Jill Bolte Taylor

  • Jill Bolte Taylor is a neuroanatomist at Indiana University.

    In 1996, at the age of 37, Dr. Taylor suffered a stroke that traumatized the left hemisphere of her brain.

    She has since continued her work using the right hemisphere, explaining and educating others about brain research and mental illness through art and music.

    Known as the "Singing Scientist," Dr. Taylor is the President of the Greater Bloomington Affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

    My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey, Dr. Taylor's account of her recovery, was published in 2006.

    She has been included in Time Magazine's list of 100 most influential people.

    Dr. Taylor was a featured speaker at TED 2008.

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