Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

90 - Ep 81 "How close are we to longevity?"

Neuroscientist and author David Eagleman discusses how our brain interprets the world and what that means for us. Through storytelling, research, interviews, and experiments, David Eagleman tackles wild questions that illuminate new facets of our lives and our realities.

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65 - Ep60 "Can we think better by wrestling with conflicting ideas?"

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63 - Ep58 "What do brains teach us about whether AI is creative?"

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62 - Ep57 "When should new technologies enter the courtroom?"

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61 - Rebroadcast of Ep7 "Is AI truly intelligent? How would we know if it got there?"

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60 - Ep56 "Why do we care so much about touch?"

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58 - Ep54 "Where do you end and others begin?"

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