Summary: Pain is usually thought of as a symptom of underlying illness - but what happens when the pain itself becomes the disease? Starting with the story of a girl whose sprained wrist turned into a medical nightmare, pediatric anesthesiologist Elliot Krane discusses the complex mystery of chronic pain in this TEDTalk presentation. Krane also reviews what we know about how pain works, and current pain...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: Charles Limb performs cochlear implantation, a surgical procedure that treats hearing loss and can restore the ability to perceive speech. But Limb is a musician as well as a surgeon, and in this TEDTalk he discusses a major limitation of the implants: they don't allow users to fully experience music. Making the case that humans rely on their senses to perceive beauty and not just environmental...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011