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I'm passionate about

Chemistry! Storytelling. The unexpected. Finding out links between seemingly random & unrelated things. Physics.

Talk to me about

Fractal Geometry. Heart. Vision. Bioimaging. Languages. Origin of words. Quantum entanglement. Myelin. Haptics. Music & Brain. Children's mind. History.

People don't know that I'm good at

Chess.

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  A reply on Conversation: Can I help you find a TEDTalk you remember watching?

  Jun 19 2012: Eva Vertes is the one you are looking for! http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/eva_vertes_looks_to_the_future_of_medicine.html
• +20

  A comment on Talk: Sheila Nirenberg: A prosthetic eye to treat blindness

  Dec 20 2011: if you're wondering where this device/implant goes ( without surgery!) , check out the Q&A she had after this talk http://www.tedmed.com/videos-info?name=Sheila_Nirenberg_at_TEDMED_2011_-_Q_and_A&q=updated&year=all
• +4

  A comment on Conversation: What makes a great TED/TEDx) talk? What advice would you give 2 a TED/TEDx speaker? What talks might a speaker watch 2 learn? Specifics, pls

  Feb 16 2011: I highly recommend to watch June Cohen's "What makes a Great TED Talk " from TEDx workshop at TEDGlobal 2010 www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVDfWfUSBIM
  
  and Bruno Giussani on "Preparing Your Speakers" - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6IUHyC9ttY
  
  P.S. To have a glimpse of what goes behind the talks, there is Behind The TEDTalk Documentary :) www.ted.com/pages/204
• +29

  A reply on Talk: Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability

  Dec 23 2010: As long as you are not fooling yourself, your best bet would be choosing what ever gives you joy :) both connecting and disconnecting have their own beauty :)