Can AI Catch What Doctors Miss? | Eric Topol | TED
AdultsHealthHumanScienceArtificial IntelligenceAI could propel the biggest transformation in the history of medicine, says physician-scientist Eric Topol.
The Most Dangerous Weapon Is Not Nuclear
AdultsBiotechnologyEconomyScienceHealthA breathtaking scientific revolution is taking place – biotechnology has been progressing at stunning speed, giving us the tools to eventually gain control over biology. On the one hand solving the deadliest diseases while also creating viruses more dangerous than nuclear bombs, able to devastate humanity.
Blindness Isn't a Tragic Binary — It's a Rich Spectrum | Andrew Leland | TED
AdultsBiologyHumanScienceDisabilityHealthSocietyWhen does vision loss become blindness? Writer, audio producer and editor Andrew Leland explains how his gradual loss of vision revealed a paradoxical truth about blindness -- and shows why it might have implications for how all of us see the world.
The Reason Why Cancer is so Hard to Beat
AdultsBiologyHumanScienceHealthAn undead city under siege, soldiers and police ruthlessly shooting down waves of zombies that flood from infected streets, trying to escape and infect more cities. This is what happens when your body fights cancer, more exciting than any movie.
Are solar panels worth it?
AdultsHealthHistoryTechnologyEnergyEconomyToday in many countries solar is the cheapest form of energy to produce. Millions of homes are equipped with rooftop solar, with most units paying for themselves in their first seven to 12 years and then generating further savings.
Is Someone You Love Suffering in Silence? Here's What To Do | Gus Worland | TED
AdultsHealthHumanPsychologyMental HealthSelfLots of people talk about the need to be physically fit, but mentally fit? Not as much.