10 Nov 2019

The Unknown Brain - 10 November

From TED Radio Hour, 7:06 pm on 10 November 2019

The Unknown Brain
The brain can seem as mysterious as a distant galaxy, but scientists are starting to map and manipulate its many regions. In this hour, TED speakers take us on a trip through the human brain.

Jill Bolte-Taylor: How Can A Stroke Change Your Brain?
Suzana Herculano-Houzel: What Makes The Human Brain Unique?
Nancy Kanwisher: What Does It Take To Map The Human Brain?
Rebecca Saxe: How Do We Know What Other People Are Thinking?
David Chalmers: How Can We Explain The Mystery Of Consciousness?
From NPR’s  TED Radio Hour

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