The Real Reason for Brains
Offered By: TED-Ed via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore neuroscientist Daniel Wolpert's surprising premise that the brain evolved primarily to control movement in this engaging 20-minute TED-Ed talk. Discover how the brain creates human motion's grace and agility through data-rich explanations and cutting-edge robotics examples. Delve into topics such as Bayesian decision theory, neural simulation, and the science behind tickling. Gain insights into the brain's role in controlling movement and decoding complex motor tasks, challenging traditional views on brain evolution and function.
Syllabus
Intro
Why do we have brains
How well are we doing
Cuttingedge robotics
Controlling movement
Bayesian decision theory
Neural simulator
Tickling
Decoding
Taught by
TED-Ed
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