H. Sebastian Seung: The connectome: Reverse-engineering the brain’s wiring
[5:19] The pioneers of AI were inspired by the brain, and now AI is being used to map the brain. Princeton’s H. Sebastia…
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Dr. Richard Haier: The Neuroscience of Intelligence
[1:24:31] There is almost nothing more important to understand about people than intelligence. It can be measured mor…
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40 Years of Evolution of Darwin’s Finches
[1:16:17] Charles Darwin said evolution was too slow to be observed, but modern studies have corrected this assertion…
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Genevieve Von Petzinger: The Roots of Religion
[19:32] A PhD student in Anthropology at the University of Victoria, Genevieve Von Petzinger’s main area of int…
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Mark Ellisman: Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind – Imaging the Brain
[16:30] Mark Ellisman discusses advances in state-of-the-art brain imaging and the secrets they are revealing. Seri…
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Siddharthan Chandran: Can the damaged brain repair itself?
[15:57] After a traumatic brain injury, it sometimes happens that the brain can repair itself, building new brain cell…
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David Eagleman: The Brain and The Law
[34:16] It’s still very much a work in progress trying to unravel the paradox of free will. There’s so many …
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A Summary of Epigenetics
[9:28] Hank & his clone Circus Hank explain the power of epigenetics, which studies the factors that determine how …
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Heather Barnett: What humans can learn from semi-intelligent slime
[12:12] Inspired by biological design and self-organizing systems, artist Heather Barnett co-creates with Physaru…
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Murali Doraiswamy: What are Altered States of Consciousness?
[11:18] Altered states of consciousness are non-normal states of mental awareness or experiences. These include dre…
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