Anil Ananthaswamy: "The Science of the Self" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google       2015年8月12日
Award-winning science journalist Anil Ananthaswamy visits Google to talk about his latest book, "The Man Who Wasn't There: Investigations into the Strange New Science of the Self." The book describes how scientists and philosophers are trying to discern what constitutes the self – Is the self purely anecdotal or circumstantial, or is it grounded in something biological or neurological? How is it created? Can it be destroyed?

Topics in String Theory (Winter 2011) Leonard Susskind / Stanford U

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source: Stanford     Last updated on 2014年9月25日
In this Winter course, Leonard Susskind continues his exploration of string theory.
In particular, the course focuses on string theory with
regard to important issues in contemporary physics.
Topics include: 1) the impact of string theory on
the pursuit of black holes; 2) the string theory landscape
and the implications for cosmology; and 3) the
Holographic Principle and its applications.
This course was originally presented in the Stanford Continuing Studies Program.
Professor Susskind's Book, "The Theoretical Minimum" now available:
http://www.theoreticalminimumbook.com/

Lecture 1 | Topics in String Theory 1:34:28
Lecture 2 | Topics in String Theory 1:34:38
Lecture 3 | Topics in String Theory 1:40:51
Lecture 4 | Topics in String Theory 1:36:10
Lecture 5 | Topics in String Theory 1:29:31
Lecture 6 | Topics in String Theory 1:00:23
Lecture 7 | Topics in String Theory 1:42:17
Lecture 8 | Topics in String Theory 1:44:26
Lecture 9 | Topics in String Theory 2:05:56

The Future of Human Health (Stanford University)

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source: Stanford     Last updated on 2014年9月22日
Learn about the frontiers of human health from seven of Stanford's most innovative faculty members. Inspired by a format used at the TED Conference (http://www.ted.com), each speaker delivers a highly engaging talk in just 10-20 minutes about his or her research. Learn about Stanford's newest and most exciting discoveries in neuroscience, bioengineering, brain imaging, psychology, and more.

Building a Circuit-Diagram for the Brain (Jennifer Raymond, Stanford U) 12:35
Understanding Blindness and the Brain (Brian Wandell, Stanford U 11:10
Brain-Computer Interfaces (Krishna Shenoy, Stanford U) 14:12
Controlling the Brain with Light (Karl Deisseroth, Stanford U) 18:34
Googling the Brain on a Chip (Kwabena Boahen, Stanford U) 8:55
Visualizing Desire (Brian Knutson, Stanford U) 12:10
Deafness: Emerging Strategies for a Cure (Stefan Heller, Stanford U) 14:21
Stanford Medicine Celebrates TedMed 2014 4:18

String Theory and M-Theory 2010 (Leonard Susskind / Stanford U)

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source: Stanford     Last updated on 2014年9月25日
String theory (with its close relative, M-theory) is the
basis for the most ambitious theories of the physical
world. It has profoundly influenced our understanding of gravity, cosmology, and particle physics. In this course we will develop the basic theoretical and mathematical ideas, including the string-theoretic origin of gravity, the theory of extra dimensions of space, the connection between strings and black holes, the "landscape" of string theory, and the holographic principle.

Lecture 1 | String Theory and M-Theory 1:46:55
Lecture 2 | String Theory and M-Theory 1:48:07
Lecture 3 | String Theory and M-Theory 1:45:47
Lecture 4 | String Theory and M-Theory 1:23:37
Lecture 5 | String Theory and M-Theory 1:40:49
Lecture 6 | String Theory and M-Theory 1:24:24
Lecture 7 | String Theory and M-Theory 1:22:30
Lecture 8 | String Theory and M-Theory 1:44:26
Lecture 9 | String Theory and M-Theory 1:55:56
Lecture 10 | String Theory and M-Theory 1:47:49