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Published: March 8, 2026
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Matthew Cobb is a British zoologist and Emeritus professor of zoology at the University of Manchester.
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- TIMESTAMPS
0:00 The Heart or the Head?
4:13 Medicine in the Ancient World
12:25 Why Don’t We Accept Evidence?
18:34 From Ancient to Modern Understanding
29:29 When Did We Reach a Consensus on the Brain?
37:41 Electricity in the Brain
39:58 Our Metaphors for the Brain
44:15 Is the Brain Segmented or Whole?
01:05:20 Why is Speech Governed by the Left Hemisphere?
01:18:55 Why is the Brain Split Into Two Hemispheres?
01:23:06 Where in the Brain Does Consciousness Originate?
01:32:46 The Ladybug Robot
01:35:08 Back to Consciousness
01:45:27 What is a Neuron?
01:56:04 Why is Smell Connected to Memory So Strongly?
02:02:14 Do London Cab Drivers Have Larger Hippocampi?
02:10:11 The Limits of MRI and CT Scans
02:19:24 Will We Ever Be Able to See Consciousness in the Brain?
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