How family and personal relationships influences the development of biomedicine and also how the advancement of technology and human species in general stems from our desire to form more memories and relationships. Tyler A. Allen is a PhD candidate in Biomedicine at NC State University. He was recently named on the 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30 list, for his breakthroughs in biomedical research. His research focuses on how cancer and stem cells exit blood vessels. He is also interested in the ever changing landscape of biomedicine, and its implications for our future This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx