Nature or Nurture – Are People Born Gay?
[5:17] The differing sexual orientation of identical twins is an opportunity to investigate one of science’s most c…
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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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The Human Brain Project
[7:26] Website: https://www.humanbrainproject.eu The ‘Human Brain Project’ is a massive European in…
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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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The Human Connectome Project: Progress & Prospects (October 2014)
[1:05:38] Presentation by Dr David Van Essen to ICT for Life Sciences Forum, 16 October, 2014 [Video and text source: Co…
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Why Do Voles Fall in Love? Clues to human social bonding.
[2:40] Dr. Larry Young, an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral science in Emory’s School of Medic…
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The Limits of Understanding
[1:32:59] Participants: Gregory Chaitin, Mario Livio, Marvin Minsky, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein Original Progra…
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How to Slow Brain Aging by Two Years
[5:06] The consumption of blueberries and strawberries is associated with delayed cognitive aging by as much as 2.5 ye…
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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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