Cognitive Scientist Steven Pinker talks about the blank slate, art, chance and much more.

Jill Bolte Taylor's stroke of insight

Very interesting talk by brain researcher speaking about her own stroke.

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/229

neurological consciousness

Following is a link to an interview on NPR with neurologist Antonio Damasio. It is about human consciousness. He is interested in the connection between the body and brain which he believed is formed in the brain stem and has much to do with feelings. He talks about time and the advantage of choice, etc.
http://www.npr.org/2010/11/12/131274187/the-evolving-minds-of-humans

Free will?

Do we have free will?

Interesting article:
The Mechanics of Mind Reading
Scientific American Mind
July/August 2010

https://sites.google.com/site/idsvacohort10/home/interesting-articles