Bones are living, growing tissues. What are they made of and how do they develop from young to old? Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. Bones support the body and protect vital organs. When you are born you have around 300 bones,...

The human brain has a huge capacity to learn, but how does it do this? What is the best way to learn a new skill?



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Alcohol is consumed in small quantities for pleasure, but long-term use or consumption in greater quantities has alarming effects on the body, especially in younger people. Biology - Healthy Living - Learning Points. Alcohol is a...

We make sense of the world around us through touch, smell, sight, taste and sound. But what are these senses and how does the body and brain process them? Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Our senses detect information from our...

Explore the variety of effects of different types of psychoactive drugs - from stimulants to depressants - on the brain's chemistry and function. Biology - Healthy Living - Learning Points. Drugs that affect the brain in a way that...

Many drug users become drug addicts, but why is this? What changes to cause a person to become addicted to drugs? Biology - Healthy Living - Millions of people are addicted to drugs worldwide. Drugs target the reward center of the brain....

We assume a baby's brain is just a small version of an adult brain, but it's not at all. How babies' brains develop from birth, shaping and being shaped by the world around them. Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. The brain takes...

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In this video we cover what the nervous system is, how it relies on nerve cells and synapses, and what a reflex arc is.

Dr. Forrester provides an overview of the body’s nervous system and explains that the human nervous system is actually made up of three nervous systems that work together.

Benzodiazepines are a type of medication prescribed to people with anxiety and panic disorders. But do they cause dementia? In this video, I talk about the research on benzodiazepines and dementia, and what it means for people...

Depression affects millions of people. We’ve developed lots of medication treatments and even therapy treatment, but despite this, about a third of people don’t respond to these treatments and remain depressed. Today I’m going to tell...

Brit looks back on our seventh month on Nature League, when we explored the theme of plants.

From skiing down a steep mountain, to playing the piano, the nervous system enables us to accomplish remarkable tasks. This video focuses on the amazing structures in the nervous system that allows humans to maintain and carry out a wide...

Stem Cell Research - The Issues: Professor Ian Wilmut examines the concept of stem cell research, the science behind it and his opinion for the technology, while others present issues for concern. This programme examines the issues...

The video discusses how the brain works, various methods to investigate its function, and the limitations of the treatments used for brain and spinal injuries. The video covers the use of CT scan and PET scan, highlighting their...

Tobacco and the Human Body, a 1954 production of Encyclopaedia Britannica Films.

Students will learn the three main types of neurons and how they travel through the body's nerve network. Diagrams explain how information is received using our sensory organs and then processed by the central and peripheral nervous...

Tobacco and the Human Body, a 1954 production of Encyclopaedia Britannica Films.

New research claims it has successfully reversed memory loss in an animal model of Alzheimer's.

This video explains the concept of cell specialization and differentiation. The narrator discusses how cells differentiate to become specialized for their unique functions within an organism. The differences in differentiation between...

In this episode of "From A to B", Adrian asks Brit why some people say it's morally okay to eat plants but not animals.