http://www.odeo.com/channels/2904-All-in-the-Mind BrettJackson no All In The Mind is Radio National's weekly foray into the mental universe, the mind, brain and behaviour - everything from addiction to artificial intelligence. All In The Mind is Radio National's weekly foray into the mental universe, the mind, brain and behaviour - everything from addiction to artificial intelligence. All In The Mind is Radio National's weekly foray into the mental universe, the mind, brain and behaviour - everything from addiction to artificial intelligence. en 40 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800 Science http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25449097-2009-11-14-Michael-Gazzaniga-Split-brains-and-other-heady-tales-highlight-from-the-archives Beyond the hype of left brain versus right brain lies the work of acclaimed neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga. His career was forged in the lab of Nobel laureate Roger Sperry, and together their trailblazing experiments have illuminated the differences between the brain´s two hemispheres. Today he´s on the US President´s Bioethics Council, heads up a major project on neuroscience and the law, and is a prolific writer of popular neuroscience. Beyond the hype of left brain versus right brain lies the work of acclaimed neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga. His career was forged in the lab of Nobel laureate Roger Sperry, and together their trailblazing experiments have illuminated the differences between the brain´s two hemispheres. Today he´s on the US President´s Bioethics Council, heads up a major project on neuroscience and the law, and is a prolific writer of popular neuroscience. Beyond the hype of left brain versus right brain lies the work of acclaimed neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga. His career was forged in the lab of Nobel laureate Roger Sperry, and together their trailblazing experiments have illuminated the differences between the brain´s two hemispheres. Today he´s on the US President´s Bioethics Council, heads up a major project on neuroscience and the law, and is a prolific writer of popular neuroscience. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-13,25449097 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25415521-2009-11-07-The-secret-life-of-bacteria-small-smart-and-thoughtful-Highlight-from-the-archive We can´t survive without them -- and we´ve long underestimated their prowess. Controversially, bacteria could even have cognitive talents that rival our own. Predatory behaviour, cooperation, memory -- Jules Verne eat your heart out -- Natasha Mitchell takes you on a strange adventure into the secret world of microbial mentality. We can´t survive without them -- and we´ve long underestimated their prowess. Controversially, bacteria could even have cognitive talents that rival our own. Predatory behaviour, cooperation, memory -- Jules Verne eat your heart out -- Natasha Mitchell takes you on a strange adventure into the secret world of microbial mentality. We can´t survive without them -- and we´ve long underestimated their prowess. Controversially, bacteria could even have cognitive talents that rival our own. Predatory behaviour, cooperation, memory -- Jules Verne eat your heart out -- Natasha Mitchell takes you on a strange adventure into the secret world of microbial mentality. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-06,25415521 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25396696-2009-10-31-The-eyes-have-it-Deep-time-and-future-vision Some call the eyes the window on the soul. Trevor Lamb has been gazing into the eyes of living fossil 'fishy' beings, and deep into evolutionary time to unravel the beginnings of our incredible seeing organ. And what about its future? A myopia explosion in East Asian cities has folk worried, and there's good evidence for a surprising cause. Some call the eyes the window on the soul. Trevor Lamb has been gazing into the eyes of living fossil 'fishy' beings, and deep into evolutionary time to unravel the beginnings of our incredible seeing organ. And what about its future? A myopia explosion in East Asian cities has folk worried, and there's good evidence for a surprising cause. Some call the eyes the window on the soul. Trevor Lamb has been gazing into the eyes of living fossil 'fishy' beings, and deep into evolutionary time to unravel the beginnings of our incredible seeing organ. And what about its future? A myopia explosion in East Asian cities has folk worried, and there's good evidence for a surprising cause. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-30,25396696 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25361287-2009-10-24-Addiction-free-will-and-self-control Heard the one about the psychiatrist, the Supreme Court judge and the philosopher who walked in to a radio studio...? Join Natasha Mitchell and guests in a round-table interrogation of how the brain sciences are changing our understanding of addiction, and the powerful consequences for notions of free will, responsibility and culpability. Heard the one about the psychiatrist, the Supreme Court judge and the philosopher who walked in to a radio studio...? Join Natasha Mitchell and guests in a round-table interrogation of how the brain sciences are changing our understanding of addiction, and the powerful consequences for notions of free will, responsibility and culpability. Heard the one about the psychiatrist, the Supreme Court judge and the philosopher who walked in to a radio studio...? Join Natasha Mitchell and guests in a round-table interrogation of how the brain sciences are changing our understanding of addiction, and the powerful consequences for notions of free will, responsibility and culpability. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-23,25361287 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25300684-2009-10-17-Hearing-Voices-stories-from-the-coalface Mel was dux of her high school with bright prospects. At 25, she needs 24 hour family care, persecuted by a violent voice in her head who she calls Ron. Journalist Tom Tilley takes us to meet Mel and her family for a rare, raw and intimate insight into the experience of hearing voices; and reports on current uncertainty over causes and treatments. Features a special multimedia production. Video Watch a video feature from Triple J's Hack: Hearing Voices. When Ron went mad in Mel's mind she went from dux of her school to being a danger to herself and her family. Find out about a new way voice hearers are surviving. Warning: This story contains disturbing material. Mel was dux of her high school with bright prospects. At 25, she needs 24 hour family care, persecuted by a violent voice in her head who she calls Ron. Journalist Tom Tilley takes us to meet Mel and her family for a rare, raw and intimate insight into the experience of hearing voices; and reports on current uncertainty over causes and treatments. Features a special multimedia production. Video Watch a video feature from Triple J's Hack: Hearing Voices. When Ron went mad in Mel's mind she went from dux of her school to being a danger to herself and her family. Find out about a new way voice hearers are surviving. Warning: This story contains disturbing material. Mel was dux of her high school with bright prospects. At 25, she needs 24 hour family care, persecuted by a violent voice in her head who she calls Ron. Journalist Tom Tilley takes us to meet Mel and her family for a rare, raw and intimate insight into the experience of hearing voices; and reports on current uncertainty over causes and treatments. Features a special multimedia production. Video Watch a video feature from Triple J's Hack: Hearing Voices. When Ron went mad in Mel's mind she went from dux of her school to being a danger to herself and her family. Find out about a new way voice hearers are surviving. Warning: This story contains disturbing material. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-16,25300684 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25262864-2009-10-10-You-are-NOT-a-Self-bodies-brains-and-the-nature-of-consciousness German philosopher of mind Thomas Metzinger is one of the world´s top researchers on consciousness, instrumental in its renaissance as a respectable problem for scientific enquiry. From out of body experiences to lucid dreaming, anarchic hand syndrome to phantom limbs - his investigations have taken him to places few dare to go. Be spooked, bewildered and amazed. German philosopher of mind Thomas Metzinger is one of the world´s top researchers on consciousness, instrumental in its renaissance as a respectable problem for scientific enquiry. From out of body experiences to lucid dreaming, anarchic hand syndrome to phantom limbs - his investigations have taken him to places few dare to go. Be spooked, bewildered and amazed. German philosopher of mind Thomas Metzinger is one of the world´s top researchers on consciousness, instrumental in its renaissance as a respectable problem for scientific enquiry. From out of body experiences to lucid dreaming, anarchic hand syndrome to phantom limbs - his investigations have taken him to places few dare to go. Be spooked, bewildered and amazed. