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Thinking Fast and Slow – Daniel Kahneman in conversation with Richard Layard

Posted by N4CM Debates 24 Nov 2011

Source: The London School of Economics and Political Science. Two systems drive the way we think and make choices: System One is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System Two is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. Over many years, Daniel Kahneman has conducted groundbreaking research into this – in his own words – “machinery of the mind”. Fast thinking has extraordinary capabilities, [...]

In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind

Posted by N4CM Books 3 Jun 2011

Exclusive excerpt from Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel’s book, “In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind”. Kandel is one of the world’s most renowned neuroscientists. A deft mixture of memoir and history, modern biology and behaviour, “In Search of Memory” traces how a brilliant scientist’s intellectual journey intersected with one of the great scientific endeavours of the twentieth century: the search for the biological basis of memory.

Picking your brains: what’s going on inside your head?

Posted by N4CM Features 2 Oct 2011

Source: The Conversation. The past 30 years have seen the most remarkable advances in the study of the brain. And the past ten have seen more advances in our understanding than all the other years combined. These range from the most fundamental changes within cells right through to how the brain interconnects and functions. Enormous strides were made in brain research during [...]

Jeff Hawkins: The Language of the Brain

Posted by N4CM Media, Videos 30 Sep 2011

Jeff Hawkins pioneered the development of PDAs such as the Palm and Treo. Now he’s trying to understand how the human brain really works, and adapt its method — which he describes as a deep system for storing memory — to create new kinds of computers and tools.

On Intelligence

Posted by N4CM Books, Futurism, Highlights 25 Sep 2011

Excerpt from “On Intelligence” by Jeff Hawkins with Sandra Blakeslee. Hawkins, the man who created the PalmPilot, the Treo smart phone, and other handheld devices, has reshaped our relationship to computers. Now he stands ready to revolutionize both neuroscience and computing in one stroke, with a powerful theory of how the human brain works, explaining how, based on this new theory, we can finally build intelligent machines.

Can Brain Research Keep Us Safe?

Posted by N4CM Opinion 10 Sep 2011

Source: Slate. Human conflict is often associated with the emergence of a new science or technology. The Civil War’s Gatling gun changed battlefield tactics and led to modern machine guns, like the M61, that are still in use. World War I’s chemical weapons proved difficult to manage in the field, provoked nearly universal revulsion, and became the object of international law and a remarkably successful arms control regime.

The Beginner’s Guide to Winning the Nobel Prize

Posted by N4CM Books, Highlights 18 Aug 2011

Excerpt from Nobel Laureate Peter Doherty’s book, “The Beginner’s Guide to Winning the Nobel Prize”. Doherty reflects on his life in science, what it means to be a scientist, the difficulty of explaining science to politicians and the importance of everyone understanding how science works. He also considers some of the crucial scientific debates of our time, including the tensions between science and religion.

Brain and Visual Perception: The Story of a 25-Year Collaboration

Posted by N4CM Books, Highlights 13 Jun 2011

Exclusive excerpt from Nobel Laureates David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel’s book, “Brain and Visual Perception: The Story of a 25-Year Collaboration”. This is a book about the collaboration between Hubel and Wiesel, which began in 1958, lasted until about 1980, and led to a Nobel Prize in 1981. Above all it tells the story of an unusual scientific collaboration that transformed an entire branch of neurobiology.

Memory: The Key to Consciousness

Posted by N4CM Books 12 Jun 2011

Exclusive excerpt from Richard F. Thompson and Stephen A. Madigan’s book, “Memory: The Key to Consciousness”. Over the past two decades, memory research has accelerated and we have seen an explosion of new knowledge about the brain. Focusing on cutting-edge research in behavioural science and neuroscience, “Memory” is a primer of our current scientific understanding of the mechanics of memory and learning.

Human Instinct: How Our Primeval Impulses Shape Our Modern Lives

Posted by N4CM Books, Highlights 6 Jun 2011

Exclusive excerpt from Lord Robert Winston’s book, “Human Instinct: How Our Primeval Impulses Shape Our Modern Lives”. In this erudite and fascinating book, which accompanies a major BBC1 television series, Lord Winston takes us on a journey deep into the human mind. Along the way he takes a very personal look at the relationship between science and religion and explores those instincts that make us human.