Perfect Cities? The Winner Effect: Ian Robertson at TEDxDUBLIN

TEDxDublin was hosted by Science Gallery at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on September 8th, 2012

A neuroscientist and trained clinical psychologist, Ian Robertson is Professor of Psychology at Trinity College Dublin, and formerly Fellow of Hughes Hall, Cambridge. His research focusses on the neuropsychology of brain rehabilitation and attention and he is passionate about improving independent living in older people by delaying dementia. A former science writer for the London Times and author of popular-science books Mind Sculpture, The Mind's Eye, and The Winner Effect, Robertson is also a Science Gallery Leonardo and was a curator for PAY ATTENTION and HAPPY?.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)