Art vs. Science

Proust Was a Neuroscientist
02.27.2011
(was 03.21.2010)

You know Marcel Proust as the author of the massive autobiographical novel, "In Search of Lost Time." But did you know that Proust can also be considered a scientist? That's the argument that Jonah Lehrer makes in his book, "Proust Was A Neuroscientist." Lehrer explains how Proust made discoveries about the human brain long before science did, as we explore the cultures of arts and science. Also, Richard Holmes on the discovery of the beauty and terror of science during the Romantic era.

  1. Jonah Lehrer on "Proust Was a Neuroscientist"

    Jonah Lehrer says that the great French writer Proust described insights into the way the mind processes memory long before the scientists could prove how the brain worked.

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  2. Richard Holmes on Romantic Art & Science

    Richard Holmes talks with Steve Paulson about how art and science influenced each other during the Romantic period.

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  3. Brian Boyd on Evolutionary Dr Seuss

    Brian Boyd talks with Anne Strainchamps about how our love of storytelling helped us evolve.

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    Dianna Dilworth is a film-maker and journalist. Her latest documentary is called "Mellodrama: The Mellotron Movie."

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