We started by talking about the brain, the physical basis of thought.

这门课程一开始我们就介绍了大脑，也就是我们思考的身体器官。

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The physical basis for everything that we normally hold dear, like free will, consciousness, morality and emotions, and that's what we'll begin the course with, talking about how a physical thing can give rise to mental life.

我们所拥有的一切的生理基础,如自由意志,意识,道德和情绪,我们的课程将会以此作为开始,讨论生理的东西如何能产生心理活动

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Now this is the basis of a physical chemistry process called hybridization.

这正是所谓核酸分子杂交的,物理化学反应的基础

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