TED Courses

Combating Infectious Diseases With Next-Generation Sequencing - Charles Chiu - TED - 2016

Next-gen sequencing accelerates diagnosis of mysterious infectious diseases, enabling faster life-saving treatments. Learn about metagenomics, nanopore sequencing, and real-time sequencing applications.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

A Recipe for a Healthier Planet - Gunhild Stordalen - TEDMED - 2016

Explore the interconnected impact of food on health and climate, and discover how our dietary choices can contribute to a more sustainable future for the planet.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

How Racism Makes Us Sick

Explore the profound impact of racism on health outcomes and learn strategies to address racial health disparities in society.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Who Controls Your Medical Data?

Explore the hidden uses of health data, current privacy laws, and a proposed solution for more accessible yet secure medical information.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

SPARKing a New Generation in Translational Research - Daria Mochly-Rosen - TED

Discover how SPARK bridges academia and industry to accelerate drug development, featuring insights on overcoming challenges and fostering open collaboration in translational research.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Designing Tiny Tools to Find a Tumor

Discover how miniaturization and nanoparticles revolutionize cancer diagnostics, as a pioneering physician-engineer shares her lab's groundbreaking approach to tumor detection.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

What if We Could Rewrite the Human Genome? - TED

Explore the revolutionary CRISPR gene-editing technology, its origins in bacterial immune systems, and its potential to transform human DNA and medicine.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Capturing the Art of Saving a Life

Discover how art and public health unite in a groundbreaking vaccine promotion campaign, blending creativity with global health initiatives for maximum impact.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Problem With Race-Based Medicine - TED

Exposing myths of race-based medicine, exploring genetic testing, social constructs, and evidence-based approaches to challenge harmful medical practices and assumptions.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

How Better Policy Will Trigger Fewer Gun Deaths - Daniel Webster - TED

Exploring effective gun policies to reduce violence, focusing on dealer regulations, background checks, and new technologies. Insights from research on preventing gun deaths and criminal access.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Eliminating Penalties for Playing Out of Bounds - Kayt Sukel - TED

Explore the neuroscience of risk-taking and play's impact on decision-making, uncovering the role of brain structures and chemicals in shaping our choices and behaviors.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Designing Healthcare With Sound in Mind - Julian Treasure - TED

Explore the impact of sound on healthcare environments and learn strategies for acoustic healing to improve patient outcomes and reduce stress.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

An "Aha" Moment Measured in Decades

Explore the journey of an unsung medical research hero and the profound impact of their discoveries on future health breakthroughs.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Exposing the Hubris in Knowing - Elizabeth “Betsy” Nabel - TED

Explore the power of intellectual humility through a personal story, revealing how embracing uncertainty can lead to growth and innovation in medicine and beyond.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Insight Outside- Harnessing Nature’s Secrets

Explore how bioengineering harnesses nature's solutions to develop innovative medical tools and treatments, inspired by organisms like spiny-headed worms and porcupine quills.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk