Get all sides of every story and be better informed at https://ground.news/AlexOC - subscribe for 40% off unlimited access. For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: https://www.alexoconnor.com. To donate to my PayPal (thank you): http://www.paypal.me/cosmicskeptic. - VIDEO NOTES Matthew Cobb is a British zoologist and Emeritus professor of zoology at the University of Manchester. Get his book, "The Idea of the Brain: A History": https://amzn.to/4bcRFCN - LINKS https://loc.closertotruth.com/map - 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? - CONNECT My Website: https://www.alexoconnor.com SOCIAL LINKS: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskeptic Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskeptic Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskeptic TikTok: @CosmicSkeptic The Within Reason Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/within-reason/id1458675168 - CONTACT Business email: contact@alexoconnor.com Brand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co ------------------------------------------