Martin Hanczyc: The line between life and not-life
[14:37] In his lab, Martin Hanczyc makes “protocells,” experimental blobs of chemicals that behave lik…
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Evidence for Evolution
[13:03] Paul Andersen lists major evidence for the existence of evolution. He begins with a discussion of Charles Darw…
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Olaf Blanke: Out-of body experiences, consciousness, and cognitive neuroprosthetics
[18:54] What is a conscious self ? What exactly makes an experience a subjective phenomenon ? Starting with the neuro…
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Designing New Species
[6:18] In the near future, Craig Ventor, biologist and entrepreneur, believes we’ll be able to download a vacci…
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Girl Living With Half Her Brain
[5:38] When Cameron Mott was just three years old, she contracted a rare and deadly brain disorder; Rasmussen’s Ence…
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Russell Foster: Why do we sleep?
[21:46] Russell Foster is a circadian neuroscientist: He studies the sleep cycles of the brain. And he asks: What do we k…
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Genius: The Quest for Extreme Brain Power
[8:53] CNN Special with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, featuring Mind and Rex Jung [Source: The Mind Research Network YouTube lin…
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Oliver Sacks: 5 Common Types of Hallucinations
[7:01] Acclaimed neurologist Oliver Sacks spoke to Motherboard in 2012, in this previously unreleased animated exce…
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Your Brain in Love and Lust
[4:40] Scientific American traces the flow of chemicals in the brain during different phases of romance and describes …
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