Kelli Swazey Q&A
Anthropologist Kelli Swazey answers questions about about the Torajans, an ethnic group in Indonesia, who live with — and among — their dead.
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What happens when we welcome death in defining life?
Can accepting and even celebrating death help us improve our lives? Anthropologist Kelli Swazey tells of the Torajans, who live with — and among — their dead.
Eli Beer – Q&A at TEDMED 2013
EMT and founder of United Hatzalah Eli Beer discusses his innovative way of saving lives with Jay Walker.
How did volunteers save more than 40,000 lives in 3 minutes (each) last year?
EMT and founder of United Hatzalah Eli Beer re-imagined first response and the power of community, saving 40,000 lives this year alone. He shares the story of its …
Attention stressed-out docs: Can the consumer be the “cavalry” that rescues you?
How do we do we fix our broken healthcare system? Susan Desmond-Hellmann sees a future in which consumers drive treatments and innovation, starting by sharing data to a …
What happens when science, money, and freedom of information collide?
A free flow of information goes to the heart of science, says Elizabeth Marincola, but an arcane system has commoditized data instead. Can web-based, open-access publishing level advance …
How can design principles lead to more discovery and better treatment?
Rhode Island School of Design President John Maeda shows how design and technology can bring clarity and understanding to medicine.
Can a daring dance reveal a daring truth?
Our physical and mental boundaries may be painfully censored. But as Stephen Petronio shows, we can choose to dance brilliantly within them nonetheless.
Stephen Petronio – Q&A at TEDMED 2012
Stephen Petronio answers questions about social and self-censorship.
Ben Goldacre – Q&A at TEDMED 2012
Doctor and author Ben Goldacre on why publication bias leads to so much health research going MIA.