16 February 2016
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Jonathan Phillips (Harvard University) and Charles Randy Gallistel (Rutgers University)
- Randy: The standard explanation of memory is wrong . 10:35
- How ants (and humans) know where they are . 12:26
- The case against Obama’s brain mapping program . 8:23
- Genes : DNA :: memory : ______ . 10:35
- Why most neuroscientists resist Randy’s ideas . 5:35
- When will we solve the mystery of memory? . 3:02
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The Mind Report | Apr 6, 2013 | Jonathan Phillips & Charles Randy Gallistel
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