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Split-brain research explained by Prof Michael Gazzaniga
- Prof Michael Gazzaniga
12th Kenneth Myer FREE public lecture
12 June 2008
A recording of the 12th Kenneth Myer Lecture delivered by Prof Michael Gazzaniga - 'Split-brain research explained' is now available here.
Left vs Right
Hear about how the brain’s left and right hemispheres work in unison and understand why a Jekyll and Hyde phenomenon occurs when they are separated. Learn about one of the biggest discoveries in neuroscience from a world leader in split-brain research.
Split-brain reveals how the brain enables the mind
One of the most fascinating syndromes in neurology is the split-brain patient. These patients, who have had their brains split to provide relief from crippling epilepsy, seem to have two minds. What the left hemisphere learns and thinks is completely unknown to the right hemisphere, and vice versa.
Experiments uncover how the brain functions
Michael Gazzaniga and Roger Sperry began their split-brain research 45 years ago and it continues today. Their experiments have given scientists a better understanding of brain function. Split-brain studies have shed light on language, mechanisms of perception and attention, brain organisation, and the potential for false memories. Perhaps most intriguing have been their revelations on consciousness and evolution.
A world leader in cognitive neuroscience
Michael Gazzaniga is a Professor of Psychology and Director for the SAGE Center for the Study of Mind, University of California. He is also the Director of the Summer Institute in Cognitive Neuroscience, President of the Cognitive Neuroscience Institute, a member of the US President’s Council on Bioethics, and Chair of The Law and Neuroscience Project. He has published many books about the brain accessible to the public, as well as scientific books on cognitive neuroscience.
Play the split-brain experiments game here.
This game is made available with the courtesy of Nobelprize.org. © Nobel Web AB.
My life in science by Dr Peter Agre MD
11th Kenneth Myer FREE public lecture
A recording of the 11th Kenneth Myer Lecture delivered by Dr Peter Agre MD - 'My life in science' on 12 July 2007 is available here.
Dr Agre’s public lecture ‘My life in science’ traced the unusual story of his own scientific development. Dr Agre drew on his personal history as he examines the role of science in the public sphere, with a particular focus on the importance of science education.
Dr Agre won the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his laboratory’s 1991 discovery of the ‘channels’ that regulate and facilitate water molecule transport through cell membranes, a process that is essential to all living organisms. Dr Agre is currently the Vice Chancellor for Science and Technology, Duke University, North Carolina, USA.
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