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The concept of hydraulic system in physiology
07:42 - 14:35 (06:52)
A discussion on the idea of hydraulic system in our bodies inspired by the discovery of the hydraulic system in gardens during the Renaissance. This helped in the understanding of sensory and motor systems in physiology.
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The study of physiology was historically focused on sensory and motor systems, but a discovery by an ancient Greek gardener led Marshall McLuhan to develop the idea that hydraulic pressure played a critical role in transmitting signals throughout the body.
07:42 - 13:07 (05:24)
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The study of physiology was historically focused on sensory and motor systems, but a discovery by an ancient Greek gardener led Marshall McLuhan to develop the idea that hydraulic pressure played a critical role in transmitting signals throughout the body.
ChapterThe concept of hydraulic system in physiology
Episode#222 – Jay McClelland: Neural Networks and the Emergence of Cognition
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The acceptance of evolution and understanding that all animals were produced from it made Descartes' idea of non-human animals being simply machines seem wonky.
13:10 - 14:35 (01:24)
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The acceptance of evolution and understanding that all animals were produced from it made Descartes' idea of non-human animals being simply machines seem wonky. The continuity of the species and the discovery of a hippocampus in chimpanzees' brains contribute to the idea that humans are a product of nature.