“Who Am I?” WNYC – Radio Lab program (June 24, 2007)
Written on June 26, 2007
The “mind” and “self” were formerly the domain of philosophers and priests. Today, it’s neurologists who, armed with giant magnets, are
asking the big questions, like “How does the brain make me?” We stare into the mirror with Dr. Julian Keenan, reflect on the illusion of
self-hood with British neurologist Paul Broks, contemplate the evolution of consciousness with Dr. V. S. Ramachandran. Also, the story
of [a] woman who one day woke up as a completely different person.
Steven Johnson, author of ‘Mind Wide Open,’ is also interviewed.
Listen to the archived program: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/episodes/2007/06/24
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