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My stroke of insight

Jill Bolte Taylor · TED

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About

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.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED2008
Speaker
Jill Bolte Taylor
Year
2008
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Psychology and the brain
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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