Last week I heard Robert Sapolsky being interviewed on the radio. Prof. Sapolsky is apparently a renowned and popular U.S. scientist. He is Professor of Biological Sciences and Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford University, and a big shot in the world of neuroendocrinology. The New York Times has called him one of the finest natural history writers of our time.
Despite all his knowledge, talent, expertise and fame, Prof. Sapolsky left me chilled when he said:
“Free will is what we call the biology that we have yet to study.”