Good and Evil in the Human Brain

Our brains are formed by DNA driven growth and nurture from the environment. Survival of the fittest has and still influences genetic determination of the body and brain’s capabilities. To survive and reproduce has yielded good altruism and violent aggressive behavior. These behaviors described as good and evil will be discussed in psychological and neuroscience viewpoints.

Our featured speaker will be James L. Winslow, MSc math, PhD Neuroscience. James describes himself as an evolutionist who is descended from New England Pilgrims and Leif Ericson Vikings with an advantaged scientific curiosity that is now focused on thinking and violence in the human brain. He is a retired University of Toronto research professor in neuroscience. His papers are on numerical models of neurons and synapses.

Our guest musician will be Erik Bleich. Erik is a singer songwriter whose genre blends classic pop and folk traditions – from street lit lullabies to manic, rambling romps. It’s his vision of folk music for the Internet Age. Check out his website: www.erikbleich.com

Every week we gather to be inspired, entertained, motivated and build our secular community in Downtown Toronto. Our core values are: People are more important than beliefs. Reality is known through reason. Meaning comes from making a difference. Human hands solve human problems. Be accepting and be accepted. Check out our website: www.torontooasis.org.