Name: A love letter to realism in a time of grief
Uploaded: 2018-09-07T14:47:48Z
Duration: 19 min 13 s
Description: When faced with life's toughest circumstances, how should we respond: as an optimist, a realist or something else? In an unforgettable talk, explorer Mark Pollock and human rights lawyer Simone George explore the tension between acceptance and hope in times of grief -- and share the groundbreaking work they're undertaking to cure paralysis.

When faced with life's toughest circumstances, how should we respond: as an optimist, a realist or something else? In an unforgettable talk, explorer Mark Pollock and human rights lawyer Simone George explore the tension between acceptance and hope in times of grief -- and share the groundbreaking work they're undertaking to cure paralysis.

Mark Pollock and Simone George: A love letter to realism in a time of grief

A love letter to realism in a time of grief

Exploring grief's landscape, a couple transforms personal tragedy into a quest to cure paralysis, blending love with science.

"He who has a Why to live for, can bear almost any How." - Finding purpose in adversity fuels groundbreaking paralysis research.

Innovation meets human spirit: a man's journey from paralysis to walking with a robotic exoskeleton and spinal cord stimulation.