What's wrong with our food system? - Birke Baehr
An 11 year old boy highlights the dark side of the food industry and wants to grow up to be an organic farmer, not a footballer claiming 'we can either pay the farmer or the hospital'.
@BirkeBaehr
How bacteria talk - Bonnie Bassler
Bacteria have their own, unique chemical language and a more generic language to be aware of other bacteria. Bacteria are multi-lingual!
Asia's rise: How and when - Hans Rosling
Hans view of India as less developed changed when he moved there are went from the top of his class to the bottom. Asia is on the rise to catching Western countries economically by 2048.
@HansRosling
The mystery of chronic pain - Elliot Krane
Pain is a disease, not merely a symptom. His philosophy is not 'no pain, no gain' but instead 'no pain, no pain'.
@elliot_krane
Growing new organs - Anthony Atala
Salamanders can regenerate limbs: why can't humans? A fascinating talk about the amazing science of growing organs outside of the body to implant into humans in need.
In praise of slowness - Carl Honore
We are living the fast life but not necessarily the good life, We need to slow down to get back in touch with our 'inner tortoise'.
@carlhonore
The 50 cent microscope that folds like origami - Manu Prakash
Microscopes are bulky, expensive and hard to maintain, making use of them difficult in countries where diseases like malaria are prevalent. New technology shows amazing promise.
@PrakashLab
Let's talk crap. Seriously - Rose George
A plethora of toilet puns showcased the more serious issue of 40% of the world having no toilet. More funding and conversation needs to happen, as Rose urges us to 'talk shit'.
@rosegeorge3
How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime - Nadine Burke Harris
Our stress response is maladaptive is we are not running from a bear, but instead 'the bear comes home every night'. The implications of childhood trauma and treatment are discussed.
@DrBurkeHarris
Visualizing the wonder of a living cell - David Bolinksy
There are expressions of truth and beauty in science that can be seen through art.
@emersionist
Texting that saves lives - Nancy Lublin
Could testing save more lives than peniclin? Nancy talks about a crisis text hotline.
@nancylublin
The quantified self - Gary Wolf
Technology and numbers allow us to track our behaviour, reflect, learn and improve.
@agaricus
Physical therapy is boring: play a game instead - Cosmin Mihaiu
Using technology from gaming and motion censors to make physiotherapy fun and easy to access at home.
The coming neurological epidemic - Gregory Petsko
The average lifespan has increased and so have the number of degenerative diseases. There's no treatment and we need to be prepared.
Programming bacteria to detect cancer - Tal Danino
There are more bacteria in our bodies than there are stars in the galaxy. Let's use these naturally occurring bacteria to detect and potentially treat cancer.
@tdanino
How an obese town lost a million pounds - Mick Cornett
The mayor of Oklahoma put the whole city on a 'diet', starting conversations about health. Designed the city around people, not cars, promoting environmental changes including better side walks and a central park.
@MickCornett
How healthy living nearly killed me - AJ Jacobs
If we become so focused on health, we may neglect relationships and cause more damage. It's all about finding the healthy habits that work for you.
@ajjacobs
Obesity + hunger = 1 global food issue - Ella Gustafson
Half the world id obese, half are hungry. Could this be due to the lack of shared effective agricultural systems to the world?
Doctors are incentivised to do more, patients WANT more and drug companies have a desire to sell more pharmaceuticals. Oranksy calls the age of pre-conditions, 'PREposterous'.
@ivanoransky
How to succeed? Get more sleep - Arianna Huffington
Let's 'sleep our way to the top' and stop the age of sleep one-upmanship. Sleep is good for you, and may be good for the rest of the world.
@ariannahuff
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