Unlocking the Secrets and Powers of the Brain

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Unlocking the Secrets and Powers of the Brain

Last November, DISCOVER and the National Science Foundation launched a series of events to explore the biggest questions in science today.

In the first event, “Unlocking the Secrets and Powers of the Brain,” four leading psychologists and neuroscientists discussed the hottest issues in brain research, from predicting human behavior to manipulating memory to pinpointing consciousness. Hosted by the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, the panel was moderated by the award-winning author (and DISCOVER blogger and columnist) Carl Zimmer.

The first video player below shows highlights of the event, and second player includes short interviews that get inside the heads of Zimmer and the four scientists who participated: Michael Gazzaniga, Daniel Levitin, Rebecca Saxe, and Sam Wang.