darin.wilson

One of the many interesting things about being alive in this particular day and age is watching the gap between science and spirituality grow smaller. As scientific inquiry begins to probe the nature of the mind and consciousness, it’s starting to stumble upon concepts and ideas that hitherto had only found voice in spiritual teachings, particulary those from the east.

I won’t try to say much more than that, as this video of Jill Bolte Taylor speaking at the TED conference says far more than I ever could - and much more eloquently. Taylor is a neuroanatomist who had the rather startling experience of studying what was happening in her brain while she was having a stroke. It’s about 19 minutes long, and well worth it.

UPDATE: I’ve had to turn on comment moderation for this post due to astroturfing. I have profound respect for Dr. Taylor and her work — I can’t say the same for the marketing folks working for her publisher.