The surprising science of future thinking: Tali Sharot at Imagining the Future of Medicine

As part of its mission to promote access to the arts and sciences, the Royal Albert Hall hosted an historic event on Monday 21 April 2014, curating a spectacular and provocative programme of talks from world experts celebrating innovation, imagination, inspiration and their passion for a better future in health and medicine.
Hosted by Irish comedian and presenter Dara Ó Briain with special guest and TEDMED curator Jay Walker, Imagining the Future of Medicine also featured a performance from The Kaos Signing Choir for Deaf & Hearing Children.

Speaker bio

Tali is a former TED speaker, neuroscientist, and author of The Optimism Bias: why we're wired to look on the bright side. She is currently a research fellow at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at University College London. Tali investigates how people are resistant to warnings, the reasons for this, and what can be done about it. Her research demonstrates that our brains aren't just shaped by the past; they are constantly being shaped by the future.

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