Understanding Extreme Altruism
Explore the mindset of those compelled to help others, even at great personal cost. Gain insights into the psychology of extreme selflessness and its implications.
A Transformative Program for Inmates with Dementia
Explore how training inmates as caregivers for fellow prisoners with dementia can lead to profound personal growth and rehabilitation in correctional facilities.
Curing Ideological Cancers with Video Games
Explore how a video game inspired by personal tragedy challenges societal norms and redefines the role of gaming in addressing complex emotional experiences.
Intervention in Human Trafficking Through Health Care
Learn how health professionals can recognize signs of human trafficking and provide trauma-informed care to victims, empowering them to intervene in this hidden crime.
How We Can Outsmart Epidemics
Explore strategies to combat global health threats with insights from a tropical medicine expert's experiences with SARS, bird flu, and H1N1 outbreaks.
The Surgeon General’s Prescription of Happiness
Discover how happiness impacts health and well-being, as explored by US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy in this insightful talk.
Expanding the Genetic Alphabet
Discover how artificial DNA could revolutionize protein therapeutics and expand our understanding of genetics with Professor Floyd Romesberg's groundbreaking research.
Turning Waste into Wealth
Discover innovative solutions for transforming waste into valuable resources, focusing on sanitation challenges in low-income countries and industry-wide applications.
A Change in the Current of Microbiology
Discover electronic bacteria in extreme environments, challenging conventional understanding of bacterial behavior and opening new frontiers in microbiology.
The Dangers of a Digital Diagnosis
Renowned internist explores the balance between patient empowerment and safety in the digital age, sharing personal insights on navigating health information online.
Foresight in Hindsight - Blindly Facing the Future
Inspiring performance by mezzo-soprano Laurie Rubin, accompanied by Jenny Taira, demonstrating the power of overcoming fears and pursuing dreams despite challenges.
Insights from an Athlete, Advocate, and Survivor
Inspiring journey of an Olympic hopeful and cancer survivor, sharing lessons learned from overcoming challenges and pursuing ambitious goals.
Taking Health Into Our Own Hands
Explore genetic data's role in personal health empowerment with 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki, reflecting on her journey and insights in consumer genetics.
Rediscovering Health Care's Original Goal - Reducing Suffering
Explore how empathy and reducing patient suffering can be redefined as crucial business assets in healthcare, revolutionizing the approach to quality care.
Embracing Flexibility as a Matter of Scientific Principle
Discover how adapting scientific principles to urgent needs can lead to breakthroughs, as illustrated by Dr. Fauci's experiences during the HIV/AIDS crisis.
Why We Can't Stop Eating Unhealthy Foods
Explore the science behind food addiction and learn how policymakers can promote healthier eating habits through effective strategies inspired by corporate marketing techniques.
Reinventing Our Scientific Future
Discover strategies to combat science's creativity crisis and spark revolutionary innovations in medicine and research with expert insights from Roberta Ness.
How Electricity Could Replace Your Medications
Explore the groundbreaking field of bioelectronic medicine and its potential to revolutionize treatment methods using electrical stimulation instead of traditional drugs.
Ending Violence with an Empowering Antidote
Discover how radical interventions of love and support dramatically reduced homicide rates among violent young men in one of America's most dangerous cities.
Why Doctors Kill Themselves
Exploring the hidden crisis of physician suicide and its impact on patient care, with insights on healing the medical profession.
Can Cool Jazz Raise Your Temperature?
Explore the captivating fusion of styles as Howard University's Afro Blue ensemble creates an acapella jazz tapestry, blending voices into a unique and intriguing musical experience.