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Jul 2017
14: Artificial Thought (Neural Networks)
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1h 5m
Mar 2024
Venkatesh Rao: Protocols, Intelligence, and Scaling
<p>“There is this move from generality in a relative sense of ‘we are not as specialized as insects’ to generality in the sense of omnipotent, omniscient, godlike capabilities. And I think there's something very dangerous that happens there, which is you start thinking of the wor ... Show More
2h 18m
Dec 2024
298 | Jeff Lichtman on the Wiring Diagram of the Brain
<p>The number of neurons in the human brain is comparable to the number of stars in the Milky Way galaxy. Unlike the stars, however, in the case of neurons the real action is in how they are directly connected to each other: receiving signals over synapses via their dendrites, an ... Show More
1h 9m
Apr 2025
Neuroepigenetic Mechanisms and Primate Epigenome Evolution (Boyan Bonev)
In this episode of the Epigenetics Podcast, we talked with Boyan Bonev from the HelmholtzZetrum in Munich about his work on neuroepigenetics, focusing on gene regulation, chromatin architecture, and primate epigenome evolution, This Episode focuses on Dr. Bonev’s recent research, ... Show More
45m 11s
Nov 2024
How to Improve at Learning Using Neuroscience & AI | Dr. Terry Sejnowski
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Terry Sejnowski, Ph.D., professor of computational neurobiology at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. He is world-renowned for exploring how our brain processes and stores information and, with that understanding, for developing tools that ... Show More
2h 34m
Oct 2024
E116 - Nassim Haramein: Exploring Our Holographic Universe, Unified Field Theory & The Illusion of Time
<p>Nassim Haramein, a veteran physicist working on one of the most complex and difficult problems in physics, describes his insights into our holographic universe, consciousness, and zero-point energy.</p><p>He discusses fundamental principles of spacetime and the groundbreaking ... Show More
2h 59m