Splash Biography



DANIEL DO, Yale Sophomore, Cognitive Science and Philosophy



Major: Cognitive Science/Philosophy

College/Employer: Yale

Year of Graduation: 2019

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

Aspiring neuroscientist, philosopher, educator, writer, and science communicator.

Enjoys biking, meditating, making music, reading non-fiction, talking about fascinating stuff, and thinking about interesting things.



Past Classes

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C2414: The Limits of Knowledge in Sprout Spring 17 (Feb. 11 - 25, 2017)
How do you know you're not living in a Matrix simulation? Are most of your memories false? How much of your environment do you perceive? Is there a limit to how much you can learn or comprehend? Is there anything you could ever be certain about? In this class, we'll explore puzzles, paradoxes, and psychological phenomena that cast doubt on everything you think you know.


X2302: The Limits of Knowledge in Splash Fall 16 (Nov. 05, 2016)
How do you know you're not living in a Matrix simulation? Are most of your memories false? How much of your environment do you perceive? Is there a limit to how much you can learn or comprehend? Is there anything you could ever be certain about? In this class, we'll explore puzzles, paradoxes, and psychological phenomena that cast doubt on everything you think you know.


C2132: The Neuroscience of Morality in Sprout Fall 16 (Oct. 01 - 15, 2016)
What makes an action right or wrong? Is morality just a matter of opinion or is it rooted in something deeper? What are the neurological, evolutionary, and cultural origins of moral emotions like compassion and hatred? What is the relationship between free will and moral responsibility, consciousness and moral obligation? What are the ethical implications of advanced neuroimaging technologies, memory implantations, virtual reality machines, and brain simulations? In this course, we will discuss and debate these deeply fascinating questions.


E2133: The Limits of Knowledge in Sprout Fall 16 (Oct. 01 - 15, 2016)
How do you know you're not living in a Matrix simulation? Are most of your memories false? How much of your environment do you perceive? Is there a limit to how much you can learn or comprehend? Is there anything you could ever be certain about? In this class, we'll explore puzzles, paradoxes, and psychological phenomena that cast doubt on everything you think you know.