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These TEDxUEA speakers will explore the science behind some of our most pressing health questions, alongside deeply personal experiences of adversity, recovery and growth.
They'll cover advances in male fertility research, the hidden cost of resilience, recovering from brain injury, and what the brain can teach us about how we interact with the world.
TEDxUEA: Original Minds will take place on 11 November 2026 at the Enterprise Centre on UEA's stunning campus in Norwich.
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Dr Daniel Marcu
Talk: Male fertility in the modern age: from problem to progress
Dr Daniel Marcu is a UEA-trained scientist and entrepreneur specialising in male reproductive health. He holds an MSc in Prenatal Genetics and Fetal Medicine from UCL and a PhD in Sperm Biology and Genomics from UEA. During his PhD, he co-founded Virilitas Labs, which develops rapid diagnostics for male fertility. His work has earned Innovation and Public Engagement awards, the Beverly Tucker Award, and a place on KPMG’s 2024 list of the UK’s top tech innovators.
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Dylan Ellis
Talk: When resilience becomes a cage
Dylan Ellis is an award-winning financial planner, business owner and keynote speaker based in Essex. His work helps people make clearer decisions about money and the future they want to build. Drawing on experiences of childhood adversity, family addiction and bereavement, he explores how survival behaviours shape ambition, relationships and leadership. Through his public speaking, Dylan encourages open conversations about mental health, emotional growth and moving beyond survival.
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James Piercy
Talk: Technology on the brain
James is Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement lead for the HealthTech Research Centre in Brain and Spinal Injury, and is an honorary fellow at UEA. He holds a LAMDA gold medal with distinction in public speaking, and has over 30 years’ experience in science communication, including award-recognised television and radio work. Following a road accident in 2011, James spent nearly two months in hospital with a severe brain injury and whilst having made a remarkable recovery, still lives with the effects of his injury.
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Dr Stephanie Rossit
Talk: The day half the world disappeared
Dr Stephanie Rossit is an Associate Professor of Psychology at UEA and an internationally recognised neuroscientist. She studies how the brain shapes perception and guides action, and how it adapts after stroke and other neurological conditions. Her multidisciplinary research develops technologies to improve recovery and independence after brain injury. Stephanie enjoys sharing the experiences of stroke survivors to make neuroscience accessible and highlight the brain’s capacity to adapt.