Sapolsky on the Science of Pleasure
March 21, 2011 by George Canciani · Leave a Comment
Robert Sapolsky, professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University, compares dopamine levels in monkeys and humans.
Sapolsky argues that in both, “Dopamine is not about pleasure, it’s about the anticipation of pleasure.” The difference from monkeys is that humans “keep dopamine levels up for decades waiting for the reward.”
Transmediale.11 Response:Ability Trailer
February 1, 2011 by George Canciani · Leave a Comment
Transmediale – Response:Ability Film Trailer for Berlin’s festival of art and digital culture by Emilia Forstreuter.
E.O. Wilson on preserving life species in our Biosphere
September 9, 2010 by George Canciani · Leave a Comment
E.O. Wilson on preserving biodiversity and supporting our “encyclopedia of life.” An encyclopedia that lives on the Internet and is contributed to by scientists and amateurs, has an expandable page for each species, and is accessible to anyone on demand.
(2007) (22 min.)