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Ep30 "What does it mean to know thyself in the age of neuroscience?" Part 2

Ep30 "What does it mean to know thyself in the age of neuroscience?" Part 2

FromInner Cosmos with David Eagleman


Ep30 "What does it mean to know thyself in the age of neuroscience?" Part 2

FromInner Cosmos with David Eagleman

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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Oct 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Can we explain our rich experience of life only by studying the molecules that compose us? How is the color of your passport related to your chances of presenting with schizophrenia? Males are more predisposed to commit crime, so why don’t all males commit crime? And what does any of this have to do with traffic jams, why Seinfeld is funny, and how we’re ever going to come to know ourselves from studying biology? Join Eagleman to talk about levels of understanding, what a meaningful explanation would look like, and the possibility that we are not near the conclusion of science's journey, but instead near the beginning.
Released:
Oct 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (63)

Neuroscientist and author David Eagleman discusses how our brain interprets the world and what that means for us. Through storytelling, research, interviews, and experiments, David Eagleman tackles wild questions that illuminate new facets of our lives and our realities.