Keynote Speaker Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained and published neuroanatomist who experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain in 1996. On the morning of December 10, 1996 Jill Bolte Taylor, a 37-year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke when a blood vessel exploded in the left side of her brain. Parvati Magazine: Tell me about your shift in consciousness as a result of your stroke. Neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor stunned the world with her 2006 book “My Stroke of Insight” and 2008 TED talk (the first TED talk to go viral) about first-hand experience of a debilitating stroke she experienced in 1996, and what it taught her about who she is and how she perceives the world. In this book, Jill explains the experience of going thru a stroke from a Medical professional’s perspective. Parvati Magazine’s Wellness Editor Dr. Karen Ho spoke with neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor about her near-catastrophic stroke, recovery, and resilience. Dr. Jill feels passionate about helping others find their way back from neurological trauma, and is involved with the development of the upcoming feature film of her life. A Brain Scientist With A 'Stroke Of Insight' Jill Bolte Taylor was in her late 30s when a blood vessel exploded in her brain. On December 10, 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven-year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain. She documented her eight-year recovery in My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey, a New York Times best-seller that has been published in more than 30 languages. In 2008, Dr. Jill gave a presentation at the TED Conference in Monterey, CA, which has become the second most viewed TED Talk of all time. The astonishing New York Times bestseller that chronicles how a brain scientist’s own stroke led to enlightenment. On December 10, 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven-year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain. Jill Bolte-Taylor: How Can A Stroke Change Your Brain? When neuroanatomist Jill Bolte-Taylor felt her brain shut down during a stroke, she was more fascinated than panicked. MY STROKE OF INSIGHT REVIEW We are fortunate that Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, author of “My Stroke of Insight,” is a brain scientist with enough fortitude to survive a stroke, intellect to examine the experience, patience to overlook medical ignorance, and a willingness to share her adversity. Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Taylor is a neurological researcher. Many of you may have seen the Ted video by Jill Bolte Taylor, the neuroanatomist and spokesperson for the Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center who survived a stroke in 1996, at age 37, to describe the She also tries to understand why certain things were happening to her own brain. The mission of JILL BOLTE TAYLOR BRAINS is to support brain awareness, appreciation, exploration, education, injury prevention, neurological recovery, and the value of … The irony? When she isn’t writing a book, publishing articles, being interviewed, or speaking at events, Taylor helps guide others through their neurological trauma and founded the Jill Bolte Taylor BRAINS, a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to advancing brain awareness and other activities supporting the cause. She created the nonprofit organization Jill Bolte Taylor BRAINS, a program that is dedicated to providing educational services and promoting advancement in brain awareness.