Vlad talked about our vulnerabilities. Building any bridge goes from accepting our vulnerabilities and weaknesses. Vlad's talk was about the human brain and its mechanisms that can sometimes sabotage our actions and distort the truth.
Each one of us has a first memory, but is it 100% true? It seems not! About 60% of us have a first prefabricated memory, from the stories we’ve heard around us.
"Stories are very powerful tools. Truth does not rise to the surface by itself; we must seek it, make efforts. Why? This is our brain. Miraculous, but vulnerable. "
Discover more about the human brain and the illusion of truth in this wonderful speech.
Vlad Mixich is an expert in health policies and a writer, currently executive director of the Romanian Health Observatory and a member of the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA). He works as a specialist in health policies for international organizations, such as the European Commission or the World Bank, being active in strengthening health systems in several countries in Central and Eastern Europe. In the last year, he was a Fulbright Fellow at Rollins School of Public Health (Emory University, USA) where he taught and worked in research.
With a degree in Medicine, Vlad Mixich also holds a master's degree in International Health Policies from the London School of Economics and Political Science and has been the winner of prestigious scholarships: the Eisenhower for Innovation Scholarship, the Marshall Memorial Scholarship and the Carter Scholarship.
As a health journalist, Vlad's articles investigated corruption in the health system, stigmatization of people with mental health problems, reluctance to vaccinate or emigrate to young doctors. His articles have received several national and European awards, especially during his time working for national publications (Hotnews.ro) and international publications (Deutsche Welle). The most recent project in the media in which he was involved was a morning show on Digi FM, in which he dismantled medical myths. Vlad was born in Baia-Mare. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
