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The subject of this year's lecture series is
The Emerging Mind
.
Lecturer: Vilayanur S. Ramachandran
This year's Reith lecturer is the noted neuroscientist Vilayanur S. Ramachandran, Director of the Centre for Brain and Cognition at the University of California (San Diego).
Lectures: The Emerging Mind
You can hear the lectures again or download transcripts.
A book of the lectures is available, published by
Profile Books
.
Mind Games
Try out a selection of games and illusions which demonstrate some of the ideas discussed in this year's lectures.
Mind Studies
Discover more about the emotions, consciousness and how neuroscientists unlock the secrets of the brain.
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Lecture 1:
Phantoms in the Brain
Lecture 2:
Synapses and the Self
Lecture 3:
The Artful Brain
Lecture 4:
Purple Numbers and Sharp Cheese
Lecture 5:
Neuroscience - the New Philosophy
A collection of useful definitions, diagrams and dissections.
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