‘Brainwashed’ Examines the Value of Brain Scans
29:35 minutes
In the new book Brainwashed: The Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience, co-authors Sally Satel and Scott Lilienfeld examine the science behind some recent brain imaging research. Satel joins host Ira Flatow and other guests for a look at what brain scans can—and cannot—tell us about human behavior and how the mind works.
Segment Guests
Sally Satel
Sally Satel is a practicing psychiatrist and a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research.
Gary Marcus
Gary Marcus is a psychology professor, director of the NYU Center for Language and Music, and author of Guitar Zero in New York, New York.
David Eagleman
David Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Baylor College of Medicine, where he directs the Laboratory for Perception and Action as well as the Initiative on Neuroscience and Law.
Russell A. Poldrack
Russell A. Poldrack is director of the Imaging Research Center and professor of psychology and neurobiology at the University of Texas, Austin in Austin, Texas.
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Read an excerpt from Brainwashed.
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Annette Heist is a former senior producer for Science Friday.