Showing posts with label ted. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ted. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight @ TED


About this talk

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.

About Jill Bolte Taylor

Brain researcher Jill Bolte Taylor studied her own stroke as it happened -- and has become a powerful voice for brain recovery.

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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

5 dangerous things you should let your kids do

TED has some amazing lectures, this one is very interesting.



Gever Tulley, founder of the Tinkering School, spells out 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do. From TED University 2007:

  • play with fire
  • own a pocket knife
  • throw a spear
  • deconstruct appliances
  • (break the DMCA)
  • drive a car

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