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-09,25262864 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25300685-2009-10-10-You-are-not-a-self-Bodies-brains-and-the-nature-of-consciousness German philosopher of mind Thomas Metzinger is one of the world´s top researchers on consciousness, instrumental in its renaissance as a respectable problem for scientific enquiry. From out-of-body experiences to lucid dreaming, anarchic hand syndrome to phantom limbs, his investigations have taken him to places few dare to go. Be spooked, bewildered and amazed. German philosopher of mind Thomas Metzinger is one of the world´s top researchers on consciousness, instrumental in its renaissance as a respectable problem for scientific enquiry. From out-of-body experiences to lucid dreaming, anarchic hand syndrome to phantom limbs, his investigations have taken him to places few dare to go. Be spooked, bewildered and amazed. German philosopher of mind Thomas Metzinger is one of the world´s top researchers on consciousness, instrumental in its renaissance as a respectable problem for scientific enquiry. From out-of-body experiences to lucid dreaming, anarchic hand syndrome to phantom limbs, his investigations have taken him to places few dare to go. Be spooked, bewildered and amazed. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-09,25300685 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25225737-2009-10-03-Quality-Street Quality Street was the first ABC weekly program dedicated to Poetry. It began in 1946 and ran for 27 years ...ending in 1973. What we are going to hear today are two programs, featuring AD Hope and Kenneth Slessor, from the later years of the show ...from April 1972 and March 1971. My First Aquantance with Poets is from April 1972 and features the then Emeritus Professor of English at the Australian National University, poet and essayist, Alec Derwent Hope. He talks about four poets who had left a lasting impression on him Readers Robert Peach and Patricia Kennedy Producer Julianne Ford. The Poetry of Kenneth Slessor is from March 1971. Slessor is perhaps best known as a war corrspondant but he was also one of our finest poets. This program went to air three months before his death. Reader Ron Haddrick Narrator Tim Elliot Producer Richard Connolly Quality Street was the first ABC weekly program dedicated to Poetry. It began in 1946 and ran for 27 years ...ending in 1973. What we are going to hear today are two programs, featuring AD Hope and Kenneth Slessor, from the later years of the show ...from April 1972 and March 1971. My First Aquantance with Poets is from April 1972 and features the then Emeritus Professor of English at the Australian National University, poet and essayist, Alec Derwent Hope. He talks about four poets who had left a lasting impression on him Readers Robert Peach and Patricia Kennedy Producer Julianne Ford. The Poetry of Kenneth Slessor is from March 1971. Slessor is perhaps best known as a war corrspondant but he was also one of our finest poets. This program went to air three months before his death. Reader Ron Haddrick Narrator Tim Elliot Producer Richard Connolly Quality Street was the first ABC weekly program dedicated to Poetry. It began in 1946 and ran for 27 years ...ending in 1973. What we are going to hear today are two programs, featuring AD Hope and Kenneth Slessor, from the later years of the show ...from April 1972 and March 1971. My First Aquantance with Poets is from April 1972 and features the then Emeritus Professor of English at the Australian National University, poet and essayist, Alec Derwent Hope. He talks about four poets who had left a lasting impression on him Readers Robert Peach and Patricia Kennedy Producer Julianne Ford. The Poetry of Kenneth Slessor is from March 1971. Slessor is perhaps best known as a war corrspondant but he was also one of our finest poets. This program went to air three months before his death. Reader Ron Haddrick Narrator Tim Elliot Producer Richard Connolly tag:odeo.com,2009-10-02,25225737 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25262865-2009-10-03-It-takes-a-village-the-evolution-of-human-nature What most distinguishes us from other apes? Our naked flesh? Language? Our empathic ways? Acclaimed anthropologist and sociobiologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy has spent her long research career upending assumptions about sex, reproduction and the evolution of human nature. She joins Natasha Mitchell to discuss her new book Mothers and Others, and why it took a village to generate a big brained human child. What most distinguishes us from other apes? Our naked flesh? Language? Our empathic ways? Acclaimed anthropologist and sociobiologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy has spent her long research career upending assumptions about sex, reproduction and the evolution of human nature. She joins Natasha Mitchell to discuss her new book Mothers and Others, and why it took a village to generate a big brained human child. What most distinguishes us from other apes? Our naked flesh? Language? Our empathic ways? Acclaimed anthropologist and sociobiologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy has spent her long research career upending assumptions about sex, reproduction and the evolution of human nature. She joins Natasha Mitchell to discuss her new book Mothers and Others, and why it took a village to generate a big brained human child. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-02,25262865 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25187838-2009-09-26-Dark-Science-Pushing-the-limits-of-fear-flesh-pain-and-your-psyche Join us at the Dark Science night at Sydney´s Powerhouse Museum for a spectacle of side show science and (almost) R-rated research. Suspension artists hang from hooks through their flesh, tattoo artists ply their wares, and don´t miss the spiders and coffins too - it´s the science of fear and pain as you never heard it before Join us at the Dark Science night at Sydney´s Powerhouse Museum for a spectacle of side show science and (almost) R-rated research. Suspension artists hang from hooks through their flesh, tattoo artists ply their wares, and don´t miss the spiders and coffins too - it´s the science of fear and pain as you never heard it before Join us at the Dark Science night at Sydney´s Powerhouse Museum for a spectacle of side show science and (almost) R-rated research. Suspension artists hang from hooks through their flesh, tattoo artists ply their wares, and don´t miss the spiders and coffins too - it´s the science of fear and pain as you never heard it before tag:odeo.com,2009-09-25,25187838 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25149506-2009-09-19-The-coming-of-The-Singularity-or-not Imagine a future where computers exceed our own intelligence; where problem solving is no longer limited by human thinking - what then? It´s a moment in technological time some call "The Singularity". But how much is technological reality, and how much fantasy? Science writer Mike McRae catches up with A.I researchers and sci fi writers to ponder the possibilities and probabilities. Imagine a future where computers exceed our own intelligence; where problem solving is no longer limited by human thinking - what then? It´s a moment in technological time some call "The Singularity". But how much is technological reality, and how much fantasy? Science writer Mike McRae catches up with A.I researchers and sci fi writers to ponder the possibilities and probabilities. Imagine a future where computers exceed our own intelligence; where problem solving is no longer limited by human thinking - what then? It´s a moment in technological time some call "The Singularity". But how much is technological reality, and how much fantasy? Science writer Mike McRae catches up with A.I researchers and sci fi writers to ponder the possibilities and probabilities. