Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Study May Link Pro Football, Brain Decline
A discussion with Everett Lehman from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health about a research finding that professional football players have a higher incidence of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Somatosensory Homunculus
Review of the somatosensory homunculus, which is basically a topological representation of the body in the brain.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Poisoned Water: The Health Impacts of Lead Exposure
Learn about findings from the Cincinnati Lead Study concerning the effects of lead in the bones, the brain, and elsewhere in the body-especially in children and pregnant women-in this video from NOVA: Poisoned Water. Researcher and study...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Are Dementia and Alzheimer's
This video explains dementia and Alzheimers and the possible causes of these cognitive deficiencies. [4:42]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Nervous System Health and Disorders
This lesson will introduce several disorders of the nervous system and will investigate their cause and effect on the brain. [6:11]