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 two-day seminar we will explore how the biology of the brain and the learned experiences from life and culture form the mind of the individual. We explore the interplay between evolutionary neurobiology and the philosophical and scientific trends in human civilization. We will explore the neurology of developmental and acquired diseases of the brain (autism, genius, dyslexia, etc.) and use these models to reflect on the the dynamic interplay between nature and nurture.

Scholar:

Peter Bergethon

Location:

Harvard Hillel

Dates:

10/30/2014, 11/14/2014

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 two-day seminar we will explore how the biology of the brain and the learned experiences from life and culture form the mind of the individual. We explore the interplay between evolutionary neurobiology and the philosophical and scientific trends in human civilization. We will explore the neurology of developmental and acquired diseases of the brain (autism, genius, dyslexia, etc.) and use these models to reflect on the the dynamic interplay between nature and nurture.

		Scholar:	Peter Bergethon
		Location:	Harvard Hillel
		Dates:	10/30/2014, 11/14/2014