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TED “Ideas Worth spreading”
Technology, Entertainment, and Design
“Ideas worth spreading.” That’s how nonprofit TED (an acronym for technology, entertainment, and design) describes its mission. The organization is celebrated for its semiannual conferences that bring together some of the world’s best movers, shakers and thinkers.I always find something of interest in these talks on a whole range of subjects . load the app to your smartphone and you can listen anytime
There are quite a few talks available now that cover Transgender issues the latest one I watched was a recent one by a Female Psychologist in the US urging healthcare providers to show more empathy to Trans people.
Caroline
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Thank you Caroline. I am also a fan of TED talks and not only in respect to Trans issues. One that has been a great influence on me is a TED talk by a neuroscientist about how intermittent fasting can be of significant benefit to the brain and the discouragement of brain cognitive diseases such dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. It is also a great way to lose and control weight.Fasting and the Brain TED Talk
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Fascinating talk Martina!
Thanks for the link, will definitely do some IF from now on.
cheers
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Thanks Caroline. On a similar theme this TED-talk by Wendy Suzuki is both entertaining and informative; it concerns the benefits of physical fitness to the brain. In the light of some recent research from Canada, I think she underplays it a bit, because there is mounting evidence that keeping fit is far more important to brain health than previously thought, but it is still a good talk.
