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Matthew Cobb is a British zoologist and Emeritus professor of zoology at the University of Manchester.

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- TIMESTAMPS

0:00 The Heart or the Head?

4:13 Medicine in the Ancient World

12:25 Why Don’t We Accept Evidence?

18:34 From Ancient to Modern Understanding

29:29 When Did We Reach a Consensus on the Brain?

37:41 Electricity in the Brain

39:58 Our Metaphors for the Brain

44:15 Is the Brain Segmented or Whole?

01:05:20 Why is Speech Governed by the Left Hemisphere?

01:18:55 Why is the Brain Split Into Two Hemispheres?

01:23:06 Where in the Brain Does Consciousness Originate?

01:32:46 The Ladybug Robot

01:35:08 Back to Consciousness

01:45:27 What is a Neuron?

01:56:04 Why is Smell Connected to Memory So Strongly?

02:02:14 Do London Cab Drivers Have Larger Hippocampi?

02:10:11 The Limits of MRI and CT Scans

02:19:24 Will We Ever Be Able to See Consciousness in the Brain?

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