James Randi: Psychic Surgery
[4:30] James Randi demonstrating Psychic Surgery on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in the 1980s. [Source: JamesR…
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Jesse Prinz: The Moral Self
[49:48] Jesse Prinz argues, based partly on empirical findings, that values are central to personal identity. He disc…
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Dan Ariely: The Truth About Dishonesty
[28:46] Dan Ariely, bestselling author and professor of psychology and behavioural economics at Duke University vis…
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James Cantor: Brain Research and Pedophilia
[58:20] Professor James Cantor discusses brain research of pedophilia and what it means for assessment and treatment…
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Can Your Memory Make a Murderer?
[6:34] How much can memory be trusted within the criminal justice system investigated. [Source: BrainCraft YouTub…
MOREStephen Wolfram: Immortality Will Be Achieved
[9:08] Scientist Stephen Wolfram explains why technically it will absolutely be possible for humans to live forever.…
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BJ Casey: The Mind of the Adolescent
[5:59] Alan Alda visits with Dr. BJ Casey, Professor of Developmental Psychobiology at Weill Medical College of Corne…
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Alison Woollard: Genetics as Revolution
[1:05:14] The ideas of genetics are revolutionary. Today, technology is galvanizing disruptive change in our unders…
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The World Would Be Better Off Without Religion
[1:47:38] In the words of Blaise Pascal, mathematician and Catholic, “Men never do evil so completely and cheer…
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Daniel Levitin: How to Stay Calm When You Know You’ll Be Stressed
[12:20] You’re not at your best when you’re stressed. In fact, your brain has evolved over millennia to re…
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