Event: Becoming Human: Brain, Mind and Emergence (Stanford University)

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Becoming Human: Brain, Mind and Emergence (Stanford University)

Introduction and Keynote Addresses

	William B. Hurlbut, M.D., Stanford University Welcome and Introduction to the Discussion: Play
	Antonio R. Damasio , M.D., Ph.D. Reflections on the Neurobiology of Emotion and Feeling: Play
	Robert Sapolsky, Ph.D The Biology of Our Uniqueness: Play \| Discussion

Session I - Moderator: William B. Hurlbut M.D.

	Steven P. R. Rose, Ph.D. The Mind is Wider than the Brain - With Apologies to Emily Dickinson: Play
	Edward T. Oakes, S.J.. Response: Play
	Discussion

Session II - Moderator: William C. Mobley, M.D., Ph.D.

	Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. Cultivating the Mind: Lessons from Cortical Plasticity Research: Play
	Michael J. Zigmond, Ph.D. Response: Play
	Discussion

Session III - Moderator: William Newsome, Ph.D.

	Richard J. Davidson, Ph.D. Hints Toward a Neurobiology of Positive Affect and Compassion: Play
	John D. E. Gabrieli, Ph.D. Response: Play
	Discussion

Session IV - Moderator: William Durham, Ph.D.

	Paul Ekman, Ph.D Emotions, Self-Deception and Responsibility: Play
	William Damon, Ph.D. Response: Play
	Discussion
	William B. Hurlbut, M.D., Stanford University Section I-IV Recap: Play

Session V - Moderator: William Durham, Ph.D.

	Melvin J. Konner, M.D, Ph.D. Biological Constraints on the Human Spirit: Play
	Paul McHugh, M.D. Response: Play
	Discussion

Session VI - Moderator: William C. Mobley, M.D., Ph.D.

	V.S. Ramachandran, M.D., Ph.D. Bridging Neuroscience and the Humanities: Insights from Synaesthesia, Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and Neurologic Syndromes: Play
	Discussion

Session VII - Moderator: William B. Hurlbut M.D. -

	Antonio R. Damasio , M.D., Ph.D. Reflections and Further Comments: Play
	Discussion

Session VIII - Moderator: Arnold Eisen, Ph.D.

	Most Rev. George Pell, STB,STL, D.Phil., M.Ed. Emergence and the Human Person: the Approach of Faith and the Work of Science: Play
	Discussion

Session IX

	Panel: Jeff Schloss, Ph.D., Nancey Murphy, Ph.D., Th.D., Philip Clayton, Ph.D., Baruch S. Blumberg, M.D., Ph.D., Robert Hamerton-Kelly, Th.D. Opening Remarks
	Discussion
	William Durham, Ph.D. Closing Comments

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	The Cognitive and Neurosciences
	What Makes us Human?
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