Jill Bolte Taylor

Jill Bolte Taylor is an American neuroanatomist and author best known for her memoir *My Stroke of Insight*. Trained as a brain scientist, she became widely known after describing her experience of a stroke and her recovery in a TED Talk and in her book. Her work combines personal narrative with explanations of brain function for general audiences, and she has spoken publicly about stroke awareness and rehabilitation. Taylor’s account has been used in educational and medical contexts to illustrate the lived experience of neurological injury and the process of recovery. She is also associated with public outreach on neuroscience and mental health.