Public Policy and Brain Research

Friday 03/08/2013

In this episode of the Brain Series, co-host Dr. Eric Kandel, neuroscientists Daniel Kahneman and Michael Shadlen and actor Alan Alda discuss the implications of the new science of mind on public policy relating to brain research.

People in this video: Michael Shadlen Alan Alda Daniel Kahneman Eric Kandel Walter Mischel

Category: Politics Society Health Science

Brain Series: Introduction
Health, Science
Air Date 10/29/2009
In debut of the Charlie Rose Brain Series, a panel of neurologists, scholars, and researchers examine the great mysteries of the brain. 54:16
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Children and Poverty
Politics, Education, Society, Health
Air Date 04/11/1994
Dr. David A. Hamburg, Dr. Kathryn Taaffe Young and Tom Kean discuss their report on children and poverty. 21:30
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Decision-Making
Health, Science
Air Date 09/30/2010
The Brain Series continues with a panel of neuroscientists who examine the biological basis of the decision-making process 53:35
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Degenerative Diseases
Society, Health, Science
Air Date 02/23/2012
As part of the Charlie Rose Brain Series, a panel of neurologists examine Alzheimer's disease, and frontotemporal dementia. 53:41
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Agnosia
Society, Science
Air Date 01/20/2012
As part of the Charlie Rose Brain Series, a panel of neurologists examine agnosia, and artist Chuck Close describes prosopagnosia. 53:30
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