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-18,25149506 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25187839-2009-09-19-The-coming-of-The-Singularity-or-not Imagine a future where computers exceed our own intelligence; where problem solving is no longer limited by human thinking -- what then? It's a moment in technological time some call 'The Singularity'. But how much is technological reality, and how much fantasy? Science writer Mike McRae catches up with AI researchers and sci-fi writers to ponder the possibilities and probabilities. Imagine a future where computers exceed our own intelligence; where problem solving is no longer limited by human thinking -- what then? It's a moment in technological time some call 'The Singularity'. But how much is technological reality, and how much fantasy? Science writer Mike McRae catches up with AI researchers and sci-fi writers to ponder the possibilities and probabilities. Imagine a future where computers exceed our own intelligence; where problem solving is no longer limited by human thinking -- what then? It's a moment in technological time some call 'The Singularity'. But how much is technological reality, and how much fantasy? Science writer Mike McRae catches up with AI researchers and sci-fi writers to ponder the possibilities and probabilities. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-18,25187839 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25110590-2009-09-12-Sex-Knowledge-and-Science-Adelaide-Festival-of-Ideas Doing science has no room for gender and agendas, right? It's all about the objective pursuit of facts and truths about nature. Or is it? Acclaimed historian of science Londa Schiebinger, and top philosophers Simon Blackburn and Karen Green join Natasha Mitchell to debate the making of modern science, beards, breasts and how we came to be called mammals! Doing science has no room for gender and agendas, right? It's all about the objective pursuit of facts and truths about nature. Or is it? Acclaimed historian of science Londa Schiebinger, and top philosophers Simon Blackburn and Karen Green join Natasha Mitchell to debate the making of modern science, beards, breasts and how we came to be called mammals! Doing science has no room for gender and agendas, right? It's all about the objective pursuit of facts and truths about nature. Or is it? Acclaimed historian of science Londa Schiebinger, and top philosophers Simon Blackburn and Karen Green join Natasha Mitchell to debate the making of modern science, beards, breasts and how we came to be called mammals! tag:odeo.com,2009-09-11,25110590 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25075451-2009-09-05-Psychogeography-discovering-the-mental-terrain-of-the-city All in the Mind takes you on an extraordinarily ordinary journey across the mental and physical terrain of a big city. For many the ideal method of urban travel is straight out of Star Trek—teleporting. But in the 21st century city there are flaneurs and commuters savouring their journeys, on foot and by bike. They´re taking in the smells and sounds of back alleys, recalling emotional memories at intersections and celebrating stacks of shipping containers. Join us on a `psychogeographical´ adventure, and discover the impact of the city on your psyche. All in the Mind takes you on an extraordinarily ordinary journey across the mental and physical terrain of a big city. For many the ideal method of urban travel is straight out of Star Trek—teleporting. But in the 21st century city there are flaneurs and commuters savouring their journeys, on foot and by bike. They´re taking in the smells and sounds of back alleys, recalling emotional memories at intersections and celebrating stacks of shipping containers. Join us on a `psychogeographical´ adventure, and discover the impact of the city on your psyche. All in the Mind takes you on an extraordinarily ordinary journey across the mental and physical terrain of a big city. For many the ideal method of urban travel is straight out of Star Trek—teleporting. But in the 21st century city there are flaneurs and commuters savouring their journeys, on foot and by bike. They´re taking in the smells and sounds of back alleys, recalling emotional memories at intersections and celebrating stacks of shipping containers. Join us on a `psychogeographical´ adventure, and discover the impact of the city on your psyche. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-04,25075451 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25039924-2009-08-29-Minds-on-the-Margins A life on the streets or behind bars isn´t what we hope for our children. What leads them there? Mental illness? Family breakdown? Economic hardship? Two groundbreaking studies are fundamentally challenging the assumptions we make about our most marginalised, and the state of their mind. A life on the streets or behind bars isn´t what we hope for our children. What leads them there? Mental illness? Family breakdown? Economic hardship? Two groundbreaking studies are fundamentally challenging the assumptions we make about our most marginalised, and the state of their mind. A life on the streets or behind bars isn´t what we hope for our children. What leads them there? Mental illness? Family breakdown? Economic hardship? Two groundbreaking studies are fundamentally challenging the assumptions we make about our most marginalised, and the state of their mind. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-28,25039924 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25002887-2009-08-22-Many-Selves-One-Body-Dissociation-and-early-trauma We all dissociate to a degree—compartmentalising major traumatic experiences in our psyche to protect ourselves. But Dissociation Identity Disorder is the extreme end, where a person might present multiple selves or 'alters' to the world without fully knowing it—swapping clothes, life histories and personalities each time they 'switch'. Don´t miss this firsthand account. We all dissociate to a degree—compartmentalising major traumatic experiences in our psyche to protect ourselves. But Dissociation Identity Disorder is the extreme end, where a person might present multiple selves or 'alters' to the world without fully knowing it—swapping clothes, life histories and personalities each time they 'switch'. Don´t miss this firsthand account. We all dissociate to a degree—compartmentalising major traumatic experiences in our psyche to protect ourselves. But Dissociation Identity Disorder is the extreme end, where a person might present multiple selves or 'alters' to the world without fully knowing it—swapping clothes, life histories and personalities each time they 'switch'. Don´t miss this firsthand account. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-21,25002887 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24965744-2009-08-15-Art-on-the-Mind-Neuroaesthetics-and-the-artist-as-brain-scientist Acclaimed neuroscientist Semir Zeki pioneered the field of neuroaesthetics to probe the biological basis of the aesthetic experience, art, literature, love and beauty. He thinks scientists have lots to learn about the brain from the works of visual artists and romantic literature. And visit London´s Hayward Gallery, where the Walking in My Mind exhibition has been described as a 'vast humming cranium' as artists unearth their creative process through vast installations. Acclaimed neuroscientist Semir Zeki pioneered the field of neuroaesthetics to probe the biological basis of the aesthetic experience, art, literature, love and beauty. He thinks scientists have lots to learn about the brain from the works of visual artists and romantic literature. And visit London´s Hayward Gallery, where the Walking in My Mind exhibition has been described as a 'vast humming cranium' as artists unearth their creative process through vast installations. Acclaimed neuroscientist Semir Zeki pioneered the field of neuroaesthetics to probe the biological basis of the aesthetic experience, art, literature, love and beauty. He thinks scientists have lots to learn about the brain from the works of visual artists and romantic literature. And visit London´s Hayward Gallery, where the Walking in My Mind exhibition has been described as a 'vast humming cranium' as artists unearth their creative process through vast installations. