Brain Inspired BI 182: John Krakauer Returns… Again
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Jan 19, 2024 
Neuroscientist and author John Krakauer returns to discuss brain reorganization, plasticity, motor problems after strokes, and artificial general intelligence. They explore the misconception of brain reorganization, the challenges in studying behavioral outcomes after a stroke, and the need to critically analyze scientific papers and challenge established ideas.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
A Surprise Recording Session and Casual Conversation with John Krakauer
02:02 • 3min
Reflections on being the oldest person in the lab and the idea of complementary science
04:52 • 2min
Current Interests and Research Projects
07:04 • 5min
Understanding Behavioral Phenomena and Connections in the Brain
12:07 • 25min
Converging Interests and Discontinuities in Emergence
37:11 • 19min
Does Brain Reorganization Actually Occur?
56:35 • 8min
Analyzing Scientific Papers and Challenging Established Ideas
01:04:34 • 17min
Views on Cognition, Functionalism, and Open-Endedness
01:22:01 • 3min