One of the TEDxTotnes team pointed me in the direction of an intuitive and compelling TEDx talk.

Lucie Wilk spoke at TEDxAylesbury on ‘What Medicine can Learn from Art’.

Lucie is both Doctor and Author and her experiences have led her to the realisation that in the world of healthcare a persons sense of self and agency are often removed and replaced with scientific facts.

Lucie poses the question: “are scientific truths the whole truth?”

Her talk resonated with me and aroused in me a desire to take responsibility for my own self, something that I naturally believe and do but the authority and weight of the medical profession often removes this from individuals. I can’t say whether I would retain my sense of self were I to be placed in a situation where I felt powerless due to a lack of understanding or knowledge, could you?

Although Lucie called on the audience (and me via YouTube) to “take action and effect change in our life”, would I, or you be able to do this if I didn’t understand the situation?

At TEDxTotnes Kath Maguire will be taking us to the next stage. Hear what she is doing to answer the question above.

I am thrilled to have heard Lucie’s talk and if you are planning to come to TEDxTotnes. It’s insightful and thought-provoking. An excellent TEDx talk.

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