Developing a Theory of the Brain - David Eagleman and Henry Markram
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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/11/02/David_Eagleman_Will_We_Ever_Understand_the_Brain Neuroscientists David Eagleman and Henry Markram debate whether or not it's possible to ever fully understand the workings of the brain. While Eagleman is skeptical, Markram defends his work on the Human Brain Project, which aims to recreate the brain ... Read more
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- -: Developing a Theory of the Brain - David Eagleman and Henry Markram
December 1, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/11/02/David_Eagleman_Will_We_Ever_Understand_the_Brain Neuroscientists David Eagleman and Henry Markram debate whether or not it's possible to ever fully understand the workings of the brain. While Eagleman is skeptical, Markram defends his work on the Huma...
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- -: Can eCommerce Save the Environment? - David Eagleman
April 14, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/04/01/Six_Easy_Steps_to_Avert_the_Collapse_of_Civilization Did you know the UPS trucks that deliver your online purchases save millions of gallons of gas every year by never making left turns? Neuroscientist David Eagleman cites this as one example of how o...
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- -: Can the Internet Save Civilization? Seriously
April 20, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/04/01/Six_Easy_Steps_to_Avert_the_Collapse_of_Civilization Neuroscientist David Eagleman outlines the Internet's potential to be utilized as a powerful tool to prevent the spread of epidemic disease. By reducing human-to-human contact through telepresence a...
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- -: What Happens if the Entire Internet Goes Down? - David Eagleman
April 21, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/04/01/Six_Easy_Steps_to_Avert_the_Collapse_of_Civilization Neuroscientist David Eagleman asks, "What happens when the Net goes down?" He advocates for a back-up plan modeled after the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The facility would be powered by renewable en...
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- -: The Secret Lives of the Brain
November 19, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/11/02/David_Eagleman_Will_We_Ever_Understand_the_Brain David Eagleman, neuroscientist and author of Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain, discusses the relatively minor role that the conscious mind plays in comparison to the rest of the brain. "The cons...
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- -: The Brain: A Machine Built of Conflicting Parts
November 28, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/11/02/David_Eagleman_Will_We_Ever_Understand_the_Brain According to neuroscientist David Eagleman, the "first misstep" in our understanding of cognition is the idea that the human brain is a unified, cohesive device. "You are not one thing," he says. "Peopl...
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