy Kalanithi is the widow of neurosurgeon and writer Paul Kalanithi, who was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer at age 36. In Lucy’s 2016 TEDMED …
Are your brain’s memories ever actually lost?
Tomás Ryan, an assistant professor at Trinity College Dublin, focuses his work on understanding the basic neurobiology and neuroarchitecture of our memories. In his 2016 TEDMED Talk, Tomás …
A transformative program for inmates with dementia
Clinical psychologist Cheryl Steed shares her experience leading the “Gold Coats” program at the California Men’s Colony, in which inmates are trained to become caregivers of fellow inmates …