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DD #54 - The Mind-Brain Connection

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Feature Interview (11:30) – Neurosurgeon Dr. Paul Camarata talks about the relationship between the mind and the brain: is the mind part of the brain, does the brain use the mind, or does the mind use the brain? The Mystery of the Mind by Wilder Penfield (PDF) (http://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrender.fcgi?accid=PMC1878586&blobtype=pdf) Life After Death: The Evidence by Dinesh D’Souza (https://www.amazon.com/Life-After-Death-Dinesh-DSouza/dp/1596980990) Also in this episode: News (00:55) – Discussing the Spiritual Soul in the Classroom https://doi.org/10.5840/ncbq201818342 Medical Trivia (Answer at 37:40) – The average human brain weighs about 3 pounds or 1.5-2% of body weight. What percentage of the body’s energy supplies (as based on blood flow and oxygen use) does the brain use? And, how much energy does a brain require compared to the IBM supercomputer Watson that first beat a Jeopardy champion on the TV show? Linacre for the Laity (40:00) – Psychiatrist Sr. Marysia Weber, DO talks about t