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...where the PROOF is what's inside!
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But it can be BORING...
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What
One of the most interesting programs you'll ever present - Perfect entertainment for your next program or event!
Dan Meyer receiving the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine at Harvard
Dan Meyer receiving the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine at Harvard
Dan Meyer receiving the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine at Harvard University.
Notice the expressions on the faces of Nobel Laureates Drs William Lipscomb,
Robert Laughlin and Dudley Herschbach as they analyze the acceptance speech!
Dan Meyer making a point while giving his acceptance speech for the
2007 Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine at Harvard University
Dan Meyer and Dr. Brian Witcombe Acceptance Speech for 2007 Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine at Harvard
Who
Award-winning Ig Nobel LaureateDan Meyer has garnered international recognition as performer, public speaker, and expert for his research on the ancient art of sword swallowing, its dangers, risks and side effects. A passionate advocate for preserving the ancient art, Meyer is known for his informative and penetrating live performances, research studies, motivational talks, high profile stunts, and media appearances around the world.
Performer
As a 3x Guinness World Record holder and featured Ripley's Believe It or Not performer, Dan swallows solid steel blades from 15 to 30 inches long and up to 8 swords at once. Known worldwide for swallowing a 30" sword while submerged 20 feet underwater in a tank of sharks and stingrays, Dan is widely recognized as one of the top performers of only a few dozen true sword swallowers left performing around the world today.
Expert
As President of the Sword Swallowers Association Int'l, avid historical researcher and collector of sword swallowing artifacts, and co-author of a 2 year-long medical study published in the prestigious British Medical Journal that won him the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine at Harvard, Dan Meyer is widely recognized as the foremost authority in the world on the ancient art of sword swallowing.
Speaker
In demand as a featured speaker, Dan has been featured in hundreds of documentaries, interviews, articles, and medical/scientific lectures around the world.
How
Dan can present a lecture/presentation to reveal the ins and outs of sword swallowing, show x-rays, and explain the medical aspects of where the sword really goes in the human body, as well as describe the near-fatal injury he sustained while swallowing 5 swords at once.
Dan explains the social history of sword swallowing, explores why sword swallowers do it, and explains how science and medicine have employed sword swallowers for research over the past 150 years since Dr. Adolph Kussmaul enlisted a sword swallower to help develop the rigid endoscope in 1868.
And Dan can perform amazing demonstrations right before your very eyes... a very unique and interesting presentation to spice up your next science or medical program or event!
Where he's performed
At medical demonstrations at science and medical centers, hospitals, research centers, swallowing disorder clinics, science festivals, at colleges and universities around the world, from Vanderbilt to Harvard to MIT to Oxford.
Here are just a few of the places Dan has performed:
AAAS American Association for the Advancement of Science, Chicago, IL
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Vanderbilt Stallworth Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
MIT, Cambridge, MA
Oxford University, Oxford, UK
Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
Imperial College, London, UK
Newcastle Science Centre for Life, Newcastle, UK
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK
Cheltenham Science Festival, Cheltenham, UK
Fame Labs International Finals, Cheltenham, UK
University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
Hewlett Packard, Bristol, UK
Festival della Scienza, Genoa, Italy
Forskningens Døgn Science Festival, Denmark
University of Aarhus, Denmark
University of Denmark, Copenhagen
University of Southern Denmark, Syddansk Universitet, Odense, Denmark
Fjord og Baelt, Kerteminde, Denmark
HealthCamp Nash, David Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN
Southern Hills Medical Center, Nashville, TN
and more...
In Medical Documentaries and Articles
The Discovery Channel
Discovery Health Channel
Discovery International
CNN Health with Sanjay Gupta
The Learning Channel ABC Medical News British Medical Journal
Scientific American
Science Daily
National Geographic
Nature Magazine
BBC
BBC World TV
BBC Radio
CBC
NPR
PBS and more.
Where he can perform
Science Museums, Science Centers
Hospitals, Medical Centers, clinics, seminars
Regional, state, and national Medical Association Meetings and Conventions
GERD, Dysphagia and Swallowing Disorder Clinics and research centers
Colleges, Universities, Medical Colleges
Motivational programs and keynote speeches
Documentaries, medical articles, research studies
For YOUR next Science or Medical program!
Events in the UK and throughout Europe may also include a PowerPoint presentation lecture by co-author Dr. Brian Witcombe, consulting radiologist, on their article "Sword Swallowing and its side effects" as published in the British Medical Journal. The team has presented this lecture to popular acclaim at Harvard, MIT, Oxford University, Imperial College, the Newcastle Centre for Life, BBC, ITV, and at the Guardian Newsroom on the 2008 Ig Nobel Tour of the UK, and at the Cheltenham Science Festival 2008. Please inquire for details of having the team speak at YOUR event!
Quotes
"While the swords were in Meyer's throat,
the spectator's hearts were in theirs!" -OnePaper
"That is absolutely AMAZING!" -Sharon Osbourne
"Just fascinating!
Brilliantly done,
Absolutely delightful!" -Carolyn Prescott-Price, Centre for Life, Newcastle, UK
"Fantastic performance! You really got the hospital talking!
Even oesophageal surgeons find it difficult to stomach!" -Mark Vipond, Oesophageal Surgeon, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK
"Dan is an outstanding entertainer -
He presented brilliantly using humour and education,
and clearly demonstrated the anatomy of the oesophagus and pharynx
with tact in a way that captivated and entranced the audience.
A brilliant performance, essential for all oesophageal surgeons and physicans to see!
Amazing, funny, educational, ...and unforgettable!" -Hugh Barr, Oesophageal Surgeon, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK
"...In a science festival of many star turns, none came close to Dan
for combining science, showmanship, and scaring the hell out of audiences...
Rapier wit plus some sharp science made for a cutting-edge spectacle!" -Quentin Cooper, Presenter BBC Material World, Fame Labs International, Cheltenham Science Festival, UK
"It was quite incredible to have a sword swallower at a Science Festival...
...something scientists don't normally get to experience
at conferences or science festivals!
Your description of what happens inside when you swallow the sword
really added to the sense of occasion for the scientists and docs!
You did a fantastic job and really made the occasion...
You really were a star, and
it was something the public and the scientists won't EVER forget! -Elaine Snell, Cheltenham Science Festival, Cheltenham, UK
"Incredible!
Undeniably and undoubtedly the best Science Festival!" -Lord Robert Winston (after pulling a sword out of Dan's stomach)
Cheltenham Science Festival, Cheltenham, UK
"That was the most fantastic show I've ever seen!
It was AWESOME!" -Suzanne Holmes, VP Documentary Channel
"I've seen a lot of incredible things in my life,
but I've never seen anything like THIS before!" -Pat, Cameraman, Oprah Winfrey Show
"While Dan's show genre is usually destined to sideshows and special presentations,
his look, attitude and skills go way beyond any sideshow performer you can imagine.
Dan is smart, good looking, and probably more articulate than most of his audience!" -Tim O'Brien, VP Ripley's Entertainment
"Dan is one of a kind. He's the Master Professor of Sword Swallowing!
He is a true communicator. He talks to the audience, not at the audience.
I actully heard his inner body make sounds when he swallowed the sword!
My favorite part of Dan's performance is his passion for what he does.
He's never met a stranger and he gets you excited about sword swallowing!
Dan is THE Sword Swallower!" -Suzie Wiley, Host, WYAM TV, Decatur, AL
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