Posts Tagged ‘lecture’

Expand Your Mind: Getting a Grasp on Consciousness

Friday, December 18th, 2009

An interesting talk by Shulgin, Koch, Churchland, and Flatow at MIT World.

Flatow not only manages to mispronounce Koch’s name when he introduces him, he also mocks his (german) accent by saying “he will be back” after Koch leaves the stage. My sense of humor is impaired, so I don’t know what to make of that – but I thought it was worth mentioning.

The Evolution of Confusion

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Daniel Dennett at his best. And I learned a new word: deepity.

Daniel Dennett – Breaking the Spell

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Dying 47-Year-Old Professor Gives Exuberant ‘Last Lecture’

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Randy Pausch seems like a great guy.