Because I'm a complete slacker, I have only just had a proper look at TED, despite many previous recommendations.
If anyone's reading this, if you know of any talk/presentation that is particularly good and/or interesting, I'd really like to know about it :-)
both talks made by hans rosling (in chronological order) http://www.ted.com/index.php/speakers/hans_rosling.html
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for that - I'll take a look shortly :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's not quite on any aspect on cognition, it's on "dispelling common myths about the so-called developing world", but it sounds interesting, particularly the promise that "You’ve never seen data presented like this". Not sure whether to be worried or excited :-)
Jill Taylor, My Stroke of Insight. A PhD neuroanatomist describes her experience of a massive stroke in her left hemisphere and what happens when the right hemisphere has complete control.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html