Vilayanur Ramachandran
Neuroscientist | The brain and human consciousness
2 featured talks · 2 events2 with video
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Neurologist V. S.
Ramachandran looks deep into the brain’s most basic mechanisms. By working with those who have very specific mental disabilities caused by brain injury or stroke, he can map functions of the mind to physical structures of the brain.
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The neurons that shaped civilization
Neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran outlines the fascinating functions of mirror neurons. Only recently discovered, these neurons allow us to learn complex social behaviors, some of which formed the foundations of human civilization as we know it.
TED 2009🇺🇸Long BeachNov 2009
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