The science of imagination - with Adam Zeman

From hallucinations to sleepwalking, from REM sleep to delusions - the latest scientific discoveries in the world of the imagination. This lecture was recorded at the Ri on the 18 January 2025. We live much of our lives away from the here and now - as we reminisce about the past, anticipate the future, daydream, enter the virtual worlds created by art and science.

Courtesy of The Royal Institution on YouTube. Watch on YouTube ↗

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