The Ted talk I will be reviewing will be "My Stroke of Insight". This talk is from Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a neuroanatomist, as she explains her experience studying her own stroke. Dr. Taylor explains how a brain hemorrhage in her brains left hemisphere caused her to lose all of her reasoning skills. This report will review the talk and it's different presentation elements.
In the presentation Dr. Taylor uses many different visual aides to emphasize certain points and to keep the focus of the audience. She uses a projector to help illustrate certain concepts in her presentation. She uses diagrams of the brain to help explain brain chemistry and anatomy. There are a few pictures Dr. Taylor family she uses when making personal or emotional statements. The best prop used in the presentation was Dr. Taylor's use of an actual human brain to show the separation between the hemispheres of the brain. The use of the brain was a fantastic way to show what she was trying to teach but also to get the audiences attention.
Through the course of the presentation Dr.Taylor used many different methods to convey her message and keep the audience engaged. Dr. Taylor talks about how during her stroke she felt like her sense of self faded away and the barrier between herself and the rest of the world were no longer there. She says this was caused her the brain hemorrhage in her left hemisphere which controls reasoning, logic, and our sense of self. She will also use humor to contrast the serious tone of the rest of the presentation. Humor can be a good tool if used well.
Dr. Taylor was able to grab the attention of the audience while also sharing a informative and inspirational story. She used used visual aides and humor to great effect. Dr. Taylor was able to share a great inspirational story using some key presentation elements to engage the audience.
Source: http://www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight?language=en
I think that this was an interesting Ted Talk. I didn't know what a neuroanatomist was but after looking at Jake's Ted report. I learned what it was. I thought that it was an interesting Ted Talk.
ReplyDeleteVery inspirational story. My mother had a stroke and it's good to see another person overcome and persevere.
ReplyDeleteQuite an inspiring lady to listen to. Maybe that's what medicine needs just a little more of, empowering of the individual. What do you think Jake?
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting story. I thought the use a real human brain was pretty great. I liked your report it explained everything very well.
ReplyDeleteHer story is quite incredible. How she survived an event that kills most people is unreal and how she tells such a dramatic story to a crowd and they laugh with her, instead of feeling bad for her is truly amazing. The real brain MAY have been a little much, but she conveys her story through amazingly detailed recreations of what happened to her and others. I would find it hard for someone to watch this and not be inspired in some way.
ReplyDeletea good watch for sure. strokes can be a rather scary thing ive known a few people who have had a stroke or 2 and its a really scary thing. hopefully we can make headway in this field
ReplyDeleteVery Interesting. Great example of how effective visual aids can be. This helped make a very complex subject much easier to understand. Good post, Jake.
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