Why every story is a brain story
In this powerful TEDMED 2020 Talk, Neurolaw Rebel Francis X. Shen makes a compelling case for merging the field of neuroscience with the legal system to move our …
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The link between climate change, health and poverty
Over the last 5-7 years, Clinician for Climate Action Cheryl Holder has noticed the rise of a different epidemic among vulnerable and low-resource populations. She is witnessing first …
How music can rescue and restore our humanity
Much research has shown that there is a deep connection between music and the mind. It sparks memory, invokes empathy, and allows for emotional release. Musical Visionary Beatie …
The profound difference between seeing and looking
Some say ‘seeing is believing’. Yet, Creative Investigator Anupam B. Jena argues that “seeing is not the same thing as looking”. Anupam believes that health care insights exist …
Why violence clusters in cities – and how to reduce it
In his TEDMED 2020 Talk, Violence Reduction Expert Thomas Abt paints a realistic but hopeful picture of cities across the country. As Thomas says, “when it comes to …
Bringing facts to life through ecological art
We live in a time of information overload, inundated with facts about the world around us. When it comes to Climate Change, the data continues to be so …
Bringing AI to the bedside
AI Health Pioneer Suchi Saria tells us that data is all around us. Together with machine learning, data can save more lives. In her TEDMED 2020 Talk, Suchi …
The life unfolding inside your cells, revealed in 3D
Bio-Imaging Pioneer Gokul Upadhyayula is dedicated to making the invisible visible. By using revolutionary imaging technology, Gokul is able to provide biological insights with implications for the way …
3 building blocks for pandemic prevention that inspire optimism
In his TEDMED 2020 Talk, Pandemic Prevention Expert, Matt Hepburn, paints a realistic but hopeful picture of the COVID-19 outbreak and broader pandemic landscape. As he says, “The …
Embracing elderhood as a stage of life
When you think of “old age” what words come to mind? Louise Aronson, Elderhood Transformer, suggests that our society casts a shadow on the late years of life, …