INKtalks

The battle to eradicate smallpox

In conversation with Lakshmi, physician Larry Brilliant recounts how he followed his spiritual guru's missive to join WHO in the fight to eradicate smallpox, his travels around India in pursuit of that goal and his work with the Seva Foundation and Google.

Recorded at INK Salon 2015, Delhi


Add to Favorites Watch Later Comment

3,521

VIEWS
Share this Talk


About the Speaker

See all talks >

WATCH NEXT: Recommended For You

12:19
Journey to the extraordinary
Journey to the extraordinary
C J Meadows
Social Education Innovation Women
17:52
Personalized cancer treatment
Personalized cancer treatment
Ramanuj Dasgupta
Science Medicine
10:50
How I lived on 32 Rupees a day
How I lived on 32 Rupees a day
Tushar Vashisht
Social Inspiration Fellows Food Health Internet
18:14
I want to be disruptive
I want to be disruptive
Abhay Deol
Film Entertainment Arts Inspiration
06:31
The society is our lab
The society is our lab
Sanjay Podder
Entrepreneurship Innovation Technology Social Science Education
06:47
Stories of courage in circumstance
Stories of courage in circumstance
Ankit Durga
Technology
20:52
The key for India is radical change
The key for India is radical change
Amitabh Kant
Social Science Education Inspiration Innovation Politics Business Technology
04:03
Bavra Mann -- dedicated to Aisha
Bavra Mann -- dedicated to Aisha
Shantanu Moitra , Swanand Kirkire
Music
11:42
George Mathew: Rhythm that resonates
George Mathew: Rhythm that resonates
George Mathew
Arts
11:59
Being a woman
Being a woman
Gazal Dhaliwal
Women LGBT
09:13
Haleem Khan: Breaking Barriers
Haleem Khan: Breaking Barriers
Haleem Khan
Technology
Global perspectives on Covid-19: Juan Pablo Trujillo
Global perspectives on Covid-19: Juan Pablo Trujillo
Covid-19
21:24
On top of the world
On top of the world
Arunima Sinha
Inspiration Sports Women
12:30
Opensourcing the future
Opensourcing the future
Stuart Candy
Design Education Inspiration Innovation Entertainment
11:28
The digital transformation era
The digital transformation era
Vikram Kailas , Vanitha Narayanan
Technology Innovation Environment Entrepreneurship Urbanization
06:44
The joy of learning
The joy of learning
Babar Ali
Inspiration Education Social
16:15
Migration to digital
Migration to digital
Abhijit Bose
Business Technology Science Education Innovation
10:43
Unexpected twists
Unexpected twists
Haleem Khan
Performance Dance LGBT
16:40
Innovating for the Kumbh Mela
Innovating for the Kumbh Mela
Ramesh Raskar , KUMBHA Team
Technology Social Innovation
04:59
Fighting one’s Privilege
Fighting one’s Privilege
Zuni Chopra
Technology
10:13
Bringing magic into education
Bringing magic into education
Kenta Koga
Inspiration Fellows Innovation Education Technology Design Social Science
14:00
Designing for 9 billion people
Designing for 9 billion people
Amar Hanspal
Technology Design Social Science Education Innovation Internet
Impact of the pandemic on animals: Dr Pavan Kumar
Impact of the pandemic on animals: Dr Pavan Kumar
Covid-19
05:51
Let's re-wild India
Let's re-wild India
Krithi K. Karanth
Inspiration Environment
Using Blockchain Technology to create a Free Economy
Using Blockchain Technology to create a Free Economy
Shikha Mehra
Technology
01:58
Gear up for INK Fellows 2018
Gear up for INK Fellows 2018
Krushnaa Patil , Vicky Roy , Sanvar Oberoi , Shannon Olsson , , Nirali Kartik , Akshay Nanavati
Technology Social Science Education Inspiration Fellows Innovation Film Music Entrepreneurship Photography
04:51
A taste of inner peace
A taste of inner peace
Ani Choying Drolma
Music
17:18
A Primer in Exponential Technologies
A Primer in Exponential Technologies
Kathryn Myronuk
Technology

See all talks >

POPULAR TALKS

20:01
Skyfall in a sari
Skyfall in a sari
Usha Uthup
Music Performance
21:24
On top of the world
On top of the world
Arunima Sinha
Women Sports Inspiration
10:40
From failing in engineering to co-founding a million-dollar company
From failing in engineering to co-founding a million-dollar company
Varun Agarwal
Business Inspiration Education
04:59
Tamil meets Assamese
Tamil meets Assamese
Shruti Haasan , Joi Barua
Music Entertainment Performance
07:18
Guitar in a sari
Guitar in a sari
Usha Uthup
Music Entertainment
18:16
Rhythm jam
Rhythm jam
Bickram Ghosh
Music Entertainment Performance
13:48
Understanding Tagore
Understanding Tagore
Monali Thakur , Shantanu Moitra
Performance Music
08:08
Storytelling through Hip hop
Storytelling through Hip hop
Naved Shaikh
Music Entertainment Inspiration Performance
11:46
Finding happiness
Finding happiness
Aisha Chaudhary
Health Women Inspiration Arts
10:27
Spirit of Mumbai
Spirit of Mumbai
Abhijit Jejurikar & Dharavi Rocks
Music Performance
12:25
Folk music revised
Folk music revised
Gokul Chandra Das , Shantanu Moitra
Music Performance
05:09
Crowd-sourcing lyrics at INK2014
Crowd-sourcing lyrics at INK2014
Kenneth Sebastian
Music Entertainment Performance
16:40
Fame’s lesson plan
Fame’s lesson plan
Josh Radnor
Social Film Entertainment
10:50
How I lived on 32 Rupees a day
How I lived on 32 Rupees a day
Tushar Vashisht
Social Internet Health Food Fellows Inspiration
14:20
From Carnatic to Hindustani
From Carnatic to Hindustani
Vandana Srinivasan
Performance Arts Entertainment Music
09:44
Humanizing technology
Humanizing technology
Suranga Nanayakkara
Innovation Inspiration Education Science Technology

COMMENTS(3521)

You must be logged in to comment.

Click here to login.