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Simplifying Complexity

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Do you have free will? - Part 2

FEB 17, 202553 MIN
Simplifying Complexity

Do you have free will? - Part 2

FEB 17, 202553 MIN

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In the last episode, Kevin Mitchell, Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin, compared human brains with single-celled organisms to introduce us to the impact of genetics on conscious thought.

In this episode, Kevin discusses metacognition, or how humans think about thinking, and its implications on free will versus determinism.

 

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This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.