Elazer Edelman at TEDMED 2013
Does having an MD or PhD lead to medical innovation? Doctor and biomedical entrepreneur Elazer Edelman shares the hidden risks in assuming more knowledge is better knowledge.
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How does mortality inspire creativity?
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