Alice Dreger
Alice Dreger is a TED speaker who has written 1 quality-verified book, paired here with their talk.
Alice Dreger is a professor of clinical medical humanities and bioethics at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University in Chicago. She describes her focus as "social justice work in medicine and science" through research, writing, speaking and advocacy.She's written several books that study subjects on the edge of norm-challenging bodies, including One of Us: Conjoined Twins and the Future of Normal and Hermaphrodites and the Medical Invention of Sex and Intersex in the Age of Ethics. She says: "The question that has motivated many of my projects is this: Why not change minds instead of bodies?" JOIN OUR LIVE Q&A with Alice Dreger on June 28, 1pm Eastern, in TED Conversations.
TED talks by Alice Dreger
- Is anatomy destiny? (2011)
Books by Alice Dreger
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Frequently asked questions
What books has Alice Dreger written?
Alice Dreger has written 1 book in the Books Worth Reading catalogue: "Galileo's Middle Finger". It is quality-verified and paired with their TED talk.
What does Alice Dreger write about?
Alice Dreger's books on Books Worth Reading cover Science & Technology.
What is Alice Dreger known for?
Alice Dreger has built a distinctive intellectual career at the intersection of medical history, bioethics, and social justice, challenging readers to reconsider what constitutes "normal" in medicine and science. Her work stands out for its unflinching willingness to examine uncomfortable truths abo...
What is Alice Dreger's TED talk?
Alice Dreger's TED talk is "Is anatomy destiny?" (2011). It is paired with their book on Books Worth Reading.