💡 TED Talks 🎓 @ Your Library

The Library and Lanark Highlands Plan B are proud to announce the return of the TED Talks program – this time, in person! TED Talks are brief thought-provoking and relevant talks by experts that are designed to educate and inspire.

Our topic for the day is

How your memory works — and why forgetting is totally OK by Lisa Genova.

Have you ever misplaced something you were just holding? Completely blanked on a famous actor’s name? Walked into a room and immediately forgot why? Neuroscientist Lisa Genova digs into two types of memory failures we regularly experience — and reassures us that forgetting is totally normal. Stay tuned for a conversation with TED science curator David Biello, where Genova describes the difference between common moments of forgetting and possible signs of Alzheimer’s, debunks a widespread myth about brain capacity and shares what you can do to keep your brain healthy and your memory sharp.

Join us monthly at the library on the first Tuesday of every month from 1:00pm – 2:00pm to join in on a TED Talk viewing and participate in engaging discussion. This is a hybrid program where you can participate in person at the library or on Zoom.