The TEDActive Health Project looks at health as a collective human experience. We want to spark new conversations about how wisdom can influence longevity and quality of life.
Project question
How can we use collective wisdom around health to improve quality of life?
Project Vitals
- Project Partner
- Twitter Hashtag: #ActiveHealth
- Facebook Group: TEDActive Health
- Project Players:
Ilya Prokopff
Facilitator
John Colaruotolo
Storyteller
Tammy Gordon
Amplifier
The journey so far
Hi everyone. Yesterday’s lunchtime brainstorm was great. Lots of ideas flowing, and a really nice convergence of a pretty wide range of perspectives – from practicing doctors, to social responsibility experts, to entrepreneurs. Our brainstorm question was, “How might we create experiences that give people a sense of control over their health?” We’ve clustered and ... more »...
Fantastic afternoon of brainstorming! More folks arrived to participate than we anticipated, and we look forward to seeing you again tomorrow during the lunch hour. We’ll go deeper on the ideas that resonate most with the group, driving toward actions of some sort that will enable the project to live onward after TED. ... more »...
We started the day by asking everyone to describe what their trusted sources are for information and advice about their health. We got quite a lot of responses both on Facebook and in person, and on the wall of our project space. Not surprisingly the range included things like family, friends, Google, web sources, ... more »...
Hi everyone, and welcome to the TED Active Health project! I’m very much looking forward to the tidal wave of conversations that will come naturally from a week at TED, and really interested in seeing what this crowd can generate through the Projects. Our topic is a HUGE one, and surely will bring out all ... more »...
This year, we’re inviting you to follow the TEDActive Projects at every step — whether you’re attending the conference or not. On the the night of Wednesday, February 29, we’ll hold three dinner parties to celebrate the six projects and spark bold new conversations, and we want to give you all the tools you need ... more »...
Welcome to the TEDActive 2012 Projects! We’re incredibly excited to launch these brainstorms (driven by all of you!) and let the ideas start flowing before we even show up in Palm Springs. Today, we’re kicking off online discussions that will help you find other amazing people and spark the first conversations on Facebook. Check out ... more »...
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