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TEDMED Conversations

TEDMED

Health & Fitness

Frequency: 1 episode/69d. Total Eps: 5

Welcome to TEDMED Conversations, where we investigate stories in health and medicine to inspire curiosity and connection. Our host, Kelly Thomas, PhD, dives into complicated questions with guests drawing from their experience in medicine, mental health, education, science and more. Join the Conversation!

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - medicine
04/01/2026
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Strategies to reduce community violence with Thomas Abt

Friday, September 26, 2025 • Duration 24:57

Thomas Abt, founding director of the Center for the Study and Practice of Violence Reduction (VRC) and associate research professor at the University of Maryland, is on a mission to reduce community violence in American cities. Drawing on rigorous research and real-world experience, Abt develops evidence-informed strategies that unite city leaders, law enforcement, public health officials, and community-based groups.

Community violence—also known as urban or street violence—is not random. It’s highly concentrated in small groups and geographic hotspots, often tied to gun and gang activity. But its ripple effects extend far beyond those directly involved, impacting entire communities through higher taxes, rising insurance premiums, and declining property values.

Abt explains how targeted, balanced, and fair interventions—backed by a systematic meta-review—offer the most effective path to safer cities. Through the work of the VRC, cities like Knoxville, Boston, and St. Louis are implementing these tailored violence reduction plans and seeing promising results.

🎧 Related Playlist: Gun Violence and What to do About It

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Screens, Stress, and Struggling Kids—Jonathan Haidt Breaks It Down

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 • Duration 41:20

Psychologist and bestselling author @jonathanhaidt joins TEDMED Conversations host, Kelly Thomas, to unpack the youth mental health crisis—and how smartphones, social media, and a culture of overprotection are fueling it.

Drawing from his latest New York Times bestselling book, The Anxious Generation, Haidt reveals how today’s kids are digitally connected but developmentally deprived—and what parents, educators, and policymakers can do to help.

Related Resources:

⁠Free the Anxious Generation⁠
⁠The Anxious Generation⁠
⁠After Babel⁠
The Let Grow Experience
Free The Anxious Generation Guide - a toolkit, created in collaboration with Dr. Becky/Good Inside for what parents can actually do
State Policy Map - a conversation about the work being done to establish phone-free schools across the country

#MentalHealth #DigitalWellbeing #YouthMentalHealth #TheAnxiousGeneration #JonathanHaidt #Parenting #SocialMedia #Smartphones #KidsAndScreens #TEDMED

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Every Story is a Brain Story: The Future of Neurolaw

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 • Duration 43:28

"Every story is a brain story." This motto from the Shen Neurolaw Lab challenges us to consider why understanding the brain is essential for responsibly integrating neuroscience into the legal system. By doing so, we can improve legal decision-making and outcomes while navigating the ethical and practical challenges involved.

In this TEDMED Conversation, Francis Shen, JD, PhD, explores the dynamic intersection of neuroscience, neurotechnology, and the law, examining how:

Brain development research is shaping legal protections

AI plays a pivotal role in processing neural data
Balancing brain privacy and data security presents a critical policy challenge
Interdisciplinary collaboration is essential for progress
Strong social connections are deeply linked to brain health

This conversation sheds light on how neuroscience is transforming the legal landscape—and why it matters.

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Eyes up, phones down with The Harvey School

Season 1 · Episode 1

Wednesday, December 25, 2024 • Duration 39:42

How does the culture of a school transform when the teachers, students, and staff are no longer on their phones? How does communication improve? How does the community come together? In this TEDMED Conversation, our host, Kelly Thomas, PhD, sits down with Bill Knauer, Head of The Harvey School, to find out what’s happening on campus since they’ve transitioned to a phone free environment. So far, it’s been transformational.

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