I’m writing this at 2:30 in the morning, while a group of brilliant programmers, designers, and behavioral psychologists buzzes around me, still going strong. It’s great to finally be able to share what we’re working on here at TED.

Like millions of kids around the world, I struggled with asthma throughout my childhood. I spent recesses indoors, was hospitalized more than once, and used inhalers several times a day. My parents and doctors tried all sorts of things: steroids, allergy shots, breathing treatments, but none of them really seemed to make any sort of long-term impact on my asthma.

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