Life Story of Cognitive Neuroscientist | The Human Podcast Ep 34 (Dr Hugo Spiers)
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Show Notes
Dr Hugo Spiers is a professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London and the director of the Spiers Lab. His work focuses on spatial cognition: how we remember, navigate and imagine space.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:06 - What Is (Cognitive) Neuroscience?
2:52 - Early Experiences Learning About Science
3:59 - Deciding To Study Neuroscience
7:45 - PhD Research
9:24 - Becoming a Professor
11:44 - Most Impactful Research
19:24 - Research Focus: Spatial Cognition (Remembering, Navigating & Imagining Space)
29:06 - London Taxi Cabbie's Memory
33:41 - Fascination With Spatial Cognition
36:07 - UCL's Spiers Lab
38:17 - Google DeepMind
39:23 - Discussing AI with Demis Hassabis
45:45 - What Is A Good Life?
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