Understanding the Interconnectedness of Culture and Biology

Is there a quantum reason we could have free will? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the concept of free will and predetermination with neuroscientist, biologist, and author of Determined: The Science of Life Without Free Will, Robert Sapolsky. 

A special thanks from our editors to Robert Sapolsky’s dog. 

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