What did TEDMED 2018 cover?

Topics include Public Health, Addiction & Recovery, Biotech & Health Tech, Building High-Performance Teams, Conservation & Biodiversity, and Financial Strategy.

When and where was TEDMED 2018?

Nov 14, 2018 in Palm Springs, United States.

Who's Speaking at TEDMED 2018? Full Speaker Lineup

Name: TEDMED 2018
Start: 2018-11-14
Location: Palm Springs, United States

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The lineup

Who spoke at TEDMED 2018?

CJCarl June Cancer Researcher | Pioneer of "Living Drug" Cancer Treatment Innovation
DSDaniel Streicker Wildlife Ecologist | Combating Emerging Infectious Diseases, Odum School of Ecology
David Bach 9x New York Times Bestselling Author | Personal Finance Expert
EHElizabeth Howell Astronaut | Space Exploration and the Future of Humanity
EREmily Rothman Professor of Public Health | Domestic Violence Prevention Expert, Boston University
KBKate Bowler Duke Professor | Exploring the Meaning of Life in the Face of Illness, Duke Divinity School
Mitchell Katz CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals | Eliminating Health Disparities, NYC Health + Hospitals
SKSuchitra Krishnan-Sarin Addiction Researcher | Designing Behavioral Interventions to Improve Health, Yale School of Medicine
TCThomas Curran Organizational Psychologist | Boosting Workplace Wellbeing & Performance, University of Bath

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Sessions worth replaying

The sessions from this edition we found on video.

Session

"Everything happens for a reason" -- and other lies I've loved

In life's toughest moments, how do you go on living? Kate Bowler has been exploring this question ever since she was diagnosed with stage IV cancer at age 35. In a profound, heartbreaking and unexpectedly funny talk, she offers some answers -- challenging the idea that "everything happens for a reason" and sharing hard-won wisdom about how to make sense of the world after your life is suddenly, completely changed. "I believe that in the darkness, even there, there will be beauty and there will be love," she says.

Kate Bowler

Session

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Who spoke at TEDMED 2018?: 9 speakers, including Carl June, Daniel Streicker, David Bach, Elizabeth Howell, and Emily Rothman.
What did TEDMED 2018 cover?: Topics include Public Health, Addiction & Recovery, Biotech & Health Tech, Building High-Performance Teams, Conservation & Biodiversity, and Financial Strategy.
When and where was TEDMED 2018?: Nov 14, 2018 in Palm Springs, United States.

What this lineup's speakers cover

The topics this edition's speakers are known for.

Public Health3 Addiction & Recovery1 Biotech & Health Tech1 Building High-Performance Teams1 Conservation & Biodiversity1 Financial Strategy1 Future of Society1 Grief & Loss1 Healthcare & Life Sciences1 Healthcare Leadership1 Human Rights & Justice1 Space Exploration1

Industries represented

The sectors this edition's speakers come from.

Healthcare Providers4 Higher Education2 Aerospace & Defense1 Fintech (Consumer)1 HR & Recruiting1 Management Consulting1 Retail Banking1 Wealth Management1

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Sessions worth replaying

"Everything happens for a reason" -- and other lies I've loved

A "living drug" that could change the way we treat cancer

How porn changes the way teens think about sex

How we can improve maternal healthcare -- before, during and after pregnancy

Our dangerous obsession with perfectionism is getting worse

What the US health care system assumes about you

What vaccinating vampire bats can teach us about pandemics

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