Daniel Wolpert:

The real reason for brains

Neuroscientist Daniel Wolpert starts from a surprising premise: the brain evolved, not to think or feel, but to control movement. In this entertaining, data-rich talk he gives us a glimpse into how the brain creates the grace and agility of human motion.

Daniel Wolpert

Movement expert

A neuroscientist and engineer, Daniel Wolpert studies how the brain controls the body. Full bio