Very interesting TED by neurologist V.S Ramachandran The neurons that shaped civilization. He's a great speaker, describing complicated theories of the brain in concrete and simple ways, and has a few other talks that are definitely worth checking out.
In this video he talks about his investigations into phantom limb pain, synesthesia and other brain disorders allow him to explore (and begin to answer) the most basic philosophical questions about the nature of self and human consciousness.
"Ramachandran is a latter-day Marco Polo, journeying the silk road of science to strange and exotic Cathays of the mind. He returns laden with phenomenological treasures...which, in his subtle and expert telling, yield more satisfying riches of scientific understanding."Richard Dawkins
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