1123: David Eagleman | Your Prehistoric Brain on Modern Problems

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Why a neuroscientist was brought in to help solve this complex problem that largely relies on our brain's ability to detect counterfeits in the first place. Also, will we be able to upload our brains to the internet? How would that work? Of course, there's a lot that goes into this, also some philosophical questions come up as a result. Who's the real me after that? My body or my virtual self. Do I have to kill one of them? That seems a little creepy. Maybe we'll get into that here on the show. And will we be able to read people's thoughts using FMRI or some other similar technology? Why or why not? And more importantly, when. All this and a whole lot more here today with Dr. David Eagleman. All right, here we go.

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