Timothy Ihrig: A Very Brief Summary

Vanessa Ruiz: The spellbinding art of human anatomy Ruiz explains the history of anatomical drawings, their main and vital medical purpose, as well as the artistic quality that has been seen time and time again. This talk explained the idea that the drawings are not just for scientific purposes, but also art because of the emotions they demand from people; curiosity, joy, disgust. She says that “fear of anatomy and guts is a learned reaction”. This is proven by a particularly interesting artist, Jason Freeny, who takes children’s toys and gives them anatomical accurate insides. Each of the artists that she show cased, though they varied greatly in style, have the same purpose for their art. They use medical anatomy as a way to allow anyone and everyone to relate and understand the inside of the human body. Timothy Ihrig: What we can do to die well I chose this talk primarily because of the title. Timothy Ihrig is a Palliative care physician and he discusses the way that doctors go about treating their patients, from diagnosis to the unfortunate …show more content…
We have learned that it is important to not only take care of yourself physically, but mentally as well. Ruby Wax is a comedian who is raising awareness to the stigma that surround mental illness that affects 1 in 4 and the need to break free of it. When she had her own personal breakdown as the 1, she was institutionalized. Instead of receiving flowers and cards, she received only phone calls telling her to ‘perk up’. She asks the question “how come every other organ in your body can get sick and get sympathy except your brain?”. Mental illness is a very real thing and Wax reasons that we are simply not adapted for the 21st century. We can no longer kill or fight when any sense of danger or anxiety arises, therefore there is no release for the adrenaline. This was my favorite TED talk because she combined her humor with facts to shed light on a real, frightening