Posts Tagged ‘National Geographic’
Virtual “Brain Games” roundtable: Why we can, and SHOULD, train our brains
In preparation for the new season of National Geographic’s Brain Games, starting this Sunday February 14th, their producers asked us to participate in a virtual roundtable around this thought-provoking question: Do you think individuals can train their brain to respond in a particular way to certain situations, or do you think our brain’s innate “startle response”…
Read MoreAnticipating the Privacy and Informed Consent issues of the Neurotechnology Era
In conjunction with the new National Geographic program “Breakthrough: Decoding the Brain,” coming this Sunday, November 15, at 9 pm ET, I was asked to provide my perspective on a very provocative question: What if scientists were able to implant or erase memories? For some, like those suffering from PTSD this could be life-changing, or do you…
Read MoreBrain Games and Optical Illusions @ National Geographic
Several SharpBrains friends recommend the recent 3‑part National Geographic TV mini-series Brain Games focused on Perception, Attention and Memory. You can learn about the series and experiment a good number of visual illusions Here. You may also enjoy this article on Visual Illusions in Art and Science, and these classic illusions from our own brain…
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