The Point

How We Learn, Studying the Adolescent and Adult Brains


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While algorithms are allowing computers to process large data sets, they have yet to come close to the human brain’s ability to learn. But is it just a question of time? We talk with congnitive neuroscientist Stanislas Dehaene about his new book How We Learn, Why Brains Learn Better than any Machine... For Now. We also hear why exercise may promote the growth of brain cells in adults in a report from Carry the One Radio .
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The PointBy Mindy Todd , Steve Junker

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