May 12, 2008

My stroke of insight

Categorie: misc — Tags: , , , , — fraehnk, 10:24 pm

Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. She watched as her brain functions shut down one by one: motion, speech, memory, self-awareness …
Watch her talking about this amazing experience: here.

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