# Ed Gavagan: A story about knots and surgeons

One day, Ed Gavagan was sitting on the subway, watching two young med students practicing their knots. And a powerful memory washed over him -- of one shocking moment that changed his life forever. An unforgettable story of crime, skill and gratitude.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2012
- Runtime: 12 min
- By: TED.com
- Genres: Crime, Education
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/EdGavagan_2012P)
- Licence or status: [CC BY-NC-ND 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/) (as the archive states it)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/ia/EdGavagan_2012P?play=1)