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The Cyclic Universe, Part II - A Conversation with Roger Penrose

from Ideas Roadshow PRO on January 6, 2021 5 years ago

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In the last twenty years, cosmology has unexpectedly emerged as one of the most exciting and dynamic fields of modern science. From astoundingly precise measurements of the cosmic microwave background to the ongoing mysteries of dark energy and dark matter, modern cosmology is unquestionably in the midst…

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The Cyclic Universe, Part I - A Conversation with Roger Penrose

from Ideas Roadshow PRO on January 6, 2021 5 years ago

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In the last twenty years, cosmology has unexpectedly emerged as one of the most exciting and dynamic fields of modern science. From astoundingly precise measurements of the cosmic microwave background to the ongoing mysteries of dark energy and dark matter, modern cosmology is unquestionably in the midst…

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Vision and Perception - A Conversation with Kalanit Grill-Spector

from Ideas Roadshow PRO on January 8, 2021 5 years ago

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A fascinating conversation between Howard Burton and Kalanit Grill-Spector, Professor in Psychology and the Stanford Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University. Kalanit Grill-Spector is a vision specialist with a background in computational neuroscience. Her research examines how the brain processes…

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Turning the Mirror: A View From the East - A Conversation with Pankaj Mishra

from Ideas Roadshow PRO on January 8, 2021 5 years ago

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Howard Burton and award-winning writer Pankaj Mishra discuss several of Pankaj’s books, including From the Ruins of Empire: The Intellectuals Who Remade Asia and An End To Suffering: The Buddha In The World, and his motivations behind them. Pankaj Mishra also describes how the long shadow of Western…

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Minds and Machines - A Conversation with Miguel Nicolelis

from Ideas Roadshow PRO on January 8, 2021 5 years ago

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A thought-provoking conversation between Howard Burton and neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis, Duke University, which provides a tour of his extensive and important research. Nicolelis has been blurring the line between science fiction and science fact by developing increasingly sophisticated ways of harnessing…

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Investigating Intelligence - A Conversation with John Duncan

from Ideas Roadshow PRO on January 8, 2021 5 years ago

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A thought-provoking conversation between Howard Burton and neuroscientist John Duncan, University of Cambridge, which examines fascinating questions in neuroscience such as: What is intelligence and what does IQ testing tell us? Can intelligence be measured and improved? What role does our frontal lobe…

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Deconstructing Genius - A Conversation with Darrin McMahon

from Ideas Roadshow PRO on January 8, 2021 5 years ago

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This thought-provoking conversation between Howard Burton and intellectual historian Darrin McMahon, Dartmouth College, explores his research on the evolution of genius from Plato to Einstein in an effort to illuminate what our evolving genius mythology reveals about the rest of us. The word “genius”…

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Pants on Fire: On Lying in Politics - A Conversation with Martin Jay

from Ideas Roadshow PRO on January 8, 2021 5 years ago

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An in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and renowned intellectual historian Martin Jay, UC Berkeley. Martin Jay discusses his extensive research on lying in politics from Plato and St. Augustine to Hannah Arendt and Leo Strauss which culminated in his book The Virtues of Mendacity. Howard Burton…

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Saving Sister Aimee

from Richard Rossi PRO on January 8, 2021 5 years ago

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Awards: Academy Award-considered for Best Documentary 2001, Golden Halo Award for Best Documentary 2001, Angel Award and Southern California Motion Picture Council for Best Documentary 2001 Academy Award-considered documentary "Saving Sister Aimee" includes interviews with three primary…