40/40 Vision Lecture: Neurology and the Passion for Art

11/13/2000; 89 minutes

Why is it that great works of art seem to have a universal appeal, transcending cultural and geographic boundaries? V.S. Ramachandran, director of UCSD's Center for Brain and Cognition has studied how the brain perceives works of art and thinks he may know the answer to this intriguing question. Recorded on 10/18/2000. (#5224)

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