Karl Friston is one of the greatest neuroscientists in history, cited over 245,000 times, known for many influential ideas in brain imaging, neuroscience, and theoretical neurobiology, including the fascinating idea of the free-energy principle for action and perception.
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\nKarl's Website: https://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/~karl/
\nKarl's Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_J._Friston
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\nOUTLINE:
\n00:00 - Introduction
\n01:50 - How much of the human brain do we understand?
\n05:53 - Most beautiful characteristic of the human brain
\n10:43 - Brain imaging
\n20:38 - Deep structure
\n21:23 - History of brain imaging
\n32:31 - Neuralink and brain-computer interfaces
\n43:05 - Free energy principle
\n1:24:29 - Meaning of life