Explore the potential of new crowdsourcing research platforms in this TEDMED Great Challenges hangout. Discover how innovative projects like uBiome, Patient Voice Analysis, CrowdMed, and Science Exchange are revolutionizing medical research through citizen science and collective wisdom. Learn about the advantages and challenges of crowdsourcing in healthcare, including its cost-effectiveness, potential for accelerating research, and concerns about standards and reproducibility. Hear from experts in medical innovation, social media in healthcare, and crowdsourcing as they discuss topics such as human computing power, clinical trials, patient care, and policy implications. Gain insights into the future of medical research and how crowdsourcing might complement or even replace traditional research methods.
X Equals Infinity - The Potential of New Crowdsourcing Research Platforms - TEDMED Great Challenges
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
Patient Voice Analysis Project
Health Activists
Science Exchange
Resistance to Social Media
Social Media and Public Health
Crowdsourcing
Challenges
Crowdsourcing in Clinical Trials
Crowdsourcing in Patient Care
Quantitative Analysis
Social Media
Patient Perspective
Aligning Incentives
Attribution
Polymath Project
Funding Crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing Incentives
Intrinsic Motivations
Policy Implications
Regulation
Taught by
TEDMED
