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A video of a talk by Robert Sapolsky<\/h3>\n

11 a.m., February 19, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This Sunday we will discuss “The Uniqueness of Humans” a 36-minute TED Talk by author, biologist, and neurological scientist Robert Sapolsky. He is currently a professor of biology, and professor of neurology and neurological sciences, and, by courtesy, neurosurgery, at Stanford University. In addition, he is a research associate at the National Museums of Kenya.
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