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-14,24965744 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25002888-2009-08-15-Art-on-the-Mind-Neuroesthetics-and-the-artist-as-brain-scientist Acclaimed neuroscientist Semir Zeki pioneered the field of neuroesthetics to probe the biological basis of the aesthetic experience, art, literature, love and beauty. He thinks scientists have lots to learn about the brain from the works of visual artists and romantic literature. And visit London's Hayward Gallery, where the Walking in My Mind exhibition has been described as a 'vast humming cranium' as artists unearth their creative process through vast installations. Acclaimed neuroscientist Semir Zeki pioneered the field of neuroesthetics to probe the biological basis of the aesthetic experience, art, literature, love and beauty. He thinks scientists have lots to learn about the brain from the works of visual artists and romantic literature. And visit London's Hayward Gallery, where the Walking in My Mind exhibition has been described as a 'vast humming cranium' as artists unearth their creative process through vast installations. Acclaimed neuroscientist Semir Zeki pioneered the field of neuroesthetics to probe the biological basis of the aesthetic experience, art, literature, love and beauty. He thinks scientists have lots to learn about the brain from the works of visual artists and romantic literature. And visit London's Hayward Gallery, where the Walking in My Mind exhibition has been described as a 'vast humming cranium' as artists unearth their creative process through vast installations. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-14,25002888 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24934591-2009-08-08-Do-you-read-me-HAL-Robot-wars-moral-machines-and-silicon-that-cares-Part-2 The theatre of war is changing, radically. With a push towards autonomous, robotic devices capable of killing - should the Laws of War change? One artificial intelligence leader argues machines could be more ethical and humane than humans in the battlefield. But, with thousands of robotic devices already being deployed, is robotics keeping up with ethics? The theatre of war is changing, radically. With a push towards autonomous, robotic devices capable of killing - should the Laws of War change? One artificial intelligence leader argues machines could be more ethical and humane than humans in the battlefield. But, with thousands of robotic devices already being deployed, is robotics keeping up with ethics? The theatre of war is changing, radically. With a push towards autonomous, robotic devices capable of killing - should the Laws of War change? One artificial intelligence leader argues machines could be more ethical and humane than humans in the battlefield. But, with thousands of robotic devices already being deployed, is robotics keeping up with ethics? tag:odeo.com,2009-08-07,24934591 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24894923-2009-08-01-Do-you-read-me-HAL-Robot-wars-moral-machines-and-silicon-that-cares-Part-1 Robots are among us. They might be on their way in to childcare and aged care as silicon carers too. And, many thousands have now been deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, with billions being invested in the development of entirely autonomous killing agents. Will they fight fairly? Could they be more ethical and humane than humans? Over a series of shows, Natasha Mitchell speaks to leading roboticists and thinkers about the brave new now. Robots are among us. They might be on their way in to childcare and aged care as silicon carers too. And, many thousands have now been deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, with billions being invested in the development of entirely autonomous killing agents. Will they fight fairly? Could they be more ethical and humane than humans? Over a series of shows, Natasha Mitchell speaks to leading roboticists and thinkers about the brave new now. Robots are among us. They might be on their way in to childcare and aged care as silicon carers too. And, many thousands have now been deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, with billions being invested in the development of entirely autonomous killing agents. Will they fight fairly? Could they be more ethical and humane than humans? Over a series of shows, Natasha Mitchell speaks to leading roboticists and thinkers about the brave new now. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-31,24894923 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24860857-2009-07-25-Madness-modernity-and-those-nervous-times-Vienna-in-1900 Journey to Vienna at the turn of the 20th century and discover the `city of the psyche´ at the centre of Modernism. Described as 'nervous times', anxieties about the alienation of modern urban life inspired a cultural ferment between artists, architects and psychiatrists. From utopian visions of the asylum to the birth of the 'psychological portrait' and 'nerve art', the life of the mind lies at the heart of the story. Journey to Vienna at the turn of the 20th century and discover the `city of the psyche´ at the centre of Modernism. Described as 'nervous times', anxieties about the alienation of modern urban life inspired a cultural ferment between artists, architects and psychiatrists. From utopian visions of the asylum to the birth of the 'psychological portrait' and 'nerve art', the life of the mind lies at the heart of the story. Journey to Vienna at the turn of the 20th century and discover the `city of the psyche´ at the centre of Modernism. Described as 'nervous times', anxieties about the alienation of modern urban life inspired a cultural ferment between artists, architects and psychiatrists. From utopian visions of the asylum to the birth of the 'psychological portrait' and 'nerve art', the life of the mind lies at the heart of the story. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-24,24860857 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24824913-2009-07-18-Mind-Over-Matter-at-the-Adelaide-Festival-of-Ideas Is the human mind smart enough to ever understand itself? The size of a sesame seed, bees brains are brighter than you think - but do they have a mind? And, if we come up with an artificial intelligence to rival our own, how will we teach it right from wrong? Philosopher Colin Allen and neuroscientist Mandyam Srinivasan join Natasha Mitchell to talk mind, matter, moral machines and more at the Adelaide Festival of Ideas. Is the human mind smart enough to ever understand itself? The size of a sesame seed, bees brains are brighter than you think - but do they have a mind? And, if we come up with an artificial intelligence to rival our own, how will we teach it right from wrong? Philosopher Colin Allen and neuroscientist Mandyam Srinivasan join Natasha Mitchell to talk mind, matter, moral machines and more at the Adelaide Festival of Ideas. Is the human mind smart enough to ever understand itself? The size of a sesame seed, bees brains are brighter than you think - but do they have a mind? And, if we come up with an artificial intelligence to rival our own, how will we teach it right from wrong? Philosopher Colin Allen and neuroscientist Mandyam Srinivasan join Natasha Mitchell to talk mind, matter, moral machines and more at the Adelaide Festival of Ideas. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-17,24824913 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24781937-2009-07-11-The-Mind-of-the-Composer-Part-2-Maurice-Ravel-on-air-edition-Unconditional-Love-podcast-edition Acclaimed doctor and broadcaster Lord Robert Winston investigates the mind, music and dementia of composer Maurice Ravel. For copyright reasons, this week's podcast is another feature Love is a Battlefield: When Heidi and Rick Solomon adopted a son raised in the profoundly deprived conditions of a Romanian orphanage, his confronting behaviours sapped every ounce of their unconditional love. Acclaimed doctor and broadcaster Lord Robert Winston investigates the mind, music and dementia of composer Maurice Ravel. For copyright reasons, this week's podcast is another feature Love is a Battlefield: When Heidi and Rick Solomon adopted a son raised in the profoundly deprived conditions of a Romanian orphanage, his confronting behaviours sapped every ounce of their unconditional love. Acclaimed doctor and broadcaster Lord Robert Winston investigates the mind, music and dementia of composer Maurice Ravel. For copyright reasons, this week's podcast is another feature Love is a Battlefield: When Heidi and Rick Solomon adopted a son raised in the profoundly deprived conditions of a Romanian orphanage, his confronting behaviours sapped every ounce of their unconditional love. