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Don't take consciousness for granted

Simon Lewis · TED

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About

After a catastrophic car accident that left him in a coma, Simon Lewis found ways to recover -- physically and mentally -- beyond all expectations. At the INK Conference he tells how this remarkable story led him to concern over all threats to consciousness, and how to overcome them.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
INK Conference
Speaker
Simon Lewis
Year
2010
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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