# What we're gathering from 5,000 brains - Read Montague

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Podcast: [TED-Ed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430)
Published: 2026-07-25T09:17:30+00:00
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## Resource

Mice, bugs and hamsters are no longer the only way to study the brain. Functional MRI (fMRI) allows scientists to map brain activity in living, breathing, decision-making human beings. Read Montague gives an overview of how this technology is helping us understand the complicated ways in which we interact with each other. Talk by Read Montague. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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