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The Human Brain: What We Know (and What We Don't)
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You are your brain, according to modern neuroscience, but how exactly do your thoughts, feelings, perceptions, and sense of self derive from this three-pound organ?
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Dr. Heather Berlin
Dr. Heather Berlin is a dual-trained neuroscientist and clinical psychologist who received her doctorate from the University of Oxford, her master's degree in public health from Harvard University, and a master's in psychology from the New School for Social Research. Honored as one of Stony Brook University's "40 Under Forty", she has made numerous media appearances on BBC, History Channel, and the documentary film Bill Nye: Science Guy.
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