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[26:47] Can physical facts about the brain account for mental experiences of the mind? Has the philosophy of mind made p…
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[1:28:13] What if your brain at 77 were as plastic as it was at 7? What if you could learn Mandarin with the ease of a toddler …
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[50:14] What can neuroscience tell us about the subjective experience of remembering, the feeling of reliving a memor…
MOREMichael Shermer and Colin McGinn — Mysterianism, Consciousness, Free Will, and God
[1:06:16] This remote Science Salon was initiated after McGinn commented publicly, and critically, on Shermer’s l…
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[24:57] This keynote speech was delivered at the 2018 National Bioneers Conference. Introduction by Kenny Ausubel, B…
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[3:19] The Human Brain Project should lay the technical foundations for a new model of ICT-based brain research, drivi…
MORENancy Segal: Twins – A window into human nature
[11:42] Twins tell us about our humanity – who we are and where we came from, says Nancy Segal. In her fascinating a…
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[2:01] Scientists have identified two new genetic connections to homosexuality. Does this confirm that there are pre…
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[29:51] A fascinating conversation about the roles of the left and right brain hemispheres where Iain McGilchrist h…
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