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Eric Dishman: Take ...
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10:06:42 03/16/10

At TEDMED, Eric Dishman makes a bold argument: The US health care system is like computing circa 1959, tethered to big, unwieldy central systems: hospitals, doctor...

Eric Dishman: Take health care off the mainframe

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Eric Dishman: Take health care off the mainframe

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At TEDMED, Eric Dishman makes a bold argument: The US health care system is like computing circa 1959, tethered to big, unwieldy central systems: hospitals, doctors, nursing homes. As our aging population booms, it's imperative, he says, to create personal, networked, home-based health care for all.

Mark Roth: Suspende...
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22:50:32 03/14/10

Mark Roth studies suspended animation: the art of shutting down life processes and then starting them up again. It's wild stuff, but it's not science fiction. Indu...

Mark Roth: Suspended animation is within our grasp

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Mark Roth: Suspended animation is within our grasp

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Mark Roth studies suspended animation: the art of shutting down life processes and then starting them up again. It's wild stuff, but it's not science fiction. Induced by careful use of an otherwise toxic gas, suspended animation can potentially help trauma and heart attack victims survive long enough to be treated.

David Agus: A new s...
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10:09:06 02/04/10

Traditionally, David Agus explains, cancer treatments have had a short-sighted focus on the offending individual cells. He suggests a new, cross-disciplinary appro...

David Agus: A new strategy in the war on cancer

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David Agus: A new strategy in the war on cancer

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Traditionally, David Agus explains, cancer treatments have had a short-sighted focus on the offending individual cells. He suggests a new, cross-disciplinary approach, using atypical drugs, computer modeling and protein analysis to treat and analyze the whole body.

Jamie Heywood: The ...
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10:43:04 02/02/10

When Jamie Heywood's brother was diagnosed with ALS, he devoted his life to fighting the disease as well. The Heywood brothers built an ingenious website where peo...

Jamie Heywood: The big idea my brother inspired

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Jamie Heywood: The big idea my brother inspired

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When Jamie Heywood's brother was diagnosed with ALS, he devoted his life to fighting the disease as well. The Heywood brothers built an ingenious website where people share and track data on their illnesses -- and they discovered that the collective data had enormous power to comfort, explain and predict.

Bill Davenhall: You...
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10:35:59 01/25/10

Where you live: It impacts your health as much as diet and genes do, but it's not part of your medical records. At TEDMED, Bill Davenhall shows how overlooked gove...

Bill Davenhall: Your health depends on where you live

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Bill Davenhall: Your health depends on where you live

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Where you live: It impacts your health as much as diet and genes do, but it's not part of your medical records. At TEDMED, Bill Davenhall shows how overlooked government geo-data (from local heart-attack rates to toxic dumpsite info) can mesh with mobile GPS apps to keep doctors in the loop. Call it "geo-medicine."

Anthony Atala on gr...
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09:56:37 01/21/10

Anthony Atala's state-of-the-art lab grows human organs -- from muscles to blood vessels to bladders, and more. At TEDMED, he shows footage of his bio-engineers wo...

Anthony Atala on growing new organs

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Anthony Atala on growing new organs

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Anthony Atala's state-of-the-art lab grows human organs -- from muscles to blood vessels to bladders, and more. At TEDMED, he shows footage of his bio-engineers working with some of its sci-fi gizmos, including an oven-like bioreactor (preheat to 98.6 F) and a machine that "prints" human tissue.

David Blaine: How I...
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09:26:59 01/19/10

In this highly personal talk from TEDMED, magician and stuntman David Blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes -- a world record ...

David Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min

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David Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min

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In this highly personal talk from TEDMED, magician and stuntman David Blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes -- a world record (only two minutes shorter than this entire talk!) -- and what his often death-defying work means to him. Warning: do NOT try this at home.

Asher Hasan's messa...
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09:13:17 12/23/09

One of a dozen Pakistanis who came to TEDIndia despite security hassles entering the country, TED Fellow Asher Hasan shows photos of ordinary Pakistanis that drive...

Asher Hasan's message of peace from Pakistan

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Asher Hasan's message of peace from Pakistan

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One of a dozen Pakistanis who came to TEDIndia despite security hassles entering the country, TED Fellow Asher Hasan shows photos of ordinary Pakistanis that drive home a profound message for citizens of all nations: look beyond disputes, and see the humanity we share.

Thulasiraj Ravilla:...
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17:35:10 12/09/09

India's revolutionary Aravind Eye Care System has given sight to millions. Thulasiraj Ravilla looks at the ingenious approach that drives its treatment costs down ...

