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Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews
Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews

#49: Prion Diseases, Science vs. Philosophy | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interview

Feb 7, 2025 · 00:35:42
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  • Prion diseases like Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease were discovered through epidemiological investigation of kuru in Papua New Guinea cannibalistic practices
  • Philosophical critiques challenge Sapolsky's determinism framework by questioning whether neuroscience fully explains human agency and consciousness
  • Prions represent unique infectious agents that propagate disease through protein misfolding rather than genetic material

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Prion Diseases
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