Bringing Neuroscience Outside the Lab | Olav Krigolson | TEDxBearCreekPark

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Neuroscience technology has long been locked away in research laboratories and in the basements of hospitals. However, recent technological advances have changed this. For instance, it is now possible to measure someone's brain waves with an electroencephalographic system built into a pair of glasses. By combining mathematical analysis with this new technology, Dr. Olav Krigolson has been able to take on a range of projects where he has gone out into the real world to take a peek at what’s going on inside peoples' brains.
Dr. Olav E. Krigolson is one of the world’s top neuroscientists in the field of mobile EEG and recently led a Canadian team on a mission in the HISEAS Mars Habitat. His research uses leading-edge technology to solve real world problems and has been featured on the Discovery Channel and CBC’s Quirks and Quarks. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@dylanparker4404]

I'm really looking forward to seeing what other kinds of inventions come out for looking at our brainwaves and frequencies!

[@jonahcuster2302]

What a fantastic talk. In less than 10 minutes I went to space, eat freeze dried food, had a mini shower and learned about chronic fatigue, ty Dr Olav.

[@happyamandaryan]

Neuroscience is something every pocket of our earth could benefit from - it would really make our potential seem limitless!

[@cappikarlson]

Thank you Olva! Thank you for bringing all of this to a public forum. Much to learn.

[@stanchance]

I guess we all know when we are tired, but we often just brush it off. Having a means to physically test how tired you are would really make so many of us stop and address our needs.

[@dirkrenns]

Oh I love the way he compares the brain frequency patterns to music. So beautiful and really helped to make it understandable.

[@festivusfred]

Having this available for every day people could make such a big difference in how we form connections

[@liamnneely]

Anything that can help doctors and nurses to not push the limits with their own health has my whole hearted support.

[@theoallan7474]

Yes, please! If we could start normalizing dialogue about our brains that would be fantastic. I'm so sick of it being reserved for conversations about neuro-divergence - even though that's important too - but our brains are so amazing! We should be talking and wondering about them so much more

[@hairypoppins294]

I've been struggling with brain fog and cognitive fatigue a lot lately, so I love hearing that there are people out there moving towards figuring these things out.

[@edolieshars]

The music comparison was very helpful for understanding this! fascinating stuff, Olav.

[@zendayamala]

The description of this video makes it sounds so spooky and mysterious! Locked away in hospital basements... what?? 😱

[@georgecox2933]

Neuroscience just even as a word sounds so complex and difficult, I think bringing it outside the lab and allowing anyone and everyone to learn about it is just brilliant!

[@aniyaspack]

Neuroscience is so incredibly fascinating. Your brain is capable of so much... we don't even know just how much that really is!!

[@morefunallthetime]

This stuff is so exciting and I'm sure the more it gets developed the more unique frequencies will be discovered!

[@fantastic.shoppingaddict]

loved it, watched it - finally!

[@janetsplace1953]

yes it is

[@zackpinonet]

So many benefits to this kind of tech I really think this stuff is just the beginning in terms of how we'll monitor our brain activity

[@elaineclouston]

Not only are these kinds of inventions just incredible to think about but the fact that a platform exists where a completely average person like me can hear about it is also pretty wonderful. Feeling very grateful to have learnt something new today. ❤🙏

[@qaysdeshante]

This is a really cool idea, interested to see how it develops and what other types of brain wave will start to be measured

[@itzpredicator3589]

I would not have thought we were this advanced but super impressed Olav's speech and pretty excited for what is to come next.

[@thefirstrebecca]

I'm not surprised to hear that nurses and doctors were tired before their shifts, that seems like a profession where you just don't ever get to fully unwind and relax

[@thevictorfirsov]

Thanks for breaking down the complex into easy to understand.

[@TheJazHong]

I'm seeing more and more people bring neuroplasticity, which tells me that we are so ready for this!!

[@my-own-boss]

I agree Olav! The brain is it! If more people understood they had the power to reshape their brain and the power it actually holds, we would all be a lot better for it.

