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[1:46] In my 2-Minute Neuroscience videos I simplistically explain neuroscience topics in 2 minutes or less. In this v…
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[3:18] In this selection from his Floating University lecture, Professor Steven Pinker deduces the nature of languag…
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[4:08] Some interesting observations about accents. [Source: BrainCraft YouTube link]…
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[16:30] Al Seckel, a cognitive neuroscientist, explores the perceptual illusions that fool our brains. Loads of eye t…
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[8:47] Hailed as the greatest pickpocket in the world, Apollo Robbins studies the quirks of human behavior as he steals …
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