Professor Sophie Scott
2017 RI Christmas Lectures Special
The 2017 Royal Institute’s Christmas Lectures will be given by our good friend, cognitive neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott. So before they air on Boxing Day Sophie joined Robin and Josie to talk about her favourite psychology books, great thrillers, closed bookshops and the latest research on dreams and communication. Be sure to watch the Christmas Lectures on the BBC and also check out Sophie and Josie as part of Cosmic Superheroes at cosmicshambles.com/superheroes
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Reading List
Sophie recommends:
The Human Brain Colouring Book by Marian C. Diamond & Arnold Scheibel
On the Psychology of Military Incompetence by Norman Dixon
Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious by Sigmund Freud
Pieces of Light by Charles Fernyhough
Jeremy Thorpe by Michael Bloch
Nothing To Be Afraid Of by Will Eaves
What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman
Robin recommends:
Do No Harm by Henry Marsh
The Brain by David Eagleman
The work of Cordelia Fine
The work of Pat Barker
The work of David Keenan
In Sickness and In Power by David Owen
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