How The Brain Evolved from Single Celled Organisms (The Social Brain ep 38)

Right now, you are in possession of the most complex thing in the known universe: Your brain. The question is, how could this amazingly advanced biological computer have come about through natural forces? In this episode of The Social Brain, we’re traveling hundreds of millions of years into the past to answer that question. We’ll describe in broad strokes the evolution of single celled organisms all the way to the most intelligent creatures on the planet. #evolution #brain #neuroscience
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[@Johnsonpsychiatry]

I am a psychiatrist in Colorado writing a book on the evolution of the brain. Essentially, a very similar concept to what you are doing here, but as much significant detail and connection as possible, while still trying to hold on to the big picture. Starting with the Big Bang, I discuss the evolution of matter and energy, up to, and past the brain, and into civilization. I have listened to a number of your videos and always appreciate the thoughts they stimulate! The one on the cingulate maybe being my favorite. Keep of the good work, and reach out if you ever are interested. Appreciate you guys

[@prototropo]

Incredibly worthy project--I look forward to seeing your book. I love that approach of human intelligence--from a big picture/long view perspective, rather than (but along with) the reductive look at each critical advance. There had to be a gradient of increasing, variable, development, beginning with very ancient proclivities, and not a single, recent "bingo" mother of all brains.

[@Crawdaddy_Ro]

I'd love to read your book. That's one of my favorite topics. When do you plan on releasing it?

[@cgsansone]

Taylor and Andrew, really enjoying this on my drive through Colorado. I’m appreciating the depth and knowledge that you provide in such a short amount of time. What an eye-opener about our evolution. Makes me appreciate our species that much more !

[@adivasi8277]

My mind is blown into pieces. You guys have touched into such deep truths about our reality. This knowledge is priceless and can benefit all of humanity into making better decisions. Thank you guys

[@cgsansone]

Thanks!

[@senseofmindshow]

Thank you so much!

[@ninjuhdelic]

Thanks for helping a hippie understand the universe a lil more

[@rs5352]

I think the part about opportunities for change being independent of an organism desiring to survive might be what distinguishes a neo-Darwinian advocate from others. It seems like anything that might be intentional gets immediately dismissed by that crowd as “Lamarkian.” Maybe Lamark was wrong, but there still might be some sort of problem solving going on in real time that can also be heritable.

[@kaseydunn8694]

Have you guys read Max Bennett’s book: “A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, & the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains”?? I really enjoyed reading it, and thought his model for the five breakthroughs was very interesting. A lot of what Taylor is talking about when he’s talking about brain evolution in invertebrates and early vertebrates is discuss in detail in the first 2 breakthroughs was so fun to read! I think if you y’all haven’t read it - you should look into it! 🙂 -fellow NeuroNerd 🤓🧠

[@kcsnipes]

0:00 📲

[@henrymarin5860]

19:00 could cancer be the reason for multicellular life? If a cell in a colony starts cloning itself and working as a unit, if by chance some of the cells specialize, could that lead to a new more complex organism? Similar to siphonophores today

[@kaseydunn8694]

Cancer is a disease that occurs in multicellular organisms, so to me that wouldn’t make sense. Because, cancer is about ‘abnormal’ cell growth, cells that specialize and work as a unit seems like a good thing 🤷🏻

[@josephpchajek2685]

No

[@alexanderastafyev8105]

!!!

[@josephpchajek2685]

Hint: It didn't

[@Reactorama_rip]

I am first