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-10,24781937 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24757226-2009-07-04-The-Mind-of-the-Composer-Part-1-Robert-Schumann-on-air-edition-The-Moral-Mind-podcast-edition Acclaimed doctor and broadcaster Lord Robert Winston excavates the music and mind of composer Robert Schumann, to see if there was a relationship between the two. Schumann died at just 46 in a mental asylum, with speculation today that he had bipolar disorder. For copyright reasons, this week's podcast is an alternative from our archives, The Moral Mind. Acclaimed doctor and broadcaster Lord Robert Winston excavates the music and mind of composer Robert Schumann, to see if there was a relationship between the two. Schumann died at just 46 in a mental asylum, with speculation today that he had bipolar disorder. For copyright reasons, this week's podcast is an alternative from our archives, The Moral Mind. Acclaimed doctor and broadcaster Lord Robert Winston excavates the music and mind of composer Robert Schumann, to see if there was a relationship between the two. Schumann died at just 46 in a mental asylum, with speculation today that he had bipolar disorder. For copyright reasons, this week's podcast is an alternative from our archives, The Moral Mind. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-03,24757226 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24757228-2009-06-27-Love-is-a-battlefield-parenting-an-autistic-child Parents of a severely autistic child can be pushed to breaking point. Do we have unrealistic expectations of what they should be capable of? David and Karen Royko came to make an impossible decision about their son Ben, and share their story with candour and openness. Parents of a severely autistic child can be pushed to breaking point. Do we have unrealistic expectations of what they should be capable of? David and Karen Royko came to make an impossible decision about their son Ben, and share their story with candour and openness. Parents of a severely autistic child can be pushed to breaking point. Do we have unrealistic expectations of what they should be capable of? David and Karen Royko came to make an impossible decision about their son Ben, and share their story with candour and openness. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-26,24757228 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24734042-2009-06-20-David-Eagleman-The-afterlife-synesthesia-and-other-tales-of-the-senses Neuroscientist by day, novelist by night - David Eagleman has just written an extraordinary little novel about the afterlife. He´s also a leading researcher in synesthesia, studying people who taste sounds, hear colours, and live in a remarkable world of sensory cross-talk. He joins Natasha Mitchell in conversation about life, death and the in-between. Neuroscientist by day, novelist by night - David Eagleman has just written an extraordinary little novel about the afterlife. He´s also a leading researcher in synesthesia, studying people who taste sounds, hear colours, and live in a remarkable world of sensory cross-talk. He joins Natasha Mitchell in conversation about life, death and the in-between. Neuroscientist by day, novelist by night - David Eagleman has just written an extraordinary little novel about the afterlife. He´s also a leading researcher in synesthesia, studying people who taste sounds, hear colours, and live in a remarkable world of sensory cross-talk. He joins Natasha Mitchell in conversation about life, death and the in-between. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-19,24734042 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24698792-2009-06-13-Secrets-and-lies-The-untold-story-of-adoption Shame, guilt, loss, and grief - giving up a baby at birth can leave a powerful and permanent psychological imprint on a young mother. Countless Australian women without a wedding band were forced to relinquish their babies for adoption. Don´t miss these rare and frank reflections from three women, whose lives were deeply affected by the experience. Shame, guilt, loss, and grief - giving up a baby at birth can leave a powerful and permanent psychological imprint on a young mother. Countless Australian women without a wedding band were forced to relinquish their babies for adoption. Don´t miss these rare and frank reflections from three women, whose lives were deeply affected by the experience. Shame, guilt, loss, and grief - giving up a baby at birth can leave a powerful and permanent psychological imprint on a young mother. Countless Australian women without a wedding band were forced to relinquish their babies for adoption. Don´t miss these rare and frank reflections from three women, whose lives were deeply affected by the experience. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-12,24698792 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24659519-2009-06-06-Child-soldiers-the-Art-and-arts-of-healing-Part-2-of-2 In Sierra Leone, child soldiers committed acts that words can barely describe. At the war's end, ravaged communities responded to them with terror and stigma. A minority of former child soldiers, many orphaned, have access to reintegration programs. Dance and movement therapist David Alan Harris describes an extraordinary project to respond to the traumatised psyche through engaging the body. In Sierra Leone, child soldiers committed acts that words can barely describe. At the war's end, ravaged communities responded to them with terror and stigma. A minority of former child soldiers, many orphaned, have access to reintegration programs. Dance and movement therapist David Alan Harris describes an extraordinary project to respond to the traumatised psyche through engaging the body. In Sierra Leone, child soldiers committed acts that words can barely describe. At the war's end, ravaged communities responded to them with terror and stigma. A minority of former child soldiers, many orphaned, have access to reintegration programs. Dance and movement therapist David Alan Harris describes an extraordinary project to respond to the traumatised psyche through engaging the body. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-05,24659519 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24659520-2009-05-30-Child-soldiers-the-Art-and-arts-of-healing-Part-1-of-2 Born into the bloody horror of war, Sudanese rap artist Emmanuel Jal was 9 when he was recruited into the Sudanese Peoples´ Liberation Army as a child soldier. Incredibly he survived, and his music reaches a generation of Lost Boys. And next week, a remarkable dance and movement therapist helping former child soldiers in Sierra Leone express and heal the traumas of their psyches through their bodies. Born into the bloody horror of war, Sudanese rap artist Emmanuel Jal was 9 when he was recruited into the Sudanese Peoples´ Liberation Army as a child soldier. Incredibly he survived, and his music reaches a generation of Lost Boys. And next week, a remarkable dance and movement therapist helping former child soldiers in Sierra Leone express and heal the traumas of their psyches through their bodies. Born into the bloody horror of war, Sudanese rap artist Emmanuel Jal was 9 when he was recruited into the Sudanese Peoples´ Liberation Army as a child soldier. Incredibly he survived, and his music reaches a generation of Lost Boys. And next week, a remarkable dance and movement therapist helping former child soldiers in Sierra Leone express and heal the traumas of their psyches through their bodies. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-29,24659520 Fri, 29 May 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24629338-2009-05-30-Child-soldiers-The-Art-and-arts-of-healing-Part-1-of-2 Born into the bloody horror of war, Sudanese rap artist Emmanuel Jal was 9 when he was recruited into the Sudanese Peoples´ Liberation Army as a child soldier. Incredibly he survived, and his music reaches a generation of Lost Boys. And next week, a remarkable dance and movement therapist helping former child soldiers in Sierra Leone express and heal the traumas of their psyches through their bodies. Born into the bloody horror of war, Sudanese rap artist Emmanuel Jal was 9 when he was recruited into the Sudanese Peoples´ Liberation Army as a child soldier. Incredibly he survived, and his music reaches a generation of Lost Boys. And next week, a remarkable dance and movement therapist helping former child soldiers in Sierra Leone express and heal the traumas of their psyches through their bodies. Born into the bloody horror of war, Sudanese rap artist Emmanuel Jal was 9 when he was recruited into the Sudanese Peoples´ Liberation Army as a child soldier. Incredibly he survived, and his music reaches a generation of Lost Boys. And next week, a remarkable dance and movement therapist helping former child soldiers in Sierra Leone express and heal the traumas of their psyches through their bodies. