How mothers can nurse themselves healthy
E. Bimla Schwarz, a women’s health expert and scholar of evidence-based data, sheds new light on the maternal health benefits of breastfeeding. “There is a simple and natural …
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The wonders of a wandering mind
At TEDMED 2014, Tiffany Shlain, filmmaker and founder of the Webby Awards, talks about “multi-perspectiving,” cross-disciplinary thinking and what sets the human brain apart.
Why an enlightened design integrates illumination
Mariana Figueiro, Light and Health Program Director at the Lighting Research Center (LRC) and Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, reveals surprising facts about the effects of light – …
A tantalizing blend of global sounds
Gypsy Sound Revolution, led by drummer Cédric Leonardi and fellow Gipsy Kings alumni, mixes rumba with Indian raga. They play a unique fusion of Indo-Gypsy music that is …
Beyond surviving
At TEDMED, Debra Jarvis offers a witty yet daring look at the way that survivors of disease and trauma can achieve new levels of emotional and psychological healing.
The liberty in loving like you cannot breathe
Heather Raffo, an actress, playwright and librettist, performs a powerful excerpt from her one-woman show, 9 Parts of Desire.
A healthy dose of music
At TEDMED 2014, Gerardo Contino, “El Abogado de la Salsa” and former lead singer of the Cuban mega-group NG La Banda, invigorated the TEDMED 2014 audience with timba …
What veterinarians know that physicians don’t
At TEDMED, Barbara Natterson-Horowitz (Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at UCLA Medical School) offers an unusual perspective on how human patients, including those suffering from …
Don’t take life tutu seriously
Bob Carey, a photographer, speaks about the power of humor to help cancer survivors, and shares the “Tutu Project” – a viral series of stunningly silly videos and …
The coming crisis in antibiotics
At TEDMED, health economist and professor Ramanan Laxminarayan applies lessons learned from the energy crisis to the rising challenge of antibiotic drug resistance.