TED Talks - Day 1

Jill Bolte Taylor | A Stroke of Insight

Summary:
This neuro scientist shares her passion for the study of the brain, inspired by her brother's struggle with schizophrenia. She detailed how the left and right hemispheres of the human brain function, with the right be a "here and now" component and the left being "past and future". A number of years ago Ms. Bolte Taylor suffers a stroke and recognizes during the stroke the opportunity to study from the inside out what is happening to her. Her description of her stroke is passionate and beautiful.

Key Message:
"Moment by moment we have the power to be who we are in this universe."

"The more time we spend choosing the right hemisphere, the more peace we will project into the world and the more peaceful we will be."

Oh, and she held a real brain on stage. Complete with spinal cord. Gah.