[close] Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness -- sharing some surprising tests and experiments that you can also try on yourself. Watch through to the end for a sparkling Q&A with some familiar TED faces. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10 [close]

[close] Steven Pinker's book The Blank Slate argues that all humans are born with some innate traits. Here, Pinker talks about his thesis, and why some people found it incredibly upsetting. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10 [close]

[close] A Discovery Channel excerpt about the fascinating perceptual condition of synesthesia. [close]

[close] Oliver Sacks, author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and An Anthropologist on Mars, discusses the story of Clive Wearing, an eminent English musician and musicologist. After contracting a form of encephalitis, Clive was stricken with an acute case of amnesia. His musical ability, however, remained undiminished. The story related in the video comes from Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Dr. Sacks's latest book. For more information, visit http://www.oliversacks.com or http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/displ... [close]

[close] Oliver Sacks, author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and An Anthropologist on Mars, discusses the story of Tony Cicoria, an American surgeon. After being struck by lightning, and suffering cardiac arrest, Dr. Cicoria recovered completely. He later found, however, that he had "insatiable passion to hear piano music" and later began creating and performing his own compositions. The story related in the video comes from Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Dr. Sacks's latest book. For more information, visit http://www.oliversacks.com or http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/displ... [close]

[close] Oliver Sacks, author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and An Anthropologist on Mars, discusses music, the brain, and the power of rhythm to move us, literally and figuratively. The story related in the video comes from Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Dr. Sacks's latest book. For more information, visit http://www.oliversacks.com or http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/displ... [close]

[close] Our minds and bodies are being hijacked by fat, sugar and salt, says author David Kessler, MD, in The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite. Profit-driven food makers pushing junk and obesity can be thwarted with persistence and a simple food rehab program. [close]

[close] When the tail of the comet Bhaktul flicks through the Earth's atmosphere, deadly particles are left in its wake. Suddenly, mankind is confronted with a virus that devastates the adult population. Only those under the age of eighteen seem to be immune. Desperate to save humanity, a renowned scientist proposes a bold plan: to create a ship that will carry a crew of 251 teenagers to a home in a distant solar system. Two years later, theGalahad and its crew--none over the age of sixteen--is launched. Two years of training have prepared the crew for the challenges of space travel. But soon after departing Earth, they discover that a saboteur is hiding on the Galahad! Faced with escalating acts of vandalism and terrorized by threatening messages, sixteen-year-old Triana Martell and her council soon realize that the stowaway will do anything to ensure that the Galahad never reaches its destination. The teens must find a way to neutralize their enemy. For if their mission fails, it will mean the end of [close]

[close] Oliver Sacks - Musicophilia - AmusiaOliver Sacks, author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and An Anthropologist on Mars, discusses amusia, the inability or inhibited ability of the brain to process music. The story related in the video comes from Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Dr. Sacks's latest book. For more information, visit http://www.oliversacks.com or http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/displ... ...From:knopfgroupViews:23848 46ratingsTime:03:58More inEntertainment [close]

[close] oliver sacks - Musicophilia - Music Therapy and Parkinson'sOliver Sacks, author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and An Anthropologist on Mars, discusses the effect of music therapy on Parkinson's disease patients. The story related in the video comes from Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Dr. Sacks's latest book. For more information, visit http://www.oliversacks.com or http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/displ... ...From:knopfgroupViews:21512 32ratingsTime:03:26More inEntertainment [close]

[close] Dr Elkhonon Goldberg and Alvaro Fernandez introduce what brain fitness is and main guidelines. [close]

[close] Oliver Sacks - Musicophilia - Bright Blue MusicOliver Sacks talks about musical synesthesia. http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/displ... From:knopfgroupViews:9800 7ratingsTime:02:00More inEntertainment [close]

[close] Oliver Sacks, author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and An Anthropologist on Mars, discusses the concept of "brainworms", why certain songs and bits of music seem to lodge themselves in our brains. The story related in the video comes from Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Dr. Sacks's latest book. For more information, visit http://www.oliversacks.com or http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/displ... [close]

[close] 'The Art of Looking Sideways' by Alan Fletcher is the ultimate guide to visual awareness, a magical compilation that will entertain and inspire all those who enjoy the interplay between word and image, and who relish the odd and the unexpected. [close]

[close] Oliver sacks talks about writing Musicophilia and the revisions he made for the paperback edition. http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781400033539 [close]

[close] Oliver Sacks talks about Alzheimer's and the power of music. http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781400033539 [close]