Jill Bolte Taylor
Ode to the brain! by Symphony of Science
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 · Topics: brain, neuroscience, videos
The ninth episode in the Symphony of Science music video series. Through the powerful words of scientists Carl Sagan, Robert Winston, Vilayanur Ramachandran, Jill Bolte Taylor, Bill Nye, and Oliver Sacks, it covers different aspects the brain including its evolution, neuron networks, folding, and more. The material sampled for this video comes from Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, Jill Bolte Taylor’s TED Talk, Vilayanur Ramachandran’s TED Talk, Bill Nye’s Brain episode, BBC’s “The Human Body”, Oliver Sachs’ TED Talk, Discovery Channel’s “Human Body: Pushing the Limits”, and more. · Go to Ode to the brain! by Symphony of Science →
Oprah’s lesson 2: Nobody but you is responsible for your life
Thursday, June 9, 2011 · Topics: accountability, blame, emotional-intelligence, energy, mindfulness
You are responsible for the energy that you create for yourself, and you’re responsible for the energy that you bring to others. Paul’s response: Rewriting my story about my mom. · Read more →
Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor
Saturday, December 12, 2009 · Topics: neuroscience
Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained and published neuroanatomist who experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain in 1996. On the afternoon of this rare form of stroke (AVM), she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. It took eight years for Dr. Taylor to completely recover all of her functions and thinking ability. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey (published in 2008 by Viking Penguin).
In 2008, Dr. Taylor gave a presentation at the TED Conference in Monterey, CA, which has become the most viewed TED Talk of all time. This now famous 18-minute presentation catapulted her story into the limelight. As a result, she was chosen as one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2008. In addition, Dr. Taylor was the premiere guest on Oprah’s Soul Series web-cast and was interviewed by Oprah and Dr. Oz on The Oprah Winfrey Show in October, 2008. · Go to Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor →
Jill Bolte Taylor’s stroke of insight
Saturday, December 12, 2009 · Topics: neuroscience, presentations, presentations-examples
From TED: Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions — motion, speech, self-awareness — shut down one by one. An astonishing story. · Watch video →
