How digital DNA could help you make better health choices

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September 18, 2017 Today's TED Talk How digital DNA could help you make better health choices 14:54 minutes · TED2017 What if you could know exactly how food or medication would impact your health -- before you put it in your body? Genomics researcher Jun Wang is working to develop digital doppelgangers for real people; they start with genetic code, but they'll also factor in other kinds of data as well, from food intake to sleep to data collected by a "smart toilet." With all of this valuable information, Wang hopes to create an engine that will change the way we think about health, both on an individual level and as a collective. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day How does DNA work? Your DNA makes you, you -- but how does it work? These talks explore what we know about the genome, the unique genetic sequence that makes up life as we know it. Watch » 7 talks · Total run time 1:57:48 NEW ON ideas.ted.com How one scientist is working to reach people in vegetative states How many unresponsive patients actually have some consciousness of what's occurring around them? Possibly up to 20 percent, according to neuroscientist Adrian Owen, who is determined to give them a voice. Read more »   Download the TED app

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