Bill Doyle at TEDMED 2011 – Q and A
The Novocure exec answers questions about his company’s new electric field therapy that targets procreating cancer cells, slowing or reversing tumor growth.
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Does the sensitive mind need an articulate hand?
In his powerful work, “The Articulate Hand,” the choreographer explores the daily life of a determined paraplegic who uses a bionic hand, and her uniquely graceful movements.
Andrew Dawson at TEDMED 2011 – Q and A
The performance artist talks about his powerful work, “The Articulate Hand,” and finding grace and power in the movements of those living with physical disabilities.
Andrew Dawson (Day 2) at TEDMED 2011 – Q and A
The performance artist discusses portraying one man’s loss of proprioception, our sense of where our bodies are in space. How does losing it change the human experience?
How a simple hand exercise can improve self-awareness
The Feldenkrais practitioner explains how the practice leads to self-awareness in movement and in life, which he demonstrates through a simple but effective hand exercise that you can …
Do you have fashionable genes?
The 23andMe exec talks about the surprising genomic connections we may share — with celebrities, with strangers — and the profound discoveries and human impact possible with widespread …
Ashley Dombkowski at TEDMED 2011 – Q and A
The 23andMe exec talks about how group awareness of genomics promotes medical advances, including patient empowerment and donor matches.
How do you navigate life after losing your sense of touch?
Dawson, a performance artist, portrays the experience of one man’s loss of proprioception, a sense of where our bodies are in space, and how he learned to think …
Michael Rosenblatt at TEDMED 2011 – Q and A
The Merck CMO answers questions about how collaboration between industry, patients and society can address the huge global issue of maternal mortality.
How can we help the developing world get healthier?
At current rates, millions of women will die giving birth over the next decade, with long-lasting consequences. Solutions are straightforward and low-tech, but demand that we collaborate.