Daniel Wolpert: The real reason for brains

About this film

Neuroscientist Daniel Wolpert starts from a surprising premise: the brain evolved, not to think or feel, but to control movement. In this entertaining, data-rich talk he gives us a glimpse into how the brain creates the grace and agility of human motion.

Directors & creators

TED.com

Subjects

TEDTalks, TEDGlobal 2011, TED, Talks, biology, brain, evolution, neurology, science, 2011

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