Human Brain
How AI falls short of the wonders of the human brain
25 May 2023
"The False Promise of ChatGPT" was the headline of a recent New York Times op-ed, penned by three leading thinkers in the field of artificial intelligence. Kathryn speaks to one of the authors, Dr… Audio
Shane O'Mara: walking can help combat depression
18 Aug 2019
Neuroscientist Shane O'Mara is an avid walker who has just released a new book that is something of a hymn to the most basic of exercises, In Praise of Walking. He joins the show to discuss the… Audio
David Robson: Why smart people do stupid things
23 Jun 2019
David Robson is an author and science journalist whose new book, The Intelligence Trap, examines the reasons why smart people make stupid mistakes and offers a cognitive toolkit for ways to avoid… Audio
Scientists make pea-sized brain from skin cells
19 Aug 2015
American scientists have created a human brain the size of a pea in a laboratory dish. Audio