Episode 8 - Are we counting stones or encouraging innovation?

Dr Mark Williams is an internationally recognised professor of cognitive neuroscience, (cognitive neuroscience is focused on studying the brain and learning, how it uses thought, senses and experiences to inform understanding and gain new knowledge) with over 25 years experience conducting behavioural and brain imaging research focusing on our social skills. He has taught neuroscience to a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as publishing more than 70 scientific articles which have featured in outlets globally including The New York Times, The Economist, The Guardian, and New Scientist. 

He has been awarded numerous high-profile fellowships and grants, and worked both at MIT in the USA and at universities in Australia.

In the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in our understanding of the human brain and one of his passions is making the many recent discoveries in cognitive neuroscience more accessible to the general public.  He is fascinated with how we interact, learn and think and says that understanding how our brains learn is essential for all teachers.

http://www.drmarkwilliams.com