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MIT OpenCourseWare · Education

MIT OpenCourseWare

A free and open online publication of educational material from thousands of MIT courses, covering the entire MIT curriculum, ranging from introductory to the most advanced graduate courses. On the OCW website, each course includes a syllabus, instructional material like notes and reading lists, and learning activities like assignments and solutions. Some courses also have videos, online textbooks, and faculty insights on teaching. Knowledge is your reward. There's no signup or enrollment, and no start or end dates. OCW is self-paced learning at its best. Whether you’re a student, a teacher, or simply a curious person that wants to learn, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) offers a wealth of insight, inspiration, videos, and a whole lot more! Get the full picture on the OCW website at https://ocw.mit.edu. Accessibility: https://accessibility.mit.edu/ User comments policy: https://ocw.mit.edu/comments/ (Channel banner photo by Nietnagel on Flickr: https://flic.kr/p/8WXxfK.)

Episodes

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12.2 Time Dilation Effect on Earth

08 Nov 2021
3m
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4.5 Lorentz Transformation

08 Nov 2021
6m
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3.1 Light

08 Nov 2021
7m
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2.2 Galilean Transformation

08 Nov 2021
6m
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9.2 Energy Conservation

08 Nov 2021
3m
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10.5 Decay of a Pion

08 Nov 2021
3m
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4.3 Length Contraction

08 Nov 2021
3m
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4.4 Invariance

08 Nov 2021
5m
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Relevance of a transitional justice framework to address Belgium’s colonial past

28 Oct 2021
26m
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1. Introduction to the Human Brain

27 Oct 2021AI processed

Nancy Kanwisher introduces her course, "The Human Brain," by recounting a personal story about her friend Bob, who had a brain tumor affecting his navigation abilities. The story underscores the brain's modular organization, where specific areas handle distinct functions, and damage to one area doesn't necessarily impa...

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20. Theory of Mind & Mentalizing

27 Oct 2021
1h 16m
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13. Number

27 Oct 2021
1h 10m
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24. Attention and Awareness

27 Oct 2021
56m
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15. Hearing and Speech

27 Oct 2021
1h 18m
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16. Music

27 Oct 2021
1h 12m
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18. Language I

27 Oct 2021
1h 8m
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21. Brain Networks

27 Oct 2021
1h 23m
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11. Development, Nature & Nurture II (2018)

27 Oct 2021AI processed

The lecture explores the interplay between innate brain structures and experiential learning in shaping cognitive functions. It examines the degree to which face perception is innate, contrasting evidence from newborns and monkeys raised without exposure to faces. The discussion then shifts to how long-range structural...

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10. Development, Nature & Nurture I

27 Oct 2021AI processed

The podcast explores the origins of knowledge, specifically focusing on whether brain structures for face perception are innate or learned. It presents philosophical views from empiricists like Locke and Hume, contrasting them with Kant's argument for a priori conditions of cognition. The discussion covers brain develo...

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9. Navigation II

27 Oct 2021AI processed

The podcast explores the neural mechanisms underlying navigation, focusing on how the brain enables spatial awareness and orientation. It details the functions of place cells in the hippocampus, which act as a "you are here" system, and head direction cells, which serve as the brain's compass. Grid cells in the entorhi...

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