#TedMed
Just after I got married, I played the role of "arm candy" and attended a biomed conference with my spouse. The conference was the "Great Plains Emerging Infectious Diseases Conference" at Univ of Iowa. The keynote speaker was Dr. Peter Daszak. This is long before covid. He talked about wuhan bats.
Peter Daszak at TEDMED 2010
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July 29, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Posting some pics of my time at THE KENNEDY CENTER in 2012 when I gave my TEDMED talk. No clue why I suddenly wanted to post some pics from my time at THE KENNEDY CENTER.
June 13, 2026 at 5:32 AM
All in all, very strange from someone whose public appearances include events about the importance of telling the truth: www.tedmed.com/conversation...
Trust, Truth, and the Fragility of Scientific Institutions – Part 1 - TEDMED
This is Part 1 of a two-part TEDMED Conversation with investigative journalist Katherine Eban. Across these companion episodes, host Jay Walker and Eban examine what happens when the …
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August 6, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Sad about the passing of Richard Simmons. I had a fun interaction withim him at Tedmed in 2013 and a discussion about microbes. It ended with this:
July 13, 2024 at 9:47 PM
And if you want to check it out - here is my TEDMED talk on The Human Microbiome from 2012 www.ted.com/talks/jonath... that I gave at THE KENNEDY CENTER
Meet your microbes
Our bodies are covered in a sea of microbes -- both the pathogens that make us sick and the "good" microbes, about which we know less, that might be keeping us healthy. At TEDMED, microbiologist Jonat...
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June 13, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Scientists, now more than ever, need to explain their work to the public. Many years ago now, I gave a TEDMED talk about my lab’s research. 🧠 🧪 www.tedmed.com/talks/show?i...
How an ancient virus spread the ability to remember
Do you remember your oldest memory? Jason Shepherd clearly recalls a childhood filled with questioning the world around him, which naturally lead to a life of scientific discovery. As a Neurobiologist...
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February 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
"We don't have to have all the answers to call for change...We just need courage."

Dr. Mary Bassett, "Why your doctor should care about social justice," TEDMED 2015.

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Why your doctor should care about social justice
In Zimbabwe in the 1980s, Mary Bassett witnessed the AIDS epidemic firsthand, and she helped set up a clinic to treat and educate local people about the deadly virus. But looking back, she regrets not...
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December 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The surprising science of alpha males
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July 24, 2026 at 3:23 PM
De gjorde en genetisk koll på honom 😬
Ozzy Osbourne Is a Genetic Mutant
Knome, Inc., a genome research company, sequenced Ozzy Osbourne's DNA and presented the suprising results at TEDMED, an annual health care conference in San Diego.
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July 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
More than 100 million smokers have switched to vaping, according to new WHO data.
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My column from earlier this year:
The harm reduction approach should apply to tobacco, too www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Infectious Diseases and Public Health Doctor. Harm Reduction. Drug Policy. Human Rights. TEDMED 2017. MySafe. Vaping Advocate.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Lisa Shufro coached scientists to not suck on stage. We talk TEDMed, Richard Simmons, cancer storytelling, AI, and why your pitch deck still sucks. Listen now.
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May 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Kind of a miracle. He apparently was meant for the rock star life!
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Ozzy Osbourne Is a Genetic Mutant
Knome, Inc., a genome research company, sequenced Ozzy Osbourne's DNA and presented the suprising results at TEDMED, an annual health care conference in San Diego.
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July 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Me estoy acordando con lo de la muerte de Ozzy de cuando decía que si había sobrevivido tantísimo a toda la mierda que se había metido era porque tenía genes de neandertal. La verdad es que 76 años fueron todo un logro.
Ozzy Osbourne Is a Genetic Mutant
Knome, Inc., a genome research company, sequenced Ozzy Osbourne's DNA and presented the suprising results at TEDMED, an annual health care conference in San Diego.
abcnews.go.com
July 23, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Fantastic Jonathan Bush speech from 11 years ago which sadly did not predict the future, or at least not in this space-time continuum
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For Profit & Non-Profits: Can this marriage be saved?
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December 16, 2024 at 6:10 AM
Can’t believe I never watched the ZDoggMD TedMed talk before today.

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ZDoggMD's TEDMED Talk 2013: Are Zombie Doctors Taking Ove...
2013 TEDMED talk by Zubin Damania (aka ZDoggMD) on physic...
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December 6, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Ted thinks bluesky moderation needs to be investigated. He thinks that can happen soon.
March 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Hey you either have the Ozzy Osborne tolerance gene or ya don’t, money can’t buy that! id=12032552
Ozzy Osbourne Is a Genetic Mutant
Knome, Inc., a genome research company, sequenced Ozzy Osbourne's DNA and presented the suprising results at TEDMED, an annual health care conference in San Diego.
abcnews.go.com
July 14, 2024 at 9:46 PM
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The science of psilocybin and its use to relieve suffering
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July 11, 2026 at 3:17 PM
How sign language can bring music to life
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January 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Here is a very interesting video on mushrooms and cancer.

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TEDMED TALK Cancer
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April 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM