Why Socrates Hated Democracy
[4:21] We’re used to thinking hugely well of democracy. But interestingly, one of the wisest people who ever lived, S…
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Tom Whipple: How to Win Games and Beat People
[57:48] It’s the not the taking part that counts, it’s the winning. Tom Whipple has spoken to preposterously overq…
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Bees play golf
[0:51] Bumblebees have learned to push a ball into a hole to get a reward, stretching what was thought possible for small…
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David Cox: Towards an Artificial Brain
[20:43] The fast-advancing fields of neuroscience and computer science are on a collision course. David Cox, Assista…
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Happiness Genes Located for First Time
[3:30] A huge study involving 190 researchers in 140 research centers across 17 countries have located some specific g…
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Eric Kandel: The Science of Brain Health and Cognitive Decline
[7:05] The genius that is Eric Kandel offers insight on how to keep the brain healthy. [Source: Big Think You Tube channe…
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Barbara Sahakian: Hot and Cold Cognition
[14;21] Professor Barbara Sahakian discusses the effects of hot and cold cognition, risk taking, addiction and the en…
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Robert Plomin: Behavioral Genetics
[11;47] How influential are genetics for behavior explained by Dr. Robert Plomin. [Video and text source Serious Scie…
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Intuition and Rationality: Thinking fast and slow
[9:27] In order to improve everyday thinking, we need to understand the difficulties we’re operating under and …
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