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TEDMED sold to Jay Walker

One of the greatest conferences in the world, TEDMED, has recently gained new leadership. TEDMED was co-founded by Richard Saul Wurman and Marc Hodosh and now has a new co-owner, Jay Walker. The deal caused a bit of a scandal … Continue reading

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Charity Tillemann-Dick at TEDMED 2010: Opera singing after a double lung transplant

Exactly one year ago to the day of this TEDMED talk, Charity awoke from a coma after having a double lung transplant. Now she can sing arias. This is the type of miracle medicine can bring us. Biomedical science not … Continue reading

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Aimee Mullins on TED and TEDMED – a tribute to prosthetic technology and power of will

TED is known for bringing together some of the world’s top thinkers at conferences around the world to deliver short presentations on “ideas worth spreading.” Here Aimee Mullins, a record-breaing athlete, model and activist, is sharing her experiences and difficulties … Continue reading

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TEDMED 2010 illustrated

Last week I arrived in Moscow from one of best and most inspiring conferences in the world – TEDMED. I’d love to share some pictures and exiting ideas I learned during those fascinating four days in San Diego. So, here … Continue reading

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