How can we cultivate a healthy brain? Is it possible to correct brain damage from disease and trauma? Understanding neuroscience and physiology of the brain allows us to make informed decisions about how to preserve brain health. In this film, Dr. Huda Zoghbi discusses how brain exercises, avoiding mental stress
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Caring for the Health of Your Brain
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Synthetic Brains and Identity
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Imagine if you could remove a single neuron from your brain and replace it with an artificial neuron that could mimic the original neuron's activity. Would you still be inherently you? What if you replaced 100 billion neurons in your brain with artificial neurons? Would this change things? In this
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Science and Religion: The Draper-White Conflict Thesis
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There is a popular conception that the historical relationship between science and religion has always been one of conflict or even all-out warfare. Historians of science call this the “conflict thesis.” In this video, historians of science Dr. Lawrence Principe and Dr. Edward Davis examine the historical roots and social
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Humans in a Vast Universe: Astronomy and Cosmic Significance
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As we study the vast expanse of the universe, we are encountered with knowledge about origins and the expanding universe which shapes our understanding of where humanity fits into the story of the world. The perspective of looking outward at our galaxy and the estimated 400 billion galaxies beyond ours,
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What are exoplanets and how do we find them?
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How are new planets discovered? How are new planets quantified in terms of size, mass, density, material, temperature, etc.? In this short film, Dr. David Charbonneau provides an explanation for how inferences are made to determine planetary qualities, and how the use of innovative scientific methods in astronomy allows us
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To Be Human: Genetics, Origins, and Identity
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What does it mean to be human? We often strive to understand our uniqueness in this world by evaluating differences between ourselves and other living organisms. Instead, could it be more productive to observe the similarities that exist between species and understand who we are in light of common ancestry?
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The Workings of Science
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Discussions surrounding the various scientific disciplines don't often encompass aspects of faith. However, scientific inquiry is predicated on ideas of faith that the universe can, in fact, be understood. Can science answer all possible questions of the universe completely? There is a tendency to view questions about the universe with
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Theology and Emotions
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This seminar, taught by Thandeka at Andover Newton Seminary, uses movies, music, theater, liturgical theory, affective neuroscientific research and affective theological studies to retrieve the lost emotional foundation of liberal faith. Students use insights gained from this multidisciplinary work to create an in-class presentation of a new liturgical strategy that
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Systematic Theology II
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This course, taught by Mark Heim at Andover Newton Seminary, is the second semester of a two semester exposition and exploration of Christian theology. It deals with major Christian doctrines, their meaning, coherence, and interpretation. Course Categories: General Theology Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science Seminaries: Andover Newton Theological
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