[@aurorafontez]

Thanks Dr Olav for devoting your life to understanding and interpreting EEGs and for sharing this information with us.

[@mabernard100]

This was exceptionally straightforward and understandable. Thank you for giving the talk in a way that most people outside of neuroscience can related to

[@samuelygeissler]

This is awesome, I'm genuinely excited to see how this field develops as our tech gets better

[@dantepjet]

It's creates a lot of cool possibilities doesn't it?

[@mickeyrat-da-rat]

The comparison to music waves is really very beautiful

[@craigjohns7665]

Loved this talk from the get go - X ray glasses - I wanted them as a kid too!

[@paigelpatterson]

Neuroscience is so fascinating, love to hear about it.

[@remigradilenga4121]

Olav, you are clearly a leader of our future and I love this!! Thank you!!

[@bigfatfather]

I loved this talk especially when Dr Olav said at the 8:33 mark that he believes the brain is the final frontier - couldn't agree more.

[@teddybearlemaire]

I really hope this takes off and other aspects of neuroscience can be explored as well, this stuff is so fascinating.

[@benjamingdorey]

I love hearing these kinds of journeys in technology and being able to hear exactly how much easier it'll make our lives! This is such cool stuff!

[@williamsmythe]

Thank you Olav! I didn't even know this was a thing on the tech radar! It gives me hope for the future to be well rounded

[@suehall7962]

Yay - SO interesting and SO useful - congratulations Olav !

[@garydrouillard7254]

This Talk really provides an accessible understanding of mobile EEGs. Thanks, Olav, for getting it here.

[@evielangtree8743]

Very cool talk! I didn't know about the unique EEG pattern for fatigue

[@rosiealturo14]

Gosh we live in such a cool time!! Can you imagine trying to explain this stuff to someone 100 years ago?

[@Elusive-Khan]

Soooo cool! I love the thought of being able to see the brain activity... and then being able to figure it out mathematically like decoding or something.

[@janegeegeehogge]

really cool, thanks for emailing me this!

[@orvillelee5714]

Congratulations my brilliant friend. Keep on exploring and sharing. Thank you.

[@michaeljennings9599]

this is so out there and i love it

[@jackstanger]

I've been eagerly waiting for this innovation for years now!!

[@mygiftisme]

These are astonishing developments, very cool. great talk!

[@noahjerted]

agreed

[@peterdgrubb]

I'm really excited to see this come about but also really interested to see how the development of AR/VR could impact this kind of technology and where we can go with it, truly fascinating stuff!

[@jujurocker]

I AM HERE FOR THIS! I would LOVE to know what's doing what in my brain in certain situations. I've always struggled to really know what is happening until days later. I feel I function alright but I would like to know certain things about my brain.

[@theluisquinn]

Wouldn't it be wonderful?? To know in real time why you were having certain thoughts...

[@soulpowerful]

This was fascinating. Thank you for sharing your expertise with us, Olav.

[@elissazachary3790]

Very excited to see the next stages of this research

[@dannyduncduncan]

Wow being able to see our brain waves in real time sounds pretty high tech! How good is the future?

[@alextoutaev]

great stuff, I'm excited to hear what this research yields.

[@iamnotjustintrudeau7850]

Easy watch with thought provoking stuff. Great talk!

[@raulcassanova]

There's a lot of potential for some amazing new tech here

[@graysonmyles]

Truly amazing where technology is going

[@mariaciacci]

This is such a cool subject, there should be more content like this!

[@lamarjacobs]

Thank you Olav! Very important stuff here!

[@ethanblack6413]

this is really interesting, thanks Olav!

[@fantastic.shoppingaddict]

Forget space our brains are the final frontier.

[@abbyfcruz]

Thanks for explaining how mobile EEGs work. Riveting.

[@dantepjet]

This is really interesting, I wonder if they'll develop a way to view/read how our brain waves look different when we're focused on our trauma. Could make for some really good breakthroughs during therapy

[@peterjscott1]

Amazing glimpse of an incredible future on our doorstep.

