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A Journey to the Centre of Your Mind
27 oct  |  In a wide-ranging talk, Vilayanur Ramachandran explores how brain damage can reveal the connection between the internal structures of the brain and the corresponding functions of the mind. He talks about phantom limb pain, synesthesia (when people hear colour or smell sounds) and the Capgras delusion, when brain-damaged people believe their closest friends and family have been replaced with imposters.  . . read more
What It Feels Like To Have a Stroke
24 mar  |  Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for - one morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened - as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding - she studied and remembered every moment. A powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another. . . read more
George Whitesides: Toward a science of simplicity
30 apr  |  George Whitesides: Toward a science of simplicity  . . read more
Mark Roth: Suspended animation is within our grasp
16 mar  |  Mark Roth studies suspended animation: the art of shutting down life processes and then starting them up again. It's wild stuff, but it's not science fiction. Induced by careful use of an otherwise toxic gas, suspended animation can potentially help trauma and heart attack victims survive long enough to be treated . . read more
Does the pill help women live longer? Yes and no
15 mar  |  Does the pill help women live longer? Yes and no  . . read more
Enric Sala: Glimpses of a pristine ocean
29 may  |  Enric Sala shares glorious images -- and surprising insights and data -- from some of the most pristine areas of the ocean. He shows how we can restore more of our oceans to this healthy, balanced state, and the powerful ecological and economic benefits of doing so . . read more
The Brain in Love
16 jul  |  Why do humans crave love so much, to the point that some kill and die for it? To learn more about our very physical need for romantic love, Helen Fisher's research team took MRIs of people in love - and people who had just been dumped.  . . read more
Stephen Hawking - Big Questions About the Universe
6 apr  |  Professor Stephen Hawking asks some Big Questions - How did the universe begin? How did life begin? Are we alone? - and discusses how we might go about answering them. . . read more
The HIV Gun
28 aug  |  HIV/AIDS is seen to be 'under control' in developed countries but complacency is leading to infection. Heterosexual women under 30, the fastest growing group contracting the virus, are the target of this shocking ad. . . read more
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