Without good focus, no matter how much time you spend using mnemonics or walking through Memory Palaces, very little will stick. Why? Because focus is to memory and attention what a key is to a lock. Yes, you can always force-open a lock. But it’s easier and smoother and faster with...
Martha is not alone in her experience. When vision is affected by multiple sclerosis, it can be disruptive and anxiety inducing. Having a team of trusted healthcare providers such as eye doctors and neurologists is critical to managing the eye and vision complications of MS. If a person exper...
In what could be the first direct link between AI and the human brain, interventional neurologist Thomas Oxley reveals the world's first minimally invasive digital spinal cord. He shares... Talk All justice is social | Rod Bower What does a just society look like, and how do we go about...
Peter's books "The Most Good You Can Do" and "The Life You Can Save" are considered the foundational texts in effective altruism, a philosophy and social movement that uses evidence and reasoning to determine the most effective ways to benefit others. Peter founded Animals Australia, the ...
diseases or to test treatments. Neurologists could study it to understand how the human brain works. This isn’t what people like Google’s director of engineering Ray Kurzweil want, though. As he has said in a lot of places, he is looking for upload tech that will make himimmortal(不朽...
The International Documentary Association’s 2013 Ida Documentary Awards honoured Jehane Noujaim’s Egyptian activism story The Square with the best feature award on Friday night (December 6) in Los Angeles.The best short award went to Josh Izenberg’s Slomo, about neurologist turned rollerblader Dr...
As your cells burn ATP throughout the day, the buildup of adenosine in the brain will gradually make you sleepier and sleepier. Sleep, at least in part, is the process of clearing away the accumulated adenosine. By morning, after a good night of rest, adenosine levels are largely deplete...
With these perspectives in mind, which side of the debate do you fall on? Does it change how you think about spreading ideas in your industry or social life? Original illustration for TEDxSydney byRachel Peck Next up in our series: how much do “influentials” matter in spreading ideas?
Peter's books "The Most Good You Can Do" and "The Life You Can Save" are considered the foundational texts in effective altruism, a philosophy and social movement that uses evidence and reasoning to determine the most effective ways to benefit others. Peter founded Animals Australia, the ...
Peter's books "The Most Good You Can Do" and "The Life You Can Save" are considered the foundational texts in effective altruism, a philosophy and social movement that uses evidence and reasoning to determine the most effective ways to benefit others. Peter founded Animals Australia, the ...