The Believing Brain - Presented by Dr Michael Shermer

[TheFifthGreatApe]

Dr. Shermer, maybe you should endeavor down that financial path a little further. You might just uncover the biggest form of blind faith the world has has ever emerged.

[axblake1]

I think Michael Shermer misunderstood Carl Sagan. He said that aliens that could communicate with us would have to be more technologically advanced. He didn't spend much time speculating on aliens other than that.

[DutchLiam84]

Very entertaining, thanks for the upload!

[gradscienceunimelb]

Hey guys, thanks for the feedback. In recording the lecture we've had to be careful of what we can/can't show, especially with material where we may not have the rights to reproduce (the presentation at the beginning is one of them). We always try to showcase the lecture material where possible, and will try to do more of that with future recordings.

[joyboard]

Well I like the audience shots when he talks about senility and Alzheimer and then they only show the old people :o) that was kind of fun, but yes else it was too much! One time he explains something with a presentation, but instead of the presentation I just have to see at some faces :p

[Solanis]

I agree with edeneye808: too much time spent on audience shots even at the expense of illustrating what Shermer is talking about, e.g., from the important stuff, like the angles he's pointing out in the Leaning Tower photos or to the simply interesting, like the shots of Feynman's van.

It would have proved far more interesting to see what he was addressing his comments to rather than seeing (unfortunately in some cases, the blank-eyed stares of) the audience.

[edeneye808]

Why so many shots of the audience? Facial expressions in the audience are irrelevant and annoying. I just want to see the lecture.