Now showing
VS Ramachandran: The neurons that shaped civilization
About this film
Neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran outlines the fascinating functions of mirror neurons. Only recently discovered, these neurons allow us to learn complex social behaviors, some of which formed the foundations of human civilization as we know it.
Directors & creators
TED.com
Subjects
TEDTalks, TED, Talks, biology, brain, cognitive science, evolution, neurology, science, TEDIndia 2009, 2009
More from this pool