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According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women globally.

And yet many people ignore opportunities to get screened for early detection, whether it's because of lack of access or simple reluctance to get a mammogram.

In her TEDx talk, chemist and professor Simona Francesi shares an unlikely but highly promising alternative to traditional cancer screenings that might revolutionize early detection.

And it all starts with our fingerprints.

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As a mom of three, I know how hard it is to find the balance between wanting to protect my kids and letting go so they can make mistakes and learn on their own.

In her talk, journalist Lenore Skenazy makes the case that letting our kids be a bit more free range or giving them more independence instead of micromanaging their every move

helps build resilience and actually eases both parents and children's anxiety.