How Common Are Gay Animals?
[4:00] Did you know that homosexuality is extremely common in the animal kingdom? [Source: DNews YouTube link]…
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Michael Shermer: The Believing Brain
[1:08:46] In this talk, Dr Michael Shermer presents his comprehensive and provocative theory on how humans form belie…
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Mind and Machine: The Future of Thinking
[1:25:27] Creative thought is surely among our most precious and mysterious capabilities. But can powerful computer…
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The Craving Brain: What The Mind Hungers For
[1:27:24] When we try to get rid of a bad habit, whether it involves food or drugs or gambling, it often seems like we̵…
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Nessa Carey: What is Epigenetics?
[39:25] Why your DNA is not your destiny. Molecular biologist Nessa Carey presents an introduction to epigenetics and …
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Rick Hanson: Understanding Neuroplasticity
[7:04] The best-selling author of Buddha’s Brain explains how we can use our minds to change our brains to change …
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Consciousness: Explored and Explained
[1:31:35] Consciousness is a terrible curse. Or so says a character in screenwriter/director Charlie Kaufman’s Be…
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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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Fred Gage: How Neurons Are Born
[1:05:19] Rusty Gage describes the history of the discovery of adult neurogenesis, including his group’s role …
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Michio Kaku on the Evolution of Intelligence
[5:27] Michio Kaku explains the evolution of human intelligence. [Source: Big Think YouTube link]…
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