17 April 2013

Dundee joins global TEDMED event

Staff and students at the University of Dundee are plugging into the global TEDMED event today, joining some of the world's most creative minds and healthcare's most innovative scientists.

TEDMED is part of the renowned TED talks, which host contributions from global leaders from science, research, technology, academia, business, government, and the arts.

This year, the University of Dundee's College of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing is part of TEDMED. The College is streaming two key sessions in the main auditorium at Ninewells Hospital & Medical School and presenting a lunchtime session of live TEDMED talks that focus on healthcare's Grand Challenges.

All those attending will gain free video on demand access - from any device - for all of TEDMED's sessions, up until Sunday April 21st.

Speakers at the 'live' lunchtime session will explore everything from how art can help scientists communicate their findings to the design of new clinical guidelines.

The speakers and subjects are:

• 12.05pm Marion McMurdo says movement will transform health
• 12.20pm Ros Langston has Total Recall
• 12.35pm Mhairi Towler on SciArt and communicating science
• 12.50pm-1.05pm Break
• 1.05pm Sandy Cochran has Adventures in Ultrasound
• 1.20pm Bruce Guthrie - designing new clinical guidelines
• 1.35pm Tom MacDonald on getting better drug data

In addition the morning and afternoon sessions feature live streams of talks beamed in from Washington.

For more information see: www.cmdn.dundee.ac.uk/blog/experience-tedmed-washington-dc-here-dundee.

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Roddy Isles
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University of Dundee
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