Where does modern science begin?
Jay demonstrates the beginnings of modern science and medicine by sharing medical books from the Roman era.
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Ever wonder what happens to an astronaut’s heart rate as he lands on the moon for the first time?
Ever wonder what happens to an astronaut’s heart rate as he lands on the moon for the first time? TEDMED curator Jay Walker displays an astonishing Apollo 11 …
E.O. Wilson – Q&A at TEDMED 2012
E.O. Wilson answers talks about his advice to young scientists and students, including why imagination is central to scientific discovery.
How do you calculate risk in treating an “incurable” disease?
Neurologist Jonathan Glass and neurosurgeon Nick Boulis of Emory University ask: Should acceptable risk levels for experimental treatments be recalibrated for the terminally ill who have no other …
Jonathan Glass & Nick Boulis – Q&A at TEDMED 2012
Neurologist Jonathan Glass and neurosurgeon Nick Boulis ask: Should acceptable risk levels for experimental treatments be recalibrated for the terminally ill with no other options?
Lucy at the Gym
“Lucy at the Gym”: Jill Sobule sings a memorable piece about the very real danger of being a fitness fanatic.
Disease Don’t Care
Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, and singer Sobule perform the rollicking results of their unlikely musical collaboration: “Disease Don’t Care.”
Modern Drugs
Imagine Edgar Allen Poe on antidepressants. Jill Sobule wonders how “Modern Drugs” would affect some of history’s famous thinkers.
Take 3 songs and call me in the morning, OK?
Chris Price bucked the studio system and recorded an album using only an iPhone, with extraordinary results. Plus: A TEDMED anthem with Jill Sobule.
Judith Salerno & John Hoffman – Q&A at TEDMED 2012
John Hoffman of HBO Documentary Films and Judith Salerno of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies further discuss why urgent national action is needed to tackle …