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227 - David Eagleman: Synesthesia, Brain Plasticity, AI, and Conspiracy Theories
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David Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Stanford University who works on synesthesia, brain plasticity, and sensory substitution, among other topics. He is also a bestselling author, the host of the Inner Cosmos podcast, and writer and presenter of the international PBS series The Brain with David Eagleman. In this episode, Robinson and David discuss brain plasticity and its optimization, the neuroscience of language-learning, consciousness and animal minds, synesthesia, sensory substitution, artificial intelligence, conspiracy theories, and more. David’s most recent book is Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain (Vintage, 2021).
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Livewired: https://a.co/d/67w3TQ3
Inner Cosmos: https://eagleman.com/podcast/
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00:00:53 David’s Interest in the Mind
00:02:52 Solving A Problem of Kant with Modern Neuroscience
00:06:08 On Brain Plasticity and How to Maximize It
00:15:23 Do Children Really Learn Languages Faster than Adults?
00:19:46 Using Neuroscience to Maximize Weight Loss and Improve Diet Outcomes
00:22:09 Was Helen Keller Conscious?
00:24:14 Why Neuroscience Hasn’t Figured Out Consciousness
00:28:32 What Really Is Synesthesia?
00:36:44 On Animal Consciousness and Eating Meat
00:42:56 What Is Intelligence?
00:45:52 What Is the Intelligence Echo Illusion?
00:52:02 Will ChatGPT Surpass Our Greatest Thinkers?
00:55:50 Do We Need to Replace the Turing Test?
01:05:57 Inner Cosmos
01:09:16 Why Does the Brain Love Conspiracy Theories?
01:11:33 Why Does the Brain Fall for Magic Tricks?
01:13:14 Why Can’t We Tickle Ourselves?
Robinson’s Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com
Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations with philosophers, scientists, historians, economists, and everyone in-between.
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Patreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7
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David Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Stanford University who works on synesthesia, brain plasticity, and sensory substitution, among other topics. He is also a bestselling author, the host of the Inner Cosmos podcast, and writer and presenter of the international PBS series The Brain with David Eagleman. In this episode, Robinson and David discuss brain plasticity and its optimization, the neuroscience of language-learning, consciousness and animal minds, synesthesia, sensory substitution, artificial intelligence, conspiracy theories, and more. David’s most recent book is Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain (Vintage, 2021).
David’s Website: https://eagleman.com
Livewired: https://a.co/d/67w3TQ3
Inner Cosmos: https://eagleman.com/podcast/
OUTLINE
00:00:53 David’s Interest in the Mind
00:02:52 Solving A Problem of Kant with Modern Neuroscience
00:06:08 On Brain Plasticity and How to Maximize It
00:15:23 Do Children Really Learn Languages Faster than Adults?
00:19:46 Using Neuroscience to Maximize Weight Loss and Improve Diet Outcomes
00:22:09 Was Helen Keller Conscious?
00:24:14 Why Neuroscience Hasn’t Figured Out Consciousness
00:28:32 What Really Is Synesthesia?
00:36:44 On Animal Consciousness and Eating Meat
00:42:56 What Is Intelligence?
00:45:52 What Is the Intelligence Echo Illusion?
00:52:02 Will ChatGPT Surpass Our Greatest Thinkers?
00:55:50 Do We Need to Replace the Turing Test?
01:05:57 Inner Cosmos
01:09:16 Why Does the Brain Love Conspiracy Theories?
01:11:33 Why Does the Brain Fall for Magic Tricks?
01:13:14 Why Can’t We Tickle Ourselves?
Robinson’s Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com
Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations with philosophers, scientists, historians, economists, and everyone in-between.
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Flash Forward is a show about possible (and not so possible) future scenarios. What would the warranty on a sex robot look like? How would diplomacy work if we couldn’t lie? Could there ever be a fecal transplant black market? (Complicated, it wouldn’t, and yes, respectively, in case you’re curious.) Hosted and produced by award winning science journalist Rose Eveleth, each episode combines audio drama and journalism to go deep on potential tomorrows, and uncovers what those futures might re ...
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The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to prime ministerial biorhythms.
…
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Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore -- and explain -- the everyday science in the world around us.
…
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Artificial Intelligence has suddenly gone from the fringes of science to being everywhere. So how did we get here? And where's this all heading? In this new series of Science Friction, we're finding out.
…
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I discuss a variety of topics in both the natural and social sciences, exploring the many fascinating insights that the scientific method yields about the world around us.
…
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