Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor
Twelve years ago, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor suffered a debilitating stroke that wiped out the functions controlled by the left side of her brain – little things like walking, talking, reading, writing, remembering. But she’s a neuro-anatomist, so for her, it was an amazing research opportunity. Now, even though it took her 8 years to recover, Dr. Taylor says the stroke is one of the best things that ever happened to her. After recently appearing at the Technology, Entertainment and Design Conference in Monterey California, Dr. Taylor’s experience went viral. Videos of her conference speech are appearing everywhere on the world wide web – maybe it was the human brain she brought on stage as a prop, or maybe it was her amazing story. Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor speaks with Faith Salie on Fair Game.
The story you just read is available to read for free because thousands of listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Every day, the reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you: We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.
When you make a gift of $10 or more a month, we’ll invite you to a virtual behind-the-scenes tour of our newsroom to thank you for being with The World.