Episode 39 - Memory, Digital Souls, and Trumping Science with God - a podcast by Mike McHargue

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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: What happens to someone’s soul if their consciousness it transferred to a computer? How do I coexist with friends from my LDS past? How does human memory work? Why should science apply to God?
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Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper.
What happens to someone’s soul if their consciousness it transferred to a computer?
Artificial neural network
We’ve Put a Worm’s Mind in a Lego Robot's Body
How do I coexist with friends from my LDS past?
Tips on Setting Boundaries in Enmeshed Relationships
How does human memory work?
The Science of How Memory Works
Why Smart People Are Stupid
7 tips to improve your memory
Why should science apply to God?
How Scientists Can Believe in God
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