Brains R Us: The Science of Educating 2008: TransformationMarch 3, 2008Topics: Speakers: Leon Lederman, David Lightfoot, Soo-Siang Lim, Jim Nelson, Mike Merzenich, Kurt Fischer Run Time: 1 hours 08 minutes
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The stuff of Steven Pinker: Language, dignity, and thoughtSeptember 10, 2008Topics: Speakers: Steven Pinker Run Time: 1 hours 15 minutes Steven Pinker is Harvard College Professor and Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. Until 2003, he... |
The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window Into Human Naturewith psychologist Steven PinkerSeptember 10, 2008Topics: Speakers: Steven Pinker Run Time: 1 hours 02 minutes Filmed at Warwick's in La Jolla, California.In The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature, Pinker explores how the mind works by... |
Güven GüzeldereHuman Flourishing/EudaimonicsOctober 4, 2008Topics: Speakers: Güven Güzeldere Run Time: 12 minutes Güven Güzeldere is Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences and of Neurobiology at Duke University. He has published... |
TDLC All Hands Meeting 2009: George AlvarezInvited SpeakerFebruary 20, 2009Topics: Speakers: George Alvarez Run Time: 1 hours 09 minutes George Alvarez from Harvard University: The fidelity of visual long-term memory |
TDLC All Hands Meeting 2009: Scott MakeigBrain Dynamics IIFebruary 21, 2009Topics: Speakers: Scott Makeig Run Time: 31 minutes Scott Makeig from UC San Diego: Collaborative dynamics revealed by high definition EEG |
Steven PinkerPublic SymposiumApril 6, 2009Topics: Speakers: Steven Pinker Run Time: 56 minutes Books by Steven Pinker: The Stuff of Thought, 2008 The Language Instinct, 2007 The Blank Slate, 2003 ... |
Panel 1: Consciousness, Complex Cognition, and LanguageSession 4: Consciousness, Complex Cognition, and Language to Culture, Cooperation, Morality and InstitutionsApril 5, 2009Topics: Speakers: Roger Bingham, Steven Pinker, Patricia Churchland, Robert Seyfarth, Jerrold Seigel, Terrence Sejnowski Run Time: 1 hours 36 minutes Books by Terrence Sejnowski: Liars, Lovers, and Heroes: What the New Brain Science Reveals About How We Become Who We Are,... |
Adapting to Environmental ChangeTom AlbrightMay 2, 2009Topics: Speakers: Tom Albright Run Time: 31 minutes
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Psychophysical IsomorphismDon MacleodMay 2, 2009Topics: Speakers: Don Macleod Run Time: 33 minutes
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The Neural Basis of Object RecognitionIrving BiedermanMay 2, 2009Topics: Speakers: Irving Biederman Run Time: 1 hours 08 minutes Dr. Irving Biederman is the Harold W. Dornsife Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Southern California, where he is a member of the... |
Current Source Density of V4 Cortical Layers in Response to Visual StimulationJohn CurtisMay 2, 2009Topics: Speakers: John Curtis Run Time: 03 minutes
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Binocular Resolved in Primary Visual CortexMichael PittsMay 2, 2009Topics: Speakers: Michael Pitts Run Time: 05 minutes
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Linking Connectivity to Function of Neurons in Visual CortexJames MarshelMay 2, 2009Topics: Speakers: James Marshel Run Time: 05 minutes
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Electrophysiological Features of Dentate Gyrus FunctionLara RangelMay 2, 2009Topics: Speakers: Lara Rangel Run Time: 04 minutes
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EEG Correlates of Linguistic ExpectancyNathaniel SmithMay 2, 2009Topics: Speakers: Nathaniel Smith Run Time: 06 minutes
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Neural Substrates of Bilingual Lexico-semantic KnowledgeMatt LeonardMay 2, 2009Topics: Speakers: Matt Leonard Run Time: 05 minutes
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Developmental Changes in the Cortical Dynamics of Lexical Semantic ProcessingTim BrownMay 2, 2009Topics: Speakers: Tim Brown Run Time: 06 minutes
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People with Opposite Social Profile have Differential Brain Signatures: An ERP Investigation of Williams Syndrome vs. AutismInna FishmanMay 2, 2009Topics: Speakers: Inna Fishman Run Time: 05 minutes