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-29,24629338 Fri, 29 May 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24598901-2009-05-23-Antidepressants-placebo-and-medicalising-mood When Professor Irving Kirsch and colleagues got hold of the unpublished data from drug company trials of antidepressants, it hit the headlines. But their analysis - that antidepressants and placebo pills have about the same clinical impact - was widely misreported. Hear it from the horse´s mouth, from the stage of the 2009 Happiness and Its Causes Conference. When Professor Irving Kirsch and colleagues got hold of the unpublished data from drug company trials of antidepressants, it hit the headlines. But their analysis - that antidepressants and placebo pills have about the same clinical impact - was widely misreported. Hear it from the horse´s mouth, from the stage of the 2009 Happiness and Its Causes Conference. When Professor Irving Kirsch and colleagues got hold of the unpublished data from drug company trials of antidepressants, it hit the headlines. But their analysis - that antidepressants and placebo pills have about the same clinical impact - was widely misreported. Hear it from the horse´s mouth, from the stage of the 2009 Happiness and Its Causes Conference. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-22,24598901 Fri, 22 May 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24568817-2009-05-16-Autism-genetics-early-detection-and-the-ethics-of-screening-newborns News of the largest studies on the genetics of autism to date is out, paving the way for genetic risk testing in the future. And, Australian research suggests autistic behaviours can be detected as early as eight months. So should we be screening newborns for neurological disorders like autism? The ethical debate unfolds on All in the Mind. News of the largest studies on the genetics of autism to date is out, paving the way for genetic risk testing in the future. And, Australian research suggests autistic behaviours can be detected as early as eight months. So should we be screening newborns for neurological disorders like autism? The ethical debate unfolds on All in the Mind. News of the largest studies on the genetics of autism to date is out, paving the way for genetic risk testing in the future. And, Australian research suggests autistic behaviours can be detected as early as eight months. So should we be screening newborns for neurological disorders like autism? The ethical debate unfolds on All in the Mind. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-15,24568817 Fri, 15 May 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24564110-2009-05-09-The-silent-disability-Acquired-Brain-Injury-and-the-justice-system Impulsive behaviour, anger, mood swings, poor concentration, memory loss. A knock to the head that qualifies as a brain injury can transform your behaviour in unexpected ways. Confronting research suggests acquired or traumatic brain injuries - past and recent - are rife in prison populations, with little to no screening or targeted interventions in place. Impulsive behaviour, anger, mood swings, poor concentration, memory loss. A knock to the head that qualifies as a brain injury can transform your behaviour in unexpected ways. Confronting research suggests acquired or traumatic brain injuries - past and recent - are rife in prison populations, with little to no screening or targeted interventions in place. Impulsive behaviour, anger, mood swings, poor concentration, memory loss. A knock to the head that qualifies as a brain injury can transform your behaviour in unexpected ways. Confronting research suggests acquired or traumatic brain injuries - past and recent - are rife in prison populations, with little to no screening or targeted interventions in place. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-08,24564110 Fri, 08 May 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24568818-2009-05-09-The-silent-disability-acquired-brain-injury-and-the-justice-system Impulsive behaviour, anger, mood swings, poor concentration, memory loss. A knock to the head that qualifies as a brain injury can transform your behaviour in unexpected ways. Confronting research suggests acquired or traumatic brain injuries - past and recent - are rife in prison populations, with little to no screening or targeted interventions in place. Impulsive behaviour, anger, mood swings, poor concentration, memory loss. A knock to the head that qualifies as a brain injury can transform your behaviour in unexpected ways. Confronting research suggests acquired or traumatic brain injuries - past and recent - are rife in prison populations, with little to no screening or targeted interventions in place. Impulsive behaviour, anger, mood swings, poor concentration, memory loss. A knock to the head that qualifies as a brain injury can transform your behaviour in unexpected ways. Confronting research suggests acquired or traumatic brain injuries - past and recent - are rife in prison populations, with little to no screening or targeted interventions in place. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-08,24568818 Fri, 08 May 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24528117-2009-05-02-Beyond-Coma A woman thought to be in a persistent vegetative state, unresponsive and unconscious to herself and the world, is asked to play a game of 'mental' tennis. Extraordinarily, brain scans reveal she can. In Australia, new ethical guidelines govern the care of people in this devastating situation. Besides new technologies and terminologies -- what prospects for those living frozen lives? This is an archival program originally broadcast last year. Our on air program was a BBC feature, which we cannot podcast due to copyright reasons. You can listen to the program we aired at the BBC website. A woman thought to be in a persistent vegetative state, unresponsive and unconscious to herself and the world, is asked to play a game of 'mental' tennis. Extraordinarily, brain scans reveal she can. In Australia, new ethical guidelines govern the care of people in this devastating situation. Besides new technologies and terminologies -- what prospects for those living frozen lives? This is an archival program originally broadcast last year. Our on air program was a BBC feature, which we cannot podcast due to copyright reasons. You can listen to the program we aired at the BBC website. A woman thought to be in a persistent vegetative state, unresponsive and unconscious to herself and the world, is asked to play a game of 'mental' tennis. Extraordinarily, brain scans reveal she can. In Australia, new ethical guidelines govern the care of people in this devastating situation. Besides new technologies and terminologies -- what prospects for those living frozen lives? This is an archival program originally broadcast last year. Our on air program was a BBC feature, which we cannot podcast due to copyright reasons. You can listen to the program we aired at the BBC website. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-01,24528117 Fri, 01 May 2009 07:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24501848-2009-04-25-Comedy-and-the-psyche Good comedians push us where few of us dare to go -- we find ourselves rolling in the aisles with shock and delight. Two top-of-the-bill acts at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival reflect on Freud, the comedic psyche and the power of the potty mouth. And, New Yorker columnist and science journalist Jim Holt unravels the rollicking history and philosophy of jokes. Good comedians push us where few of us dare to go -- we find ourselves rolling in the aisles with shock and delight. Two top-of-the-bill acts at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival reflect on Freud, the comedic psyche and the power of the potty mouth. And, New Yorker columnist and science journalist Jim Holt unravels the rollicking history and philosophy of jokes. Good comedians push us where few of us dare to go -- we find ourselves rolling in the aisles with shock and delight. Two top-of-the-bill acts at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival reflect on Freud, the comedic psyche and the power of the potty mouth. And, New Yorker columnist and science journalist Jim Holt unravels the rollicking history and philosophy of jokes. tag:odeo.com,2009-04-24,24501848 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24466193-2009-04-18-Thomas-Szasz-psychiatrists-respond Controversial psychiatrist Professor Thomas Szasz wrote The Myth of Mental Illness in 1961. Nearly 50 years later, on the eve of his 89th birthday, he continues to both ignite and inspire -- as the huge number of comments on the All in the Mind blog indicates after our extended interview with him. This week, two psychiatrists respond to their profession's most vigilant critic. Controversial psychiatrist Professor Thomas Szasz wrote The Myth of Mental Illness in 1961. Nearly 50 years later, on the eve of his 89th birthday, he continues to both ignite and inspire -- as the huge number