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Brain CHRISTMAS LECTURES

The language of life – Say it with sound (2017)

In the first CHRISTMAS LECTURE, Sophie Scott explores how humans and other animals use noises to communicate.

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Brain CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Meet your brain – Are you thinking what I'm thinking? (2011)

Discover what makes us truly human.

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Brain CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Meet your brain – Who's in charge here anyway? (2011)

Who's in control – you or your brain? Your conscious thoughts are only the tip of the iceberg. Every minute your brain is

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Brain CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Meet your brain – What's in your head? (2011)

Your brain has the ability to create an almost unlimited stream of images, thoughts, memories and dreams. Undoubtedly the most

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