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Unit Two Assignment: Brainstorm

My favorite TED talk is by Barbara Netterson- Horowitz, titled “What Veterinarians Know That Physicians Don’t.”

This TED talk was actually part of one of my homework assignments, so I expected it to be one of the more boring ones. I couldn’t have been more wrong. I enjoyed this talk so much that I watched it three times in that one day. I found myself genuinely thinking about what she said, so I watched it again, and then I watched it again.

I mentioned this in one of my very first posts, but since 6th grade I’ve wanted to be a surgeon. I truly enjoy learning about medicine. (One of my most memorable experiences was working in a real, medical school anatomy lab for two days with 14 cadavers) I even keep a little journal where I write down medical terms I come across while watching TV or just on a day-to-day basis.

This is why I loved this talk, it was very medicine focused. Her main point, that physicians should refer to veterinarians and veterinarian resources when trying to treat their human patients, was something I honestly never thought of or heard of. I found this message truly thought provoking and eye opening.

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Two possible paradigm shift ideas:

1. Shift in the ideologies of American rape culture

• More often than not, society used to blame the victim in rape cases for provoking the assault. I feel as if society has shifted with respect to forcing the rapist to face the consequences of his actions, thereby blaming the perpetrator. This shift can be a result of the growing feminist movement. I can use examples such as the Brock Turner case and statistics regarding the increase in reported rapes to support the existence of this paradigm shift. (The only issue I foresee with this topic is that society is still evolving in the way it handles rape)

2. Shift in fear of terrorism

• Two things come to my mind when I think about an increased fear of terrorism: September 11th and ISIS. Using September 11th as a turning point in America’s focus on terrorism, I can use examples about increased military spending and increase airport security to support a shift in focus. ISIS today will demonstrate an even greater focus on terrorism, showing a substantial shift in anti-terrorist actions compared to the late 90’s.