John O'Keefe
discoverer of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain
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Mar 30, 2015 • 27min
John O'Keefe
John O'Keefe, Nobel Prize winner, discusses his groundbreaking work on 'place cells' in the brain. He shares insights on spatial abilities, basketball experiments, and the importance of animal research ethics. O'Keefe reflects on skepticism in science, the role of hippocampus in memory, and the impact of winning a Nobel Prize.
Oct 6, 2014 • 4min
2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
John O'Keefe, May-Britt Moser, and Edvard I. Moser, Nobel Prize winners, discuss the brain's positioning system and how humans navigate using mental maps.