of comments on the All in the Mind blog indicates after our extended interview with him. This week, two psychiatrists respond to their profession's most vigilant critic. Controversial psychiatrist Professor Thomas Szasz wrote The Myth of Mental Illness in 1961. Nearly 50 years later, on the eve of his 89th birthday, he continues to both ignite and inspire -- as the huge number of comments on the All in the Mind blog indicates after our extended interview with him. This week, two psychiatrists respond to their profession's most vigilant critic. tag:odeo.com,2009-04-17,24466193 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24441712-2009-04-11-Thomas-Szasz-speaks-Part-2-of-2 In 1961 maverick psychiatrist and libertarian Professor Thomas Szasz published his controversial and influential epic, The Myth of Mental Illness. Half a century later he maintains we live in a therapeutic state—a `pharmacracy´—and that psychiatry is a 'pseudoscientific racket'. On the eve of his 89th birthday he joins Natasha Mitchell in conversation. Next week, psychiatrists respond. In 1961 maverick psychiatrist and libertarian Professor Thomas Szasz published his controversial and influential epic, The Myth of Mental Illness. Half a century later he maintains we live in a therapeutic state—a `pharmacracy´—and that psychiatry is a 'pseudoscientific racket'. On the eve of his 89th birthday he joins Natasha Mitchell in conversation. Next week, psychiatrists respond. In 1961 maverick psychiatrist and libertarian Professor Thomas Szasz published his controversial and influential epic, The Myth of Mental Illness. Half a century later he maintains we live in a therapeutic state—a `pharmacracy´—and that psychiatry is a 'pseudoscientific racket'. On the eve of his 89th birthday he joins Natasha Mitchell in conversation. Next week, psychiatrists respond. tag:odeo.com,2009-04-10,24441712 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24405433-2009-04-04-Thomas-Szasz-speaks-Part-1-of-2 In 1961 maverick psychiatrist and libertarian Professor Thomas Szasz published his controversial and influential epic, The Myth of Mental Illness. In it he argued that mental illness is a fiction and a medical metaphor. Half a century later he maintains we live in a therapeutic state—a `pharmacracy´ where psychiatry is synonymous with coercion. On the eve of his 89th birthday he joins Natasha Mitchell in conversation over two weeks about his contentious legacy. In 1961 maverick psychiatrist and libertarian Professor Thomas Szasz published his controversial and influential epic, The Myth of Mental Illness. In it he argued that mental illness is a fiction and a medical metaphor. Half a century later he maintains we live in a therapeutic state—a `pharmacracy´ where psychiatry is synonymous with coercion. On the eve of his 89th birthday he joins Natasha Mitchell in conversation over two weeks about his contentious legacy. In 1961 maverick psychiatrist and libertarian Professor Thomas Szasz published his controversial and influential epic, The Myth of Mental Illness. In it he argued that mental illness is a fiction and a medical metaphor. Half a century later he maintains we live in a therapeutic state—a `pharmacracy´ where psychiatry is synonymous with coercion. On the eve of his 89th birthday he joins Natasha Mitchell in conversation over two weeks about his contentious legacy. tag:odeo.com,2009-04-03,24405433 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24376409-2009-03-28-The-modern-teenager-myth-or-marvel Monosyllabic, messy, self-conscious and sleepy - science now has the tumultuous teenager in its sights. Are they risk-takers with brains still under construction? Or competent adults grossly misinterpreted by modern science? From evolutionary theories to the bright lights of the brain scan - a provocative debate is being waged. Monosyllabic, messy, self-conscious and sleepy - science now has the tumultuous teenager in its sights. Are they risk-takers with brains still under construction? Or competent adults grossly misinterpreted by modern science? From evolutionary theories to the bright lights of the brain scan - a provocative debate is being waged. Monosyllabic, messy, self-conscious and sleepy - science now has the tumultuous teenager in its sights. Are they risk-takers with brains still under construction? Or competent adults grossly misinterpreted by modern science? From evolutionary theories to the bright lights of the brain scan - a provocative debate is being waged. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-27,24376409 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24405434-2009-03-28-The-modern-teenager-myth-or-marvel Monosyllabic, messy, self-conscious and sleepy—science now has the tumultuous teenager in its sights. Are they risk-takers with brains still under construction? Or competent adults grossly misinterpreted by modern science? From evolutionary theories to the bright lights of the brain scan—a provocative debate is being waged. Monosyllabic, messy, self-conscious and sleepy—science now has the tumultuous teenager in its sights. Are they risk-takers with brains still under construction? Or competent adults grossly misinterpreted by modern science? From evolutionary theories to the bright lights of the brain scan—a provocative debate is being waged. Monosyllabic, messy, self-conscious and sleepy—science now has the tumultuous teenager in its sights. Are they risk-takers with brains still under construction? Or competent adults grossly misinterpreted by modern science? From evolutionary theories to the bright lights of the brain scan—a provocative debate is being waged. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-27,24405434 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24337483-2009-03-21-Doctoring-with-Darwinian-medicine Look in your doctor´s kitbag, and you´ll probably find a stethoscope, a thermometer, a first-aid kit. But a copy of Charles Darwin´s Origin of Species too? `Darwinian Medicine´ asks: why do we get sick, and why didn't the body evolve to be better? Psychiatrist Randolph Nesse argues physicians ignore evolutionary theories at the peril of their patients. All in the Mind continues Radio National's celebrations of Darwin's 200th birthday... Look in your doctor´s kitbag, and you´ll probably find a stethoscope, a thermometer, a first-aid kit. But a copy of Charles Darwin´s Origin of Species too? `Darwinian Medicine´ asks: why do we get sick, and why didn't the body evolve to be better? Psychiatrist Randolph Nesse argues physicians ignore evolutionary theories at the peril of their patients. All in the Mind continues Radio National's celebrations of Darwin's 200th birthday... Look in your doctor´s kitbag, and you´ll probably find a stethoscope, a thermometer, a first-aid kit. But a copy of Charles Darwin´s Origin of Species too? `Darwinian Medicine´ asks: why do we get sick, and why didn't the body evolve to be better? Psychiatrist Randolph Nesse argues physicians ignore evolutionary theories at the peril of their patients. All in the Mind continues Radio National's celebrations of Darwin's 200th birthday... tag:odeo.com,2009-03-20,24337483 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24303852-2009-03-14-Ancient-brains-Rare-finds-and-past-lives Archaeologists in Yorkshire have dug up a 2000 year old human skull, incredibly with brain tissue still intact. When this brain last saw the world, the Romans were yet to invade Britain and tribes occupied the North. And in another stunning find - the first ever fossilised brain - that of a 300 million year old fish, last alive in the Late Paleozoic. Archaeologists in Yorkshire have dug up a 2000 year old human skull, incredibly with brain tissue still intact. When this brain last saw the world, the Romans were yet to invade Britain and tribes occupied the North. And in another stunning find - the first ever fossilised brain - that of a 300 million year old fish, last alive in the Late Paleozoic. Archaeologists in Yorkshire have dug up a 2000 year old human skull, incredibly with brain tissue still intact. When this brain last saw the world, the Romans were yet to invade Britain and tribes occupied the North. And in another stunning find - the first ever fossilised brain - that of a 300 million year old fish, last alive in the Late Paleozoic. