Consciousness & The Brain is a podcast from neuroscientists Bernard Baars and David Edelman featuring open-minded conversations on new ideas about the scientific study of consciousness and the brain. In each episode, acclaimed author in psychobiology and originator of Global Workspace Theory (GWT), Bernard Baars and co-host David Edelman, a neuroscientist and Visiting Scholar in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Dartmouth College are joined by the world’s foremost leaders in biological and cognitive sciences, business, the arts, and humanities to discover the conscious brain, and broadcast exciting scientific findings.
Talking Points:
00:20 - Special Tribute to Nobel Laureate Gerald M. Edelman
18:06- Conversations on the Biology of Subjectivity
30:18 - Roundtable on Neural Darwinism & Consciousness
1:15:39 - A Talk with Psychobiologist Bernie Baars
In episode #1, neuroscientist David Edelman discusses his father, Nobel Laureate Gerald M. Edelman’s life and reminisces about little known stories and milestones and the professional artistry of GME’s distinguished career and groundbreaking theories.
In a nearly six-decade long career, Gerald M. Edelman’s research spanned diverse areas of biological science, including immunology, developmental biology, and neuroscience. The common thread running through all of Dr. Edelman’s pursuits was an enduring interest in the relationship between biology and human experience.
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