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Jill Bolte Taylor's TED Talk

Post by Mark Gonnerman

Check out this TED Talk by Jill Bolte Taylor, a neuroanatomist who had a stroke and lived to tell her story. To see this riveting 18 minute presentation on the mind, brain, and how we are connected to the world and one another, please click here.

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