08 Jul Jill Taylor
Speaker: Jill Bolte Taylor
Scientist and Author, My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey
Speech Topics Include:
- My Stroke of Insight
- How to Get Your Brain To Do What You Want It To Do
- Who’s Who Inside of You?
- 90 Seconds to Happiness
- Compassion in Medicine
In 1996, Harvard-trained neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor experienced a severe stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain. By that afternoon she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. What followed was eight years of rebuilding her brain from the inside out — and a scientific and personal story unlike anything in the literature of brain science.
A Brain Scientist Who Lived the Research
Dr. Taylor’s New York Times bestselling memoir, My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey, became an international phenomenon. Her TED Talk is among the most-watched in TED history. Time Magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2008, and Oprah featured her on both the Soul Series webcast and The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Advocacy, Science, and the Architecture of Recovery
Before her stroke, Dr. Taylor’s research specialty was postmortem investigation of the human brain as it relates to schizophrenia. She served three years on the board of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and travels as National Spokesperson for the Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center. Her insights into right and left hemisphere functions have profound implications for how individuals and organizations approach creativity, empathy, and resilience.
Her keynote presentations bring neuroscience to life, helping audiences understand how their brains work and how to harness that knowledge for greater well-being and peak performance.
What does Jill Bolte Taylor speak about?
Jill Bolte Taylor speaks about the brain, resilience, and emotional well-being. Her talks include My Stroke of Insight, 90 Seconds to Happiness, and How to Get Your Brain to Do What You Want It to Do, and she explains how the right and left hemispheres shape creativity, empathy, and peak performance.
What is Jill Bolte Taylor’s background?
Jill Bolte Taylor is known for: being a Harvard-trained neuroanatomist and the author of the New York Times bestseller My Stroke of Insight. She experienced a severe stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain in 1996, documented her recovery, and gave one of the most-watched TED talks. She was named to the Time 100 list in 2008.
Who books Jill Bolte Taylor to speak?
Meeting planners book Jill Bolte Taylor for healthcare and neuroscience conferences, wellness programs, and corporate events that want a scientist who can make brain research personal. Her story also suits audiences focused on caregiving, mental health, and resilience.
My Stroke of Insight
How to Get Your Brain To Do What You Want It To Do
Who’s Who Inside of You?
90 Seconds to Happiness
Compassion in Medicine
