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A Neuroscientist Explains
By The Guardian
A Neuroscientist Explains episodes
- A Neuroscientist Explains: the evolutionary origins of social behaviourWhat clues can our evolutionary past give us about human behaviour in the here and now? And, bearing in mind the likes of the recent #MeToo movement, does social conformity have a dark side?38 min
- A Neuroscientist Explains: is the internet addictive?Dr Daniel Glaser is back. To kick off season two he asks whether there is a connection between reward and addiction. And can we really get addicted to Twitter?36 min
- A Neuroscientist Explains: season two trailerDr Daniel Glaser and Producer Max are back for a second season of A Neuroscientist Explains – and this time they’re going it alone!2 min
- A neuroscientist explains: teaching morality to robotsDr Daniel Glaser delves into the murky world of Artificial Intelligence and asks whether true intelligence can exist without an understanding of morality32 min
- A neuroscientist explains: magnetic resonance imagingDr Daniel Glaser explores the history and science behind a well known method of brain imaging, including a trip for producer Max into an MRI scanner49 min
- A neuroscientist explains: listener's emails about empathyResponding to some of our listener’s emails, Dr Daniel Glaser ponders whether dogs have a Theory of Mind, the neuroscience behind bilingualism, and the value of introspection13 min
- A neuroscientist explains: how we perceive the truthDr Daniel Glaser explores what the wiring of the brain can tell us about how we perceive the world34 min
- A neuroscientist explains: listener's emails about memoryResponding to some of our listener’s emails, Dr Daniel Glaser explores the role of photographs for recall, and the vividness of musical memory9 min
- A neuroscientist explains: the need for ‘empathetic citizens’What is the neuroscience behind empathy? When do children develop it? And can it be taught?38 min
- A neuroscientist explains: how the brain stores memoriesHow do brains and computers differ when it comes to memory storage? And what clues can we get from the ageing brain?35 min
About A Neuroscientist Explains
From the publisher's feed
Former Observer columnist Dr Daniel Glaser delves into topical culture as seen through the lens of a neuroscientist. Each episode, he takes one of his weekly columns and digs a little deeper, all with…
the help of former colleagues and neuroscientists from his research days
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