Screening: The Philosopher

With the advances made in neuroscience, do we need philosophers? Rebecca Goldstein addresses this and other questions in her new book Plato at the Googleplex and here, in person, with one of neuroscience’s leading lights, Antonio Damasio. This is a filmed conversation from last years’ Brainwave series. Includes a post-screening discussion moderated by Thomas Reardon.

About the Speaker

Thomas Reardon is a doctoral candidate at Columbia University. His research focuses on the interaction of cortex and the basal ganglia in motor control. He holds degrees in neurobiology from Duke and Columbia. Prior to his scientific work, Reardon spent 17 years in software design, including 10 years at Microsoft, where he started the Internet Explorer project. He was a founding board member of the W3C and was recognized by MIT Tech Review in “35 Innovators Under 35”.