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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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- Born: 1959
- Began studying neuroanatomy to better understand her brother's Schizophrenia
- Suffered a stroke in 1996
- Has continued to work, using the remaining right hemisphere of her brain
- Included in Time Magazine's list of 100 most influential people
- Teaches at Indiana University
- Spokesperson for Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center
- Consultant for the Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute
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TED Talks: Jill Bolte Taylor: My Stroke of Insight (Time: 18:44)
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Inkling Magazine: Q&A: Jill Bolte Taylor
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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey - $29.94
A brain scientists personal experience with a stroke and her journey to a full recovery.
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My Stroke of Insight - $24.95
"A brain scientist's journey from a debilitating stroke to full recovery becomes an inspiring exploration of human consciousness and its possibilitiesOn the morning of December 10, 1996 Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven-year-old Harvard-tra...
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My Stroke of Insight-A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey - $16.99
This soft cover book has 20 chapters concerning the stroke journey of Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. True story
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