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Nov 2025
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Season 3 Episode 2 | Our Brains, Our Sel...

OXFORD UNIVERSITY
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If memory fades or motivation disappears, what remains of the self? In this episode, Professor Masud Husain reflects on how neurological disorders illuminate the fragile yet resilient architecture of human identity Our sense of self feels indivisible - until the brain begins to fracture it. In this episode, we are joined by Professor Masud Husain, neurologis ... Show More
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