The inconceivable costs of baby-making
Leslie Morgan Steiner, journalist and bestselling author, brings us along on her journey to learn the truth about a successful gestational surrogacy industry on the far side of …
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What your doctor won’t disclose
Physician and public health advocate Leana Wen discussed a highly controversial approach to medical transparency and full disclosure.
Eliminating the barriers to global medical education
Founder of NextGenU Erica Frank turns many assumptions about medical education on their heads with her revolutionary prescription for ending the global shortage of physicians.
The Digital Greek Chorus: Using social networks to support mental and emotional health
At TEDMED 2014, entrepreneur Jen Hyatt tells how online social networks can act as a Greek chorus of support to those struggling with a mental illness.
Eye-tracking: adding insight to injury
Neurosurgeon and PhD researcher Uzma Samadani is the cofounder of Oculogica, a neurodiagnostic company that specializes in using eye-tracking technology to detect concussions and other brain injuries that …
Culinary Medicine in Action
Chef and physician John La Puma entertains us with his colorful demonstration of garbanzo guacamole on the TEDMED 2014 stage. His short talk is a brilliant testament to …
It’s smart to design simple
At TEDMED 2014, serial entrepreneur Josh Stein shares what he’s learned about “smart” devices and the “Internet of Things”, and how they relate to positively influencing patient behavior.
Virtual gaming with real health outcomes
In his TEDMED 2014 talk, Howard Rose, President of Firsthand Technology, describes how virtual reality can unlock the innate human power to prevent and recover from illness.
Eliminating penalties for playing out of bounds
Kayt Sukel, journalist and science writer, shares insights into the neuroscience of risk-taking and how play impacts the way we make decisions.
A needle pain awareness booster
At TEDMED 2014, pediatrician and entrepreneur Amy Baxter challenges us to talk more openly about needle pain and how it can impact the health of our children.