Mechanics of the Mind
Six talks by Dr Colin Blake more, Fellow of Downing College, and Royal Society Locke Research Fellow at Cambridge University.
6: Madness and Morality
In his final lecture Dr Blakemore turns to the uses made of brain research. He argues that the techniques of brain manipulation by electronics and electrodes are far beyond the reach of any modern-day Alexander or Genghis Khan who might wish to manipulate us at the push of a button. To Dr Blakemore, brain research offers the hope for rational treatments of mental disease and even a greater understanding of the nature of man himself.