BS 167 Stanislas Dehaene explores "How We Learn"

Brain Science with Ginger Campbell, MD: Neuroscience for Everyone

Ginger Campbell, MD

Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Neuroscience, Medicine, Brain, Science

4.8 • 896 Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2020

⏱️ 66 minutes

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This is an interview with Stanislas Dehaene about his new book How We Learn: Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine . . . for Now. According to neuroscientist Dehaene neuroscience has revealed that human babies are incredible "learning machines" whose abilities exceed those of the best current artificial intelligence. We explore why this is so and how this information could be used to help learners (and teachers) of all ages.

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How We Learn: Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine . . . for Now by Stanislas Dehaene
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0:00.0	I think it's also important for teachers and educators because they tend to
0:04.4	underestimate the capacities of the baby brain. It's not just plasticity, it's not just
0:10.1	learning, it's a combination of innate abilities and learning. There is no such thing as
0:16.5	nature and nurture. There is always both.
0:19.1	Welcome to brain science, the
0:24.0	brain science, the podcast that explores how recent discoveries in
0:27.5	neuroscience are unraveling the mystery of how our brain makes us human. I'm your host Dr. Jincher Campbell and this is
0:35.0	episode 167. I've been hosting brain science since 2006 because I passionately believe that understanding the basics of how our
0:46.3	brains really work not only enriches our lives but prepares us to deal with the challenges of the 21st century.
0:55.0	Today's guest, Stanislaus de Han, shares my passion.
1:00.0	Before we jump into today's interview, I want to remind you that you can find
1:06.2	additional episodes of brain science along with episode show notes and
1:11.0	transcripts on my website at brain science podcast.com. You can send me
1:16.4	feedback at brain science podcast at gmail.com, submit voice feedback at Speak Pipe.com,
1:24.4	forward slash Doc Artemis, and you can post to the Brainscience Podcast fan page on Facebook.
1:32.3	We also have a group on Goodreads which you can get to with
1:37.8	the shortcut brain science forum.com.
1:42.2	Today's guest neuroscientist Stanislaus de Han, is the author of several best-selling books,
1:48.0	including The Number Sense, Reading in the Brain, and Consciousness in the brain, which I discussed in detail in episode 160.
1:57.0	Today we're going to be talking about his new book, How We Learn, Why Brains Learn Better than any machine for now. I'll be back after the
2:06.7	interview to review the key ideas and to share a few brief announcements. as a guest on brain science. Thank you for taking the time to talk with me.
2:23.4	It's a pleasure.
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