Can bionics make humans stronger, faster and more agile?
MIT’s Hugh Herr demonstrates the latest generation of robotic ankles… which he wears on both of his legs!
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How did a rare disease create the Council of Dads?
Bruce Feiler shares his story about cancer, his daughters and their council of dads. It will move you.
Can the iPad change medicine?
Walt Mossberg, Technology Journalist for the Wall Street Journal, shares his thoughts about medical consumer products.
What’s next in the life science industry?
incredibly thought provoking talk by Juan Enriquez postulating that we may now be, a new species! Amazing!
Who are you?
Sekou & Steve deliver a powerful and memorable performance about the end of life. Watch and think.
What can we learn when we get up from the bench?
In talking about HIV in Africa, David Agus calls on scientists who are working on curing diseases to spend more time outside of the lab and see first-hand …
What if we viewed the body as a network?
David Agus shows how when prescribing treatment, doctors and government guidelines need to view the body as a network and not a series of isolated nodes.
What do proteomics have to do with cancer survival?
Through a heartwarming story, David Agus discusses how doctors need to report the positives of new drugs and treatments to the medical community so we can help each …
How do we change the war on cancer?
Clifton Leaf explores the statistics behind the mortality rate of cancer and how the information on progress against the disease is misunderstood by the media and their readers.
How will nanotechnology be used in the body?
Anita Goel talks about the increasing fusion between nano-machines and biology, and how this research is being applied today in a wide range of fields.