SEMINAR PROFILE

S06 -
The Evolution of the Mind

The human brain is one of the most remarkable structures to evolve in the history of life on the earth. While the structural brain is necessary, is it sufficient to create a mind? In this seminar we will explore how the biology of the brain and learned experiences from life and culture form the mind of the individual. We will study the interplay between evolutionary neurobiology and the philosophical and scientific trends in human civilizations. We will consider the neurology of developmental and acquired diseases of the brain (autism, genius, dyslexia, etc.) and use these models to reflect on the dynamic interplay between nature and nurture.

Scholar:

Peter Bergethon

Location:

Harvard Hillel

Dates:

3/9/2011, 3/22/2011, 3/29/2011

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S06 -	The Evolution of the Mind

	The human brain is one of the most remarkable structures to evolve in the history of life on the earth. While the structural brain is necessary, is it sufficient to create a mind? In this seminar we will explore how the biology of the brain and learned experiences from life and culture form the mind of the individual. We will study the interplay between evolutionary neurobiology and the philosophical and scientific trends in human civilizations. We will consider the neurology of developmental and acquired diseases of the brain (autism, genius, dyslexia, etc.) and use these models to reflect on the dynamic interplay between nature and nurture.

		Scholar:	Peter Bergethon
		Location:	Harvard Hillel
		Dates:	3/9/2011, 3/22/2011, 3/29/2011