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How this athlete motivates her mind and body
In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson puts brain training to the test as he undergoes a radical brain makeover. The cutting edge new science of brain plasticity has found that anyone can become...
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Crystallised Intelligence vs Fluid Intelligence
In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson puts brain training to the test as he undergoes a radical brain makeover. The cutting edge new science of brain plasticity has found that anyone can become...
Neuro Transmissions
Are You Left or Brain Right Brained?
Ever wondered if you were left brained or right brained? Left brained folks are more logical, analytical, and organized. Right brained people are more artistic, creative, and intuitive. At least..that's what a lot of bad science would...
The Wall Street Journal
The Search for New Drugs: Part II
The vast majority of experimental medicines never make it to market. How can drug makers reduce the risk of costly failures and still invest in innovation? Where is innovation getting applied most effectively?
Neuro Transmissions
What Are Optogenetics?
What if you could control someone's mind and make them more aggressive or less anxious or extremely hungry? Well, IT'S POSSIBLE! Optogenetics let scientists literally control the brain using light. Using whaa?? Yep, the light actually...
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Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi: Psychological theory and robots
How do you give back psychological theory to the robot? Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi, Part 5
Neuro Transmissions
Why are people left handed?
Lefties, southpaws, goofy footers, katy-handeds, mollydookers. Whatever you call them, 10% of the population is left-handed. But are there any differences between their brains and those of their right-handed friends? Why are some people...
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Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi: Natural language processing and computer vision
How does natural language processing and computer vision applied to robots differ from the standard tasks they do in other areas? Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi, Part 2
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How To Improve Your Visual Abilities
In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson sets out to improve his senses: sight, hearing and touch. To prove that his sensory perception has been enhanced, Todd will compete in a safe-cracking...
Neuro Transmissions
Introducing Micah Psych
Micah Psych is a new segment of Neuro Transmissions that will explore all of the fascinating ins and outs of the field of psychology. This will allow the channel to expand its scope and discuss items that otherwise would not be covered...
Curated Video
What happens when we sleep?
Sleep is central to our physical and mental health, but people have far less shut-eye today than they did a century ago. What is the impact?
Neuro Transmissions
What Are Microglia?
The brain is like a really fancy restaurant. Itês picky about who it lets inside. You have to be one of the privileged few. But even fancy restaurants need to be cleaned up and protected, right? Who does the dirty work? In this episode...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Is art or science better for understanding experience?
Our life is made up of experiences. But what experience is remains a mystery. Heidegger thought it inexplicable and neuroscientists cannot find its location. Do we just need a better theory to uncover its secrets? Or is experience...
Neuro Transmissions
Join Us For Brain Awareness Week!
Happy Brain Awareness Week, Brainiacs! To celebrate this worldwide event, weêre doing something