A Glorious Accident (1 of 7) Oliver Sacks on migraine

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OliverSacks

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An interview with the British neurologist Oliver Sacks. One of his most famous books is Awakenings (1973) about people that suffer from the economo disease, a sleeping disorder. The interview is about his patients, his treatments, research and migraine, what he suffered from himself. In the Dutch television show A Glorious Accident (1993) six scientists talk about their visions on their work and the world. Journalist Wim Kayzer asks them: how far did you come in your understanding of our thoughts an actions? What did science really bring us at the end of the 20th century: knowledge or also understanding? Order the dvd-box of A Glorious Accident here: http://winkel.vpro.nl/een-schitterend...

OliverSacks

OliverSacks

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Points : 5183
Registration date : 06.10.10

A Glorious Accident (2 of 7) Rupert Sheldrake: Revolution or wrong track?In the Dutch television show A Glorious Accident (1993) six scientists talk about their visions on their work and the world. Journalist Wim Kayzer asks them: how far did you come in your understanding of our thoughts an actions? What did science really bring us at the end of the 20th century: knowledge or also understanding? An interview with the British writer and biologist Rubert Shledrake. He studied cell biology, but alter focused more on parapsychology. He wrote about the morphic field, telepathy, psychic theories and the possibility of life on other planets. Order the dvd-box of A Glorious Accident here: http://winkel.vpro.nl/een-schitterend...

OliverSacks

OliverSacks

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Registration date : 06.10.10

A Glorious Accident (3 of 7) Daniel C. Dennett: The last resort of humanityAn interview with the American philosopher Daniel C. Dennett. He writes a lot about consciousness and artificial intelligence. Wim Kayzer questions him on his life in the country side and his book Consciousness Explained. He also lets other guest of his interview series to ask him questions. Oliver Sacks wanted to know whether the philosopher has children, or a dog. He meant: what do feelings mean to someone who looks at the world so instrumentalistic. In the Dutch television show A Glorious Accident (1993) six scientists talk about their visions on their work and the world. Journalist Wim Kayzer asks them: how far did you come in your understanding of our thoughts an actions? What did science really bring us at the end of the 20th century: knowledge or also understanding? Order the dvd-box of A Glorious Accident here: http://winkel.vpro.nl/een-schitterend...

OliverSacks

OliverSacks

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Registration date : 06.10.10

A Glorious Accident (4 of 7) Stephen Toulmin: Descartes, DescartesAn interview with the British philosopher Stephen Toulmin. The scientist is known for his work about moral reasoning. Wim Kayzer questions Toulmin about his theories, his book Cosmopolis, Descartes and he is surprisingly candid about his private life. In the Dutch television show A Glorious Accident (1993) six scientists talk about their visions on their work and the world. Journalist Wim Kayzer asks them: how far did you come in your understanding of our thoughts an actions? What did science really bring us at the end of the 20th century: knowledge or also understanding? Order the dvd-box of A Glorious Accident here: http://winkel.vpro.nl/een-schitterend...

OliverSacks

OliverSacks

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Points : 5183
Registration date : 06.10.10

An interview with the British physicist Freeman Dyson. He is known for his research in quantum electrodynamics. He is also known for his fantastic imagination. In the Dutch television show A Glorious Accident (1993) six scientists talk about their visions on their work and the world. Journalist Wim Kayzer asks them: how far did you come in your understanding of our thoughts an actions? What did science really bring us at the end of the 20th century: knowledge or also understanding? Order the dvd-box of A Glorious Accident here: http://winkel.vpro.nl/een-schitterend...
Glorious Accident (5 of 7) Freeman Dyson: In praise of diversity

OliverSacks

OliverSacks

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A Glorious Accident (6 of 7) Stephen Jay Gould: The UnanswerableAn interview with American paleontologist and evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould. He was an expert on land snails in the Caribic area. He was fascinated by the evolution since he was five years old because of dinosaurs, when he visited the American Museum of Natural History. With Dutch journalist Wim Kayzer he talks about his youth, his theories, the Burgess shale and his work. In the Dutch television show A Glorious Accident (1993) six scientists talk about their visions on their work and the world. Journalist Wim Kayzer asks them: how far did you come in your understanding of our thoughts an actions? What did science really bring us at the end of the 20th century: knowledge or also understanding? Order the dvd-box of A Glorious Accident here: http://winkel.vpro.nl/een-schitterend...

OliverSacks

OliverSacks

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Points : 5183
Registration date : 06.10.10

A Glorious Accident (7 of 7) Coming together: We wonder, ever wonder why we found us hereIn the Dutch television show A Glorious Accident (1993) six scientists talk about their visions on their work and the world. Journalist Wim Kayzer asks them: how far did you come in your understanding of our thoughts an actions? What did science really bring us at the end of the 20th century: knowledge or also understanding? In The Coming Together all the scientist get together: The British neurologist Oliver Sacks, the British writer and biologist Rubert Shledrake, the American philosopher Daniel C. Dennett, the British philosopher Stephen Toulmin, the British physicist Freeman Dyson and the American paleontologist and evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould. The talk about the question what science has brought humanity. Order the dvd-box of A Glorious Accident here: http://winkel.vpro.nl/een-schitterend... In het tv-programma

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