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Drawing on a range of disciplines, this provocative program looked at how discoveries in areas like fundamental physics, anthropology, and genomics are influencing our understanding of uniquely human characteristics. As science increasingly tests these boundaries — from the roots of morality and our capacity to contemplate our own existence to the emergence of artificial intelligence — what will it mean to be human? This program is part of the Big Ideas Series, made possible with support from the John Templeton FoundationLearn More
TOPICS: Science in Society
TAGS: 2008, anthropology, Charlie Rose, contemplate our own existence, Daniel Dennett, free will, full program, fundamental physics, genomics, Guilio Tononi, Harold Varmus, human characteristics, Ian Tattersall, Jonathan Harris, morality, New York, Nikolas Rose, Particia Churchland, Paul Nurse, Ray Kurzweil, What It Means to Be Human
PLAYLISTS: Big Ideas
Video Duration: 01:25:35
Original Program Date: Saturday, May 31, 2008
Drawing on a range of disciplines, this provocative program looked at how discoveries in areas like fundamental physics, anthropology, and genomics are influencing our understanding of uniquely human characteristics. As science increasingly tests these boundaries — from the roots of morality and our capacity to contemplate our own existence to the emergence of artificial intelligence — what will it mean to be human? This program is part of the Big Ideas Series, made possible with support from the John Templeton FoundationLearn More
TOPICS: Art & Science, Biology & Origins of Life, Earth & Environment, Mind & Brain, Physics & Math, Science in Society, Science Unplugged, Space & The Cosmos, Technology & Engineering, Your Daily Equation, Youth & Education
TAGS: 2008, anthropology, Charlie Rose, contemplate our own existence, Daniel Dennett, free will, full program, fundamental physics, genomics, Guilio Tononi, Harold Varmus, human characteristics, Ian Tattersall, Jonathan Harris, morality, New York, Nikolas Rose, Particia Churchland, Paul Nurse, Ray Kurzweil, What It Means to Be Human, 2008, anthropology, Charlie Rose, contemplate our own existence, Daniel Dennett, free will, full program, fundamental physics, genomics, Guilio Tononi, Harold Varmus, human characteristics, Ian Tattersall, Jonathan Harris, morality, New York, Nikolas Rose, Particia Churchland, Paul Nurse, Ray Kurzweil, What It Means to Be Human
PLAYLISTS: Big Ideas
Video Duration: 01:25:35
Original Program Date: Saturday, May 31, 2008
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