Pulse, Power and the Paradox of Progress | Braden Zhao-Upton | TEDxCSFC Youth

A TEDxCSFC Youth talk by Braden Zhao-Upton, a year 13 student who aspires to a medical career, asks what death is. The talk traces how the meaning of the word "death" has changed and considers what that history suggests about the future of medicine and technology. Drawing on ethics, history and technology, the talk encourages the audience to question assumptions and to examine the broader social "currents" that shape innovation. It was given at an independently organized TEDx event.

• Asks the question "what is death?"
• Looks at how the word "death" has evolved over time
• Links ideas about mortality to medicine and technology
• Encourages questioning presumptions and societal currents behind innovation

This talk looks at the story on the life of death. Braden will be asking 'what is death?', whilst delving into what the evolution of the word death reveals about the future of medicine and technology. Braden is a year 13 student and aspiring medic. He wishes to tell the story of the life of mortality and question what is death. Deviling into topics such as ethics, history and technology, Braden will lead us to explore the importance of questioning presumption and the 'currents' in our society that shape innovation. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx