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VS Ramachandran: The neurons that shaped civilization


VS Ramachandran: The neurons that shaped civilization
VS Ramachandran: The neurons that shaped civilization
Duration: 7:43

Neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran outlines the fascinating functions of mirror neurons. Only recently discovered, these neurons allow us to learn complex social behaviors, some of which formed the foundations of human civilization as we know it.