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Neural Substrates of Bilingual Lexico-semantic KnowledgeMatt LeonardMay 2, 2009Topics: Speakers: Matt Leonard Run Time: 17 minutes
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Spatiotemporal Neural Dynamics of Familiar Word Processing in Human InfantsKatie TravisMay 2, 2009Topics: Speakers: Katie Travis Run Time: 15 minutes
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Towards a Rat Model of BlindsightPamela ReinagelMay 2, 2009Topics: Speakers: Pamela Reinagel Run Time: 15 minutes
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Linking Connectivity to Function of Neurons in Visual CortexJames MarshelMay 2, 2009Topics: Speakers: James Marshel Run Time: 14 minutes
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An Analysis of the Dentate Gyrus Function by cFos ExpressionWei DengMay 2, 2009Topics: Speakers: Wei Deng Run Time: 14 minutes
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The Mechanisms Underlying Multisensory Interactions in Area MTHulusi KafaligonulMay 2, 2009Topics: Speakers: Hulusi Kafaligonul Run Time: 15 minutes
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An Integrative Brain Imaging System (fMRI/EEG) for Humans and Non-human PrimatesRicardo Gil da CostaMay 2, 2009Topics: Speakers: Ricardo Gil da Costa Run Time: 12 minutes
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Intrinsic Properties Control Gamma-Frequency Input IntegrationStephani OtteMay 2, 2009Topics: Speakers: Stephani Otte Run Time: 13 minutes
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Effect of adult neurogenesis on dentate gyrus network dynamicsBrad AimoneJanuary 22, 2010Topics: Speakers: Brad Aimone Brad Aimone is a Postdoctoral researcher in the laboratory of Fred Gage at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. His research is focused on... |
Developmental changes in brain temporal dynamics from 6 to 48 months, as measured by long-latency auditory evoked potentials and resting EEGApril BenasichJanuary 22, 2010Topics: Speakers: April Benasich April Benasich is a tenured Professor of Neuroscience and the Director of the Infancy Studies Laboratory at the Center for Molecular and Behavioral... |
Owen Jones and René MaroisVanderbilt UniversityTopics: Speakers: Rene Marois, Owen Jones Owen Jones is a Professor of Law and Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt University Law School. His current research is focused on law and behavioral... |
Patricia Smith Churchland and Mark ChurchlandUC San Diego and Stanford UniversityTopics: Speakers: Patricia Churchland, Mark Churchland Patricia Smith Churchland is UC President’s Professor of Philosophy at UC San Diego, focuses on neuroethics and attempts to understand ... |
Andrea ChibaUniversity of California, San DiegoTopics: Speakers: Andrea Chiba Andrea Chiba is a Professor in the Department of Cognitive Science and an affiliate of the Graduate Program in Neurosciences at the University of... |
Gary CottrellUniversity of California, San DiegoTopics: Speakers: Gary Cottrell Gary Cottrell is a Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of California, San DIego. His research is focused... |
SYMPOSIUM 3: The Genetic RevolutionH. Robert Horvitz, Eric Lander, Christopher A. Walsh, Pamela Sklar, Catherine DulacMay 23, 2011Topics: Speakers: H. Robert Horvitz, Eric Lander, Christopher A. Walsh, Pamela Sklar, Catherine Dulac Run Time: 1 hours 30 minutes Introduction from Chair - H. Robert Horvitz, PhDGenes provide the blueprint for how the brain develops and define the components the brain uses to... |
What infants understandElizabeth SpelkeOctober 8, 2013Topics: Speakers: Elizabeth Spelke Run Time: 45 minutes Elizabeth Spelke discusses her career exploring what infants understand, from abstract concepts like geometry and numbers to emerging research on how... |
The unique interaction between dogs and humansA conversation with Juliane KaminskiOctober 8, 2013Topics: Speakers: Juliane Kaminski Run Time: 45 minutes Juliane Kaminski talks about her research exploring the interactions between dogs and human and comparative cognition between dogs, apes, and... |
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