The science of mind over body | Jo Marchant | TEDxOxfordBrookesUniversity

In the talk, drawing on the very latest research award-winning science writer Jo Marchant discusses the potential –and the limitations – of the mind’s ability to influence our health, and explains how viewers can make use of these findings in their own lives. Jo Marchant is a science journalist and author of the New York Times bestseller “Cure: a journey into the science of mind over body”. She has written extensively on the science of the mind-body connection and how we can use our minds to improve our health, using techniques from mindfulness and virtual reality to drug-free medicines. She has a PhD in genetics and medical microbiology from St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College in London, and an MSc in Science Communication from Imperial College London. She previously worked as a senior editor at New Scientist and at Nature, and her articles have appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Guardian and Smithsonian magazine. 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