#2 - The Human Brain

The Human Brain In order to understand ourselves, it helps to understand details about our brain. Our brain is a marvel and we know so much more about it than we did a few decades ago. This episode is a bit longer than I wanted (22 mins), but given the complexity of the subject, I thought it was warranted. Here are my sources Enjoy Catching Fire – How Cooking Made Us Human – Richard Wrangham 7 ½ Lessons about the Brain – Lisa Feldman Barrett A Thousand Brains – Jeff Hawkins The Brain – The Story of You – David Eagleman Brain Wash – David Perlmutter and Austin Perlmutter https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/anatomy-of-the-brain https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/brain https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/patient-caregiver-education/brain-basics-know-your-brain https://www.ted.com/talks/suzana_herculano_houzel_what_is_so_special_about_the_human_brain?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_wolpert_the_real_reason_for_brains/transcript?referrer=playlist-how_does_my_brain_work&autoplay=true Credits Song - Bittersweet https://youtu.be/u7lDY0hECfM?si=sWbPZ-hFeFf9bnmM by Ian D Joseph