Carl Craver is a philosopher of neuroscience at Washington University in St. Louis. He says that identifying the conceptual frameworks scientists labor under is key to an open pursuit of the lofty questions they aim to answer.
"When we say that we want a neural explanation for consciousness, what are the rules of that game? What is it that would count as success or failure?"
Carl Craver is a philosopher of neuroscience at Washington University in St. Louis. He says that identifying the conceptual frameworks scientists labor under is key to an open pursuit of the lofty questions they aim to answer.
"When we say that we want a neural explanation for consciousness, what are the rules of that game? What is it that would count as success or failure?"
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Daniel Hansson teaches and writes within the fields of systems science and environmental sustainability. He says that we approach education incorrectly and end up with professionals who do not understand the problems they are asked to solve. Interview: July 6, 2012
Rob Ely is an assistant professor of mathematics at the University of Idaho. He conducts research on ways in which students think about the infinite and the infinitesimal and on cognition and learning in math education.