Thulasiraj Ravilla: How low-cost eye care can be world-class

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Thulasiraj Ravilla: How low-cost eye care can be world-class

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India's revolutionary Aravind Eye Care System has given sight to millions. Thulasiraj Ravilla looks at the ingenious approach that drives its treatment costs down and quality up, and why its methods should trigger a re-think of all human services.

Hans Rosling: Let m...
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06:42:55 08/27/09

Talking at the US State Department this summer, Hans Rosling uses his fascinating data-bubble software to burst myths about the developing world. Look for new anal...

Hans Rosling: Let my dataset change your mindset

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Hans Rosling: Let my dataset change your mindset

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Talking at the US State Department this summer, Hans Rosling uses his fascinating data-bubble software to burst myths about the developing world. Look for new analysis on China and the post-bailout world, mixed with classic data shows.

Daniel Kraft invent...
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20:50:00 07/14/09

Daniel Kraft demos his Marrow Miner -- a new device that quickly harvests life-saving bone marrow with minimal pain to the donor. He emphasizes that the adult stem...

Daniel Kraft invents a better way to harvest bone marrow

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Daniel Kraft invents a better way to harvest bone marrow

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Daniel Kraft demos his Marrow Miner -- a new device that quickly harvests life-saving bone marrow with minimal pain to the donor. He emphasizes that the adult stem cells found in bone marrow can be used to treat many terminal conditions, from Parkinson's to heart disease.

Kary Mullis' next-g...
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06:43:06 07/09/09

Drug-resistant bacteria kills, even in top hospitals. But now tough infections like staph and anthrax may be in for a surprise. Nobel-winning chemist Kary Mullis, ...

Kary Mullis' next-gen cure for killer infections

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Kary Mullis' next-gen cure for killer infections

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Drug-resistant bacteria kills, even in top hospitals. But now tough infections like staph and anthrax may be in for a surprise. Nobel-winning chemist Kary Mullis, who watched a friend die when powerful antibiotics failed, unveils a radical new cure that shows extraordinary promise.

Paul Collier's new ...
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06:51:55 06/24/09

Long conflict can wreck a country, leaving behind poverty and chaos. But what's the right way to help war-torn countries rebuild? At TED@State, Paul Collier explai...

Paul Collier's new rules for rebuilding a broken nation

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Paul Collier's new rules for rebuilding a broken nation

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Long conflict can wreck a country, leaving behind poverty and chaos. But what's the right way to help war-torn countries rebuild? At TED@State, Paul Collier explains the problems with current post-conflict aid plans, and suggests 3 ideas for a better approach.

Catherine Mohr: Sur...
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06:38:02 06/18/09

Surgeon and inventor Catherine Mohr tours the history of surgery (and its pre-painkiller, pre-antiseptic past), then demos some of the newest tools for surgery thr...

Catherine Mohr: Surgery's past, present and robotic future

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Catherine Mohr: Surgery's past, present and robotic future

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Surgeon and inventor Catherine Mohr tours the history of surgery (and its pre-painkiller, pre-antiseptic past), then demos some of the newest tools for surgery through tiny incisions, performed using nimble robot hands. Fascinating -- but not for the squeamish.

Nancy Etcoff on the...
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06:40:05 06/10/09

Cognitive researcher Nancy Etcoff looks at happiness -- the ways we try to achieve and increase it, the way it's untethered to our real circumstances, and its surp...

Nancy Etcoff on the surprising science of happiness

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Nancy Etcoff on the surprising science of happiness

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Cognitive researcher Nancy Etcoff looks at happiness -- the ways we try to achieve and increase it, the way it's untethered to our real circumstances, and its surprising effect on our bodies.

A bold vision for t...
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06:44:22 05/05/09

Mae Jemison is an astronaut, a doctor, an art collector, a dancer ... Telling stories from her own education and from her time in space, she calls on educators to ...

A bold vision for teaching arts and sciences -- together

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A bold vision for teaching arts and sciences -- together

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Mae Jemison is an astronaut, a doctor, an art collector, a dancer ... Telling stories from her own education and from her time in space, she calls on educators to teach both the arts and sciences, both intuition and logic, as one -- to create bold thinker

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What can we learn from the 1918 flu pandemic?

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What can we learn from the 1918 flu pandemic?
04/30/09

In 2007, as the world worried about a possible avian flu epidemic, Laurie Garrett, author of "The Coming Plague," gave this powerful talk to a small TED University audience. Her insights from past pandemics are suddenly more relevant than ever.