Steven Pinker: Geno’s Paradox
[10:14] Steve Pinker shares some of the very latest research on genes, hereditary, intelligence, personality and nat…
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[14:59] How much of what you think about your brain is actually wrong? In this whistlestop tour of dis-proved science, B…
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[11:25] Here are 5 of Brian Johnson’s favorite Big Ideas from “The Emotional Life of Your Brain” …
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[9:03] How do you remember where you parked your car? How do you know if you’re moving in the right direction? Neur…
MOREDaniel Siegel: Mindfulness and Neural Integration
[18:26] Exploring Relationships and Reflection in the Cultivation of Well-Being. Daniel Siegel, MD, is Clinical Pro…
MOREJeff Iliff: One more reason to get a good night’s sleep
[11:45] The brain uses a quarter of the body’s entire energy supply, yet only accounts for about two percent of th…
MOREJaak Panksepp: The science of emotions
[17:39] Given an inherent subjective nature, emotions have long been a nearly impenetrable topic for scientific rese…
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[20:15] Does your dog experience conscious thought? What about your neighbor? How can you be sure? This is a difficult c…
MOREMartin 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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