Friday, July 08, 2011

TED Talks - Simon Lewis: Don't Take Consciousness for Granted

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Nice talk, somewhat reminiscent of Jill Bolte Tailor's "Stroke of Insight" talk. Lewis is the author of Rise and Shine: The Extraordinary Story of One Man's Journey from Near Death to Full Recovery, about his car accident and subsequent recovery.
TED Talks - Simon Lewis: Don't take consciousness for granted

After a catastrophic car accident that left him in a coma, Simon Lewis found ways to recover -- physically and mentally -- beyond all expectations. At the INK Conference he tells how this remarkable story led him to concern over all threats to consciousness, and how to overcome them.

Simon Lewis is the author of "Rise and Shine: The Extraordinary Story of One Man's Journey from Near Death to Full Recovery", a memoir about his remarkable recovery from a car accident and coma. Full bio and more links.


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