Ted Talks on Human Anatomy
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Looking for some inspiration? For whatever reason?
There are some 233,000 TED Talk videos.
(Good luck catching up!)
And there are a few knockout TED Talks that focus on our favorite topic—human anatomy—and that might serve as a bit of inspiration. Or discussion. Or both!
1.6 million plays.
Description:
“Vanessa Ruiz takes us on an illustrated journey of human anatomical art over the centuries, sharing captivating images that bring this visual science -- and the contemporary artists inspired by it -- to life. "Anatomical art has the power to reach far beyond the pages of a medical textbook," she says, "connecting our innermost selves with our bodies through art.”
Key quote:
“From the beginnings of modern medicine, medical illustration, and therefore anatomy, have existed primarily within the realm of medical education. Yet there's something fascinating happening right now. Artists are breaking anatomy out of the confines of the medical world and are thrusting it into the public space. For the past nine years, I have been cataloguing and sharing this rise in anatomical art with the public -- all from my perspective as a medical illustrator.”
More about Vanessa Ruiz: https://designanatomist.com/about
3.1 million plays. (This is a brief, animated video.)
Description:
“In the 16th century, an anatomist named Andreas Vesalius made a shocking discovery: the most famous human anatomy texts in the world were wrong. While Vesalius knew he was right, announcing the errors would mean challenging Galen of Pergamon. Who was this towering figure? And why was he still revered and feared 1,300 years later? Ramon Glazov profiles the most renowned physician in medical history. [Directed by Anton Bogaty, narrated by Addison Anderson].”
Key quote:
“For 1,300 years, Galen’s (Galen of Pergamon's) legacy remained untouchable–
until renaissance anatomist Vesalius spoke out against him. As a prominent scientist and lecturer, his authority influenced many young doctors of his time. But even then, it took another hundred years for an accurate description of blood flow to emerge, and two hundred more for the theory of the Four Humours to fade.”
(Note: The Theory of the Four Humours, developed by Hippocrates, posited that human health and temperament are determined by the balance of four bodily fluids: blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile.)
2.3 million plays.
Presenter: Christopher Ryan
Description:
“An idea permeates our modern view of relationships: that men and women have always paired off in sexually exclusive relationships. But before the dawn of agriculture, humans may actually have been quite promiscuous. Author Christopher Ryan walks us through the controversial evidence that human beings are sexual omnivores by nature, in hopes that a more nuanced understanding may put an end to discrimination, shame and the kind of unrealistic expectations that kill relationships.”
Key quote:
“We’ve argued that human sexuality has essentially evolved, until agriculture, as a way of establishing and maintaining the complex, flexible social systems, networks, that our ancestors were very good at, and that's why our species has survived so well.”
There are also interesting “playlists” like this one: “Weird Facts About the Human Body"
Topics include:
1. What is so special about the human brain?
2. How our microbes make us who we are.
3. 10 things you didn’t know about orgasm.
4. A new way to grow bone.
5. 3 clues to understanding your brain.
Final note: Why are they called TED Talks? Because they were originally started to focused on Technology, Entertainment, and Design.
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