What can we do to improve our brains?: Jerzy Vetulani at TEDxKrakow

Jerzy Vetulani is neuroscientist, lecturer, blogger and one of Poland's most frequently-cited scientists. He's passionate about the role of the brain and is devoted to popularising the field of neurobiology. Jerzy's academic interests include the study of the mechanisms of depression, addiction and memory. He recommends plenty of Scrabble-playing and crossword-solving as good preparation for old age (among other things).
Jerzy jest neurobiologiem, wykładowcą, blogerem i jednym z najczęściej cytowanych polskich naukowców. Jego pasją jest mózg i jego rola, a swój czas poświęca na popularyzowanie neurobiologii. Zawodowo Jerzy zajmuje się badaniem procesów związanych z depresją, uzależnieniem i pamięcią. Jako przygotowanie do starości poleca (między innymi) częstą grę w Scrabble i rozwiązywanie krzyżówek.
Jerzy spoke at the third edition of TEDxKrakow which took place on 21 September 2012 at the Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology in Krakow. Our theme was "Secret Lives" as there's always more to things than meets the eye, but we so rarely take the time to look at what's really going on or what it takes to make life work. This year at TEDxKraków we looked behind the curtain of the apparently mundane and everyday to get a glimpse of some of the unexpected, fascinating, worrying, intricate and maybe even repulsive aspects of life that are usually invisible to us.
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