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BBC Webcasting the 2003 Reith Lectures
pvc writes "The BBC is webcasting the 2003 Reith Lectures. This year their devoted to the workings of the human brain and are being presented by Vilayanur S Ramachandran. Topics ranging from phantom limbs to conscious awareness to synesthaesia."
Oh do get a life. He's a highly respected academic, having worked for years in the UK and US. These lectures were broadcast on Radio 4 about a month ago, and believe me, his accent is what the BBC calls "RP" - Received Pronounciation. I don't suppose you'd pass muster, would you?
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I've been listening to these lectures while I work and I must say they're absolutely fascinating. The guy has a great voice and sense of humour, and the question-and-answer sessions at the end are surprisingly intelligent and just as interesting as the talk itself.
The talks are basically about all the strange ways that your senses can behave when your brain is damaged in subtle ways. People whose visual centers have been damaged can point at objects they can't consiously "see" because the motor-control part of the brain is processing the input from the eyes. A woman can read the license plate of a car but not tell whether which direction the car is moving. Everybody likes Picasso on a fundamental level but overrides their basic appreciation with a conscious decision not to like it. A man recognizes his mother by voice but thinks she is an impostor by sight.
Crazy and interesting stuff. He's talking in La Jolla tomorrow night but I can't find any information about the show. I assume it's an invitation-only thing.
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