The coming epidemic of Parkinson’s & Alzheimer’s
December 11th, 2008 by michael
In the brief (4 minute) movie below, biochemist Gregory Petsko makes a compelling case to show that neurological diseases of ageing, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, will be a major global challenge in the 21st century:
This was originally posted here as one of a series of many TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) talks. They cover a huge range of areas but are united in all being presented by very effective communicators. Worth checking out.
The TED talks are an outstanding resource. Definitely spend some time checking them out if you haven’t done so!