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-13,24303852 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:00:00 -0700 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24268714-2009-03-07-Dreams-the-stuff-memories-are-made-of-Part-2-of-2 Dreams feel meaningful—drawn from a mishmash of content from our waking lives. But it's a hot debate among scientists, who are yet to confirm why we sleep, let alone dream. Neuroscientist Matthew Wilson's extraordinary experiments involve eavesdropping on the sleeping minds of rats. He proposes dreaming is central to how we remember and learn. Dreams feel meaningful—drawn from a mishmash of content from our waking lives. But it's a hot debate among scientists, who are yet to confirm why we sleep, let alone dream. Neuroscientist Matthew Wilson's extraordinary experiments involve eavesdropping on the sleeping minds of rats. He proposes dreaming is central to how we remember and learn. Dreams feel meaningful—drawn from a mishmash of content from our waking lives. But it's a hot debate among scientists, who are yet to confirm why we sleep, let alone dream. Neuroscientist Matthew Wilson's extraordinary experiments involve eavesdropping on the sleeping minds of rats. He proposes dreaming is central to how we remember and learn. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-06,24268714 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:00:00 -0800 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24233077-2009-02-28-Dreams-the-body-alive-Part-1-of-2 Jungian psychoanalyst and psychotherapist Robert Bosnak is a dream worker. To him dreams are an ecosystem of imaginings - powerful bodily experiences populated by characters with their own intelligences. When you encounter the images of your dreaming mind - do you find one Self, or many? And, next week a leading neuroscientist probing the possible link between memory and dreaming. Jungian psychoanalyst and psychotherapist Robert Bosnak is a dream worker. To him dreams are an ecosystem of imaginings - powerful bodily experiences populated by characters with their own intelligences. When you encounter the images of your dreaming mind - do you find one Self, or many? And, next week a leading neuroscientist probing the possible link between memory and dreaming. Jungian psychoanalyst and psychotherapist Robert Bosnak is a dream worker. To him dreams are an ecosystem of imaginings - powerful bodily experiences populated by characters with their own intelligences. When you encounter the images of your dreaming mind - do you find one Self, or many? And, next week a leading neuroscientist probing the possible link between memory and dreaming. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-27,24233077 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:00:00 -0800 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24268715-2009-02-28-Dreams-the-body-alive-Part-1-of-2 Jungian psychoanalyst and psychotherapist Robert Bosnak is a dream worker. To him dreams are an ecosystem of imaginings—powerful bodily experiences populated by characters with their own intelligences. When you encounter the images of your dreaming mind do you find one Self, or many? And, next week, a leading neuroscientist probing the possible link between memory and dreaming. Jungian psychoanalyst and psychotherapist Robert Bosnak is a dream worker. To him dreams are an ecosystem of imaginings—powerful bodily experiences populated by characters with their own intelligences. When you encounter the images of your dreaming mind do you find one Self, or many? And, next week, a leading neuroscientist probing the possible link between memory and dreaming. Jungian psychoanalyst and psychotherapist Robert Bosnak is a dream worker. To him dreams are an ecosystem of imaginings—powerful bodily experiences populated by characters with their own intelligences. When you encounter the images of your dreaming mind do you find one Self, or many? And, next week, a leading neuroscientist probing the possible link between memory and dreaming. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-27,24268715 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:00:00 -0800 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24148967-2009-02-21-The-philosophy-of-good-intentions Reading the minds of others can be darned hard. Are their intentions good, bad or indifferent? Whether we hold people accountable for their behaviour depends on the answer. Scientists probe questions like this through experiments. Philosophers traditionally appeal to intuition and argument. But now a young band of experimental philosophers are taking armchair philosophy to task, and digging for data. Reading the minds of others can be darned hard. Are their intentions good, bad or indifferent? Whether we hold people accountable for their behaviour depends on the answer. Scientists probe questions like this through experiments. Philosophers traditionally appeal to intuition and argument. But now a young band of experimental philosophers are taking armchair philosophy to task, and digging for data. Reading the minds of others can be darned hard. Are their intentions good, bad or indifferent? Whether we hold people accountable for their behaviour depends on the answer. Scientists probe questions like this through experiments. Philosophers traditionally appeal to intuition and argument. But now a young band of experimental philosophers are taking armchair philosophy to task, and digging for data. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-20,24148967 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:00:00 -0800 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24090544-2009-02-14-All-in-the-Mind-and-the-Philosopher-s-Zone-special-Happy-Birthday-Charles-Darwin The human animal is a complex beast—we mate, fight, emote, and socialise in curious ways. Charles Darwin´s theories continue to provoke controversy over how and why we behave the way we do. Join leading evolutionary scientists and philosophers in this one-hour special, as presenters Alan Saunders and Natasha Mitchell consider how Darwin radically influenced the life of the mind. The human animal is a complex beast—we mate, fight, emote, and socialise in curious ways. Charles Darwin´s theories continue to provoke controversy over how and why we behave the way we do. Join leading evolutionary scientists and philosophers in this one-hour special, as presenters Alan Saunders and Natasha Mitchell consider how Darwin radically influenced the life of the mind. The human animal is a complex beast—we mate, fight, emote, and socialise in curious ways. Charles Darwin´s theories continue to provoke controversy over how and why we behave the way we do. Join leading evolutionary scientists and philosophers in this one-hour special, as presenters Alan Saunders and Natasha Mitchell consider how Darwin radically influenced the life of the mind. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-13,24090544 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:00:00 -0800 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24051856-2009-02-07-The-big-buzz-ness-of-small-brains Wait! Before you reach for the insect spray - listen to this show. From robotic crickets to bees that see in the dark, meet a couple of neuroethologists probing the incomprehensibly small, but surprisingly brilliant, brains of bugs. Wait! Before you reach for the insect spray - listen to this show. From robotic crickets to bees that see in the dark, meet a couple of neuroethologists probing the incomprehensibly small, but surprisingly brilliant, brains of bugs. Wait! Before you reach for the insect spray - listen to this show. From robotic crickets to bees that see in the dark, meet a couple of neuroethologists probing the incomprehensibly small, but surprisingly brilliant, brains of bugs. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-06,24051856 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:00:00 -0800 no All in the Mind http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23997602-2009-01-31-Music-Is-it-really-therapeutic Music undoubtedly makes us feel good. But is it therapeutic? Does it have a place in healing the psychological, even physical, scars of illness? From the intimacy of a neonatal ward to the ravages of cancer treatment, enter the world of three Australian music therapists pushing the boundaries of medicine. Music undoubtedly makes us feel good. But is it therapeutic? Does it have a place in healing the psychological, even physical, scars of illness? From the intimacy of a neonatal ward to the ravages of cancer treatment, enter the world of three Australian music therapists pushing the boundaries of medicine. Music undoubtedly makes us feel good. But is it therapeutic? Does it have a place in healing the psychological, even physical, scars of illness? From the intimacy of a neonatal ward to the ravages of cancer treatment, enter the world of three Australian music therapists pushing the boundaries of medicine. tag:odeo.com,2009-01-30,23997602 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:00:00 -0800 no All in the Mind