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Thursday | October 16, 2025

 

Echoes of Life: Lessons from the Dying Brain

with neuroscientist Dr. Ajmal Zemmar
in conversation with Jenni Laidman

 
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New KTW Film Shows How Kentucky Shaped the Swing of a Nation
New KTW Film Shows How Kentucky Shaped the Swing of a Nation

The heartbeat of American baseball isn’t found in a stadium - it’s forged in a factory in Louisville, Kentucky. And a new film by Kentucky to the World’s Director of Strategic Planning and Documentary Film, Tommy Johns, shares the story behind baseball’s most iconic bat. 

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Fall into Innovation: Kentucky to the World Ignites a New Season of Momentum
Fall into Innovation: Kentucky to the World Ignites a New Season of Momentum

Fall has always carried a certain magic: a creative pulse that hums through Kentucky’s hills and city streets. It’s the season when the air sharpens, colors ignite, and ideas start to take shape. For Kentucky to the World (KTW), fall isn’t just a time of transition. It’s a reminder of why we do what we do. This is the season of creativity, excitement, and momentum.

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Lessons From the Dying Brian: Dr. Ajmal Zemmar’s Unplanned Scientific Breakthrough
Lessons From the Dying Brian: Dr. Ajmal Zemmar’s Unplanned Scientific Breakthrough

Coming to Louisville was never part of the plan for Dr. Ajmal Zemmar. But then again, neither was his biggest scientific breakthrough. 

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