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Being human [videorecording] : life lessons from the frontiers of science / The Teaching Company

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmSeries: The Great courses. Science & mathematics (Biology)Publication details: Chantilly, Va. : TheTeaching Company, c2012.Description: 2 videodiscs (353 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (90 p.)ISBN:
  • 9781598038101
Other title:
  • Life lessons from the frontiers of science [videorecording]
Subject(s): Robert Sapolsky, professor, Stanford University.Summary: Understanding our humanity--the very essence of who we are and how we live our lives--is one of the deepest mysteries and biggest challenges in modern science. Why do we have bad moods? Why are we capable of having such strange and vivid dreams? How can metaphors and symbols in our language hold such a powerful sway on our thoughts and actions? Being Human: Life Lessons from the Frontiers of Science is a 12-lecture course that takes you to the front lines of scientific research and offers you a new perspective on the supposedly quirky nature of being ourselves. Thought-provoking, witty, and sometimes myth shattering, this course is sure to have you thinking about, observing, and even appreciating your own life in novel ways.
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Robert Sapolsky, professor, Stanford University.

Understanding our humanity--the very essence of who we are and how we live our lives--is one of the deepest mysteries and biggest challenges in modern science. Why do we have bad moods? Why are we capable of having such strange and vivid dreams? How can metaphors and symbols in our language hold such a powerful sway on our thoughts and actions? Being Human: Life Lessons from the Frontiers of Science is a 12-lecture course that takes you to the front lines of scientific research and offers you a new perspective on the supposedly quirky nature of being ourselves. Thought-provoking, witty, and sometimes myth shattering, this course is sure to have you thinking about, observing, and even appreciating your own life in novel ways.

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