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.
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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.
On a scale of 1-10, how crazy are you?
Actor and playwright Elizabeth Kenny performs an excerpt from her play dramatizing her horrifying journey through the American medical system.
This just in: Your personalized health forecast
At TEDMED 2014, Gary Conkright shared his views on how personalized, quantified health data is vital to our transition from “sick care” to health care.
Finding innovation in traditional values
Rebecca Adamson, a globally recognized advocate for the rights of Indigenous Peoples, shares how indigenous principles can inform culturally appropriate, values-driven approaches to development that contribute to sustainable …
Deploying airbag tech to protect the pedestrian
Engineer and entrepreneur Drew Lakatos has repurposed the notion of car airbags and is developing a wearable technology to protect us during our everyday movements.
Borrowing from nature’s living library
Entrepreneur Nina Tandon invites us into a world of bio-curiosity, and urges us to explore the range of possibilities that come alive when we use biology as a …
Taking the “search” out of clinical research
Forensic toxicologist and attorney Stephen Goldner shares the compelling story of how helping one person turned into a lifelong effort to change (and in some cases, even save) …