Kevin Mitchell is an associate professor of genetics and neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin. Kevin’s research is aimed at understanding the genetic program specifying the wiring of the brain and its relevance to variation in human faculties.
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Kevin’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/WiringTheBrain
Kevin’s Book (Innate: How The Wiring Of Our Brains Shapes Who We Are) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Innate-How-Wiring-Brains-Shapes/dp/0691173885
Kevin’s TEDx Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZo9wXKmwFk
Kevin’s Royal Institution Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkJqkGX0ThQ
ORDER OF CONVERSATION:
0:00 - Intro
0:22 - What Is A Neurogeneticist?
3:12 - Choosing Genetics & Trinity College Dublin
6:46 - PhD: Neural Development of Fruitflies
12:26 - How Long Until We Understand An Insect’s Brain?
16:47 - Research Focuses
23:17 - Kevin’s Book - Innate: How The Wiring Of Our Brains Shapes Who We Are
36:39 - Effect Of Research On Personal Life
39:52 - Understanding Stupid/Bad Behaviour
40:57 - Morality
45:16 - Free Will
51:14 - Who Is Suited To Neurogenetics?
53:39 - Future Plans
57:15 - Relationship Between Neuroscience & AI/Genetics
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