Bioinformatics: A way to deciphere DNA and cure life's deadliest diseases | Spencer Hall | TEDxUGA

Spencer Hall is a student with an idea that has the potential to save thousands of lives. His personal experience with Cystic Fibrosis and his understanding of Statistics has lead him to believe that Statistical analysis of DNA could hold the key to placing some of life's deadliest diseases in the past.

Spencer Hall is a fourth year Statistics major and Philosophy minor. Hall plans on attending graduate school to pursue a master’s in Statistics with a concentration in Bioinformatics. Hall has had first-hand experience with a chronic illness that could be benefited by the application of bioinformatics. His talk is about how the massive amount of genetic data available today is too large to be analyzed without statistical methods, and has consequences so important that we cannot afford not to study it.

[mocabeentrill]

His call to action sounds like a beautiful Poem riddled with facts, challenges and prospects. So daring! I love it.

[punkkauz]

9:50 "I CHALLENGE MY GENERATION TO BE ONE THAT WILL BE REMEMBERED AS ONE WHICH MADE FULL USE OF ITS MATHEMATICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ADVANCES TO SAVE LIFE AND END SUFFERINGS" really inspired .... even today, 6 years after this video was recorded. I will definitely save this video in my playlist.

[danielsoenarto]

To be honest, I firstly got interested in Bioinformatics because of it's future career prospect. But this video helped me realized the importance of it and I just knew that I could help other people's lives by majoring in Bioinformatics. Thank you for this video and sorry that I had thought about Bioinformatics that way.

[EdGarrrFlores]

This is so inspiring and awesome! Every time I question why I need to continue my computer science education I turn to this video.

[sukantasaha]

His voice is so perfectly suited for this

[Bigtigerfanmom]

This is inspiring, and I can't wait to share this with my students as we learn about the importance of bioinformatics. Thank you, Spencer Hall, for sharing your story and bringing bioinformatics to the soul.

[okbutexplainthis]

Absolutely beautiful description of a t test! Concise to the point of being poetic

[kirenjawanda]

I have been a sufferer of epilepsy and I must say that this speech by Spencer was truly amazing. Interestingly, I am starting my masters in bioinformatics in September and hopefully I can help change lives in the future, as well.

[theswagonborn]

I've been thinking a lot about picking bioinformatics as my major. This helps with the decision. Amazing talk! Lets DO THIS

[Sankalanersankalan]

I literally had goosebumps while listening to him.

[nikitampmaurya]

I am so glad I came across your video. Finally understood the meaning and significance of Bioinformatics.

[erich_l]

At first I was getting annoyed by his voice... till he moved me to TEARS. so good

[TheClockwerkman]

A Powerful orator, and an even more powerful message.

[MayurPanghaal]

I admire your courage and resilience brother.More power to u.

[mxnny]

That was just amazing. I am truly aspired to do bioinformatics now.

[naqiyahmulachelah]

his closing statements though. brilliant.

[desireluminsa]

Wow, I am enrolling for Bioinformatics to, I will come back here to update you after grasping it.. that I joined the fight to end suffering

[sindhutiwari]

I have Chose bsc(hon)bioinformatics.
Firstly I was losing hope thinking about its scope, but now I am really inspired with this.... Thank you so much😊

[RajSingh-qclq]

Why has this received so few views ._. Need to get the word out about this field of research is so people can see the merit in it I suppose. Maybe throw it down on Big Bang Theory, should get enough media attention.

[Gabriel]

this makes me excited for my bioinformatics course next year