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Podcasts, Lectures, and Colloquia
Related to Cognitive Science
With the advent of podcasting, there is now a wealth of multimedia on the internet covering all aspects of cognitive science.
Whether they be in the form of a lecture, colloquia, talk, or classroom discussion, podcasts are an excellent way to present a variety
of information about research and education in cognitive science. Below you will find a large assortment of links to
podcasts from different cognitive science websites. iCogSci does not wish to take credit for the creation or content of these presentations
and we honor the copyright privileges of the originating websites.
Cognitive Science Society Virtual
Colloquium Series
The Cognitive Science Society presents a virtual colloquium series. There are generally five talks per academic year presented via the internet.
The talks from the first three years of the series were generously sponsored by the Office of Naval Research. Current sponsors include Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc, and Elluminate. Talks are Copyright 2006, Cognitive
Science Society, Inc, all rights reserved.
These talks are also available on the Virtual
Colloquium Website
Science & the City - Webzine of the New York Academy of Sciences
Science & the City delivers a podcast featuring interviews, conversations, and lectures by noted scientists and authors, including some of the brightest and best minds in cognitive science. Talks are Copyright 2006, the New York Academy of Sciences, all rights reserved.
These talks can also be found on the Science & the City Webpage.
Mind Versus Soul: A Philoctetes Center Roundtable
Six scholars of psychology, neuroscience, and religion discuss the relationship between the brain, the mind, emotional consciousness, and the possibility of a higher functioning that might be called soul.
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In Search of Memory: Eric Kandel
An interview with Nobel-prize winning neurobiologist Eric Kandel about his research, his career, and his new memoir. For more information on Dr. Kandel and his new memoir, visit Readers & Writers: In Search of Memory
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V.S. Ramachandran: Synesthesia and the Universal Principles of Art
V.S. Ramachandran discusses the neurological underpinnings of why we enjoy creating and looking at art, and the phenomenon of synesthesia, a blending of the senses that he believes might result from a sort of neurological cross-wiring between sections of the brain.
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National Public Radio (NPR) Science & Technology News Reports
Magnetic Pulse Seen as Boon for Brain Research
"January 25, 2007 · Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is more
than just a new way to treat mental disorders. It also allows scientists
to probe tiny areas of the human brain to find out what they do (continues)"
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Magnetic Pulse Treatment Treats Depression
"January 25, 2007 · Transcranial magnetic stimulation, under investigation
as a potential treatment for depression, sends a magnetic pulse to stimulate
the brain. Keith Seinfeld of member station KPLU in Seattle reports on the
experiences of a woman named Georgia, who is among hundreds who have agreed
to try the device."
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Radio National's All in the Mind - Australian Broadcasting Company
Hosted by the Australian Broadcasting Company, All in the Mind is Radio National's weekly foray into all things mental – a program about the mind, brain and behaviour. From dreaming to
depression, addiction to artificial intelligence, consciousness to coma, psychoanalysis to psychopathy, free will to forgetting – All in the Mind explores the human condition
through the mind's eye. All talks are Copyright, 2006 by Australian Broadcasting Company, Radio National. An archive of talks and show transcripts
can be found on the All in the Mind Website.
Cognitive Science Courses at in the Cognitive Science Program at Indiana University
The Cognitive Science Program has recently published podcasts from their undergraduate and graduate cognitive science courses.
These podcasts provide an opportunity to see what a cognitive science course is like and what sorts of discussions often arise. These podcasts can also be found
on the Indiana University Cognitive Science Program Website.
Other Cognitive Science-Related Podcasts
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