Just before his passing on January 10, 2014, Sam Berns was a Junior at
Foxboro High School in Foxboro, Massachusetts, where he achieved highest
honors and was a percussion section leader in the high school marching
band. He also achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of
America. Sam was diagnosed with Progeria, a rare, rapid aging disease,
at the age of 2. He is featured in the Emmy award-winning documentary
Life According to Sam, which premiered on HBO on October 21, 2013, 2
days before his 17th birthday.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local,
self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like
experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to
spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local,
self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently
organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for
the TEDx program, but individual
TEDx events are self-organized.
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