Sinopsis
Braincast is about the functions, opportunities and consequences of the brain. Every episode concentrates on one topic of translated mind science plus relevant news.
Episodios
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Braincast 005 - A short History of Brain Science
30/05/2008 Duración: 14minThe brain once was a cooling system and a soul organ. It consisted of cavities and gear wheels. Today we know better for we screen even the tiniest structures. Here a brief (historical) summary of models and methods.
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Braincast 004 - Intelligence
24/05/2008 Duración: 18minOne of the most important application of the brain is intelligence. In this episode we talk about definitions, benchmark data and background, about where and what for.
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Braincast 003 - Emotional and other blindnesses
17/05/2008 Duración: 15minBetween mind and brain there is room for different kinds of blindness. Some, like the face blindness – base on structural damage. Others – like emotional blindness – are grounded on lacks in parenting. In this episode we discuss both.
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Braincast 002 - Signal and Noise
10/05/2008 Duración: 19minWhy do we have a brain at all? Not everybody needs it and it just burns up a lot of energy. But apart from our own body we have to deal with the world, have to decode it´s signals from all the noise ...
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Braincast 001 - Braincast one
03/05/2008 Duración: 12minBraincast is the podcast on the frequency of mind and brain. Episode one is a short description of what we are up to.