[@krigolson]

Thanks Peter! And for all your support along the way!

[@vardajesty]

Yes, Olav, Neuroscience belongs in a spotlight of its own! 🤔

[@andrewfarason]

Some of this might have gone over my head.

[@krigolson]

Hi Everyone! Thanks for watching and if you liked my TEDx talk check out my Podcast... "That Neuroscience Guy" available on almost all platforms!

[@vladkarchenko]

Definitely going to have a listen! Great talk!

[@toxic-head-shot]

This is so cool!

[@pizza-addict]

mindblowing stuff.

[@nestorvalencia7356]

Awesome!

[@candyengelhardt]

I want to see my brain waves whenever I want!!

[@timsan739]

Nice job Olav!

[@wadewilsonjr]

This is truly fascinating, and I'm glad I don't work in an industry where this is being tested!

[@real_name_hidden577]

life in the hab sounds surreal!

[@chandrazu1085]

It's interesting but I'd love to see more research about how the frequencies our brains put out match the frequencies of our electro-magnetic fields, and the way they resonate with the people around us

[@ben-basi]

I really just love this guys mannerisms, genuinely enjoyed hearing him speak!

[@krigolson]

Thank you! I am glad you liked me (the talk)!

[@finntwebster]

There was a TV advertisement recently that compared driving with "cognitive fatigue" to being drunk at the wheel. So it's a danqerous state to be in and we don't always know when we're in it

[@dotheyrock8637]

ha yes saw it too

[@aaronsswank]

Sounds like a pretty cool little invention

[@ShreebhagwanSBG]

Sandar 👍👍🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@peoplepower100]

Firm believer that if the vast majority understood neuroplasticity and how we can literally rewire and master our brains!

[@lanazaja]

I bet our phones will soon have an app to measure eegs and that would be very useful.

[@theheadzombie]

Hahaha I love when he says 'our research showed that doctors and nurses were tired after a 12 hours shift, not TOO surprising.' like how is that surprising at all???

[@charlotte-may9193]

Man neuroscience is so fascinating! Such an awesome innovation Olav, really enjoyed hearing about it

[@oo_eddie_oo4204]

Amazing send Char

[@sophiawalters6908]

I get what he's saying and I can see where it would be useful to decide if someone can do a task based on a mathematically deduced measurement of their tiredness... but I feel like within that there's no space for assessing how competent a person is, how much of their work is muscle memory and all that stuff?

[@themighty1174]

I think relying on a plethora of methods instead of just one would help in such things....

[@mtrc8]

Okay but when are we going to start measuring the kind of brain activity that actually matters?

[@miamay626]

Neuroscience blows my mind, and if I was more clever there'd be a pun in there 😂🤣

[@maehaslet]

This is really cool and fascinating stuff but I hope they never bring it into my occupation 🤐

[@priowgirl119]

Oh wow, those glasses are cool! But why glasses? Is there a reason for them to be glasses?

[@blaisedominique]

thanks for sending me this.

[@krigolson]

There is no special reason that they are glasses. You can also get the same tech in a headband. The glasses were a proof of concept idea. Thanks for watching!

[@michaelhunt635]

Surely around the 7:30 mark he doesn't mean that the ONLY indication they had of being tired was the maths? Like... how do you not just, KNOW that you're tired.

[@whatmotivatesyou6449]

got it

[@alicjakmusia]

I can understand doctors and nurses being fatigued after a shift but BEFORE one, not ok.

[@noahjerted]

I have surgery soon and was a bit alarmed to hear the doctors and nurses doing it will probably have cognitive fatigue.

[@busbydean]

It's alarming to think that doctors and nurses are fatigued when they start working.

[@georgenotbest]

Lol *shows equations* "I know that looks a little big complicated" 😂😂 a little???

[@iamnotsia]

thanks for sending me this talk!

[@bluedefender2325]

So soon enough, we won't have to be mindful or aware of our states because glasses will tell us.....

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