Film: "BBC Horizon - The Secret You"

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"With the help of a hammer-wielding scientist, Jennifer Aniston and a general anaesthetic, Professor Marcus du Sautoy goes in search of answers to one of science's greatest mysteries: how do we know who we are? While the thoughts that make us feel as though we know ourselves are easy to experience, they are notoriously difficult to explain. So, in order to find out where they come from, Marcus subjects himself to a series of probing experiments.

He learns at what age our self-awareness emerges and whether other species share this trait. Next, he has his mind scrambled by a cutting-edge experiment in anaesthesia. Having survived that ordeal, Marcus is given an out-of-body experience in a bid to locate his true self. And in Hollywood, he learns how celebrities are helping scientists understand the microscopic activities of our brain. Finally, he takes part in a mind-reading experiment that both helps explain and radically alters his understanding of who he is."

Quite newly released. I hope people enjoy this look into understand how we perceive ourselves.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbItRBc4Cp8[/youtube]

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I've got that in my to watch pile. I probably never will though, as I hate video.

It's just my alley though.

You are lucky. Reading is a much more beneficial way of learning.

Finished watching it 20 minutes ago. Interesting film for sure.

This technology is featured in it;

http://hplusmagazine.com/2010/01/17/vir ... m-project/
http://hplusmagazine.com/2010/01/25/vir ... -part-two/
http://hplusmagazine.com/2010/02/15/vir ... ty-part-3/

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We are our brains and our brains are us.

There is no Mind as such.

ruveyn

Talking of audio, I was shown this the other day

Fast Forward Radio is the station you should be interested in. Tons of radio shows which you can all can subscribe to via itunes if you use that then download the podcasts. (i know you can do it because i did but cant see any indicators for itunes at the moment)

Brilliant minds speaking about brilliant things.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/fastforwardradio

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