Psychologist Steven Pinker studies the interface between language and human computation, which he argues is the key to understanding human nature. Mirror neurons, the cells in the…
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The neocortex works on principles that are fundamentally different than traditional computers. In this talk Jeff describes recent advances in understanding the neocortex and how we are…
Modern psychiatric drugs treat the chemistry of the whole brain, but neurobiologist David Anderson believes in a more nuanced view of how the brain functions. He illuminates…
Can we use our brains to directly control machines – without requiring a body as the middleman? Miguel Nicolelis talks through an astonishing experiment, in which a…
Maria Konnikova reveals how Sherlock Holmes can teach us to optimize not only our own everyday existence, but our broader contributions to society and the lives of…
Who decides what you can put in your brain? Who draws the line between human and non-human? How do we choose between liberty and security? In a…
The talk will answer questions like: Which nutrients promote optimal brain function? What nutrients are commonly deficient enough to impair mental performance? How can you get a…
Dr Paul Howard Jones assesses whether the latest scientific findings support popular fears about what technology is doing to us. He distills 178 scientific studies to examine…
Keith Barry shows us how our brains can fool our bodies – in a trick that works via podcast too. Then he involves the audience in some…
Ray Kurzweil is arguably today’s most influential – and often controversial – futurist. In How to Create a Mind, Kurzweil presents a provocative exploration of the most…
How did humans acquire language? In this lecture, best-selling author Steven Pinker introduces you to linguistics, the evolution of spoken language, and the debate over the existence…
