Nassim Assefi

@nassefi

TEDMED's Director of Stage Content (all tweets my own)/global women's health doctor/novelist/TED Fellow/MidEast & Afghanophile/mom/global soul

Global Nomad based in Seattle
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Joined February 2009
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  1. Jul 21

    This podcast interviewing stopped me in my tracks at the grocery store. start at 30'.so moving

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    Jul 21

    For intro to ??? Satrapi's Persepolis, To See and See Again Lipstick Jihad Cypress Tree

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  3. Jul 21

    favorite music video of the month, if not the year. by salut salon, a quintet from Hamburg:

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  4. Jul 20

    I never knew there was a Muslim 4 year liberal arts college in the US: have you visited? guest prof?

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    Jul 20

    Therapist speed dating! Check out 's & book free appointments:

    2:49 PM - 20 Jul 2015 · Details
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  6. Jul 20

    interesting opportunity for those who have wanted to give a TED talk

    Do you have an idea worth spreading? Share it on video through our new OpenTED project:
  7. Jul 20

    look forward to reading this now that I'm super close to turning in my 2nd novel...

    Congrats -- 'The Moor's Account' wins the American Book Award. Just read it recently, and loved it.
  8. Jul 20

    This session is going to be so fun and surprising, too.

    Satisfy your cravings to know how food choices impact health. "Chefs" announced for Food Fix:
  9. Jul 20

    Really interesting piece on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard's communication strategy to the youth of Iran.

    My piece on how appropriates aspects of youth culture to attract young people to the revolution
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    Jul 20

    More long-dreaded spillover from Syria hits Turkish border town: suicide bomber kills 28 in leftist/pro-Kurdish demo

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    Jul 20

    This week, book unlimited 10-min sessions with a therapist on . Code MYCOUCH.

    6:50 AM - 20 Jul 2015 · Details
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  12. Jul 16

    brilliant journalism, terrifying implications for those of us living in Pacific NW. thx, i think,

    Awesome (literally), Terrifying & Riveting piece on the overdue earthquake that’ll waste the Northwest
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    Jul 11

    Everyone says how amazing it is for Federer to reach the at 33--and I'm giddy with anticipation--but Serena is 33 too.

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  14. Jul 11

    Thanks ! When all announced stage should be between 50-52% women depending on how you count.

    | TEDMED 2015 — GenderAvenger
  15. Jul 10

    oops: messed up the NYTimes link for 2014 speaker + neuromicrobioticist . should be this one:

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  16. Jul 9

    this is too cool. plan to add this app asap:

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  17. Jul 9

    walking increases creativity. yup. recommend Rebecca Solnit's Wanderlust

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  18. Jul 9

    big love & admiration to the Muslims are Coming team! esp

    Muslims = funny. Just ask and . And the :
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    Jul 9

    Oliver Sacks, one of the most luminous minds of our time, is 82 today—reasons to adore him:

    1:29 PM - 9 Jul 2015 · Details
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  20. Jul 9

    proud of this session, excited to see it come to life

    Meet 7 people who are rebelling against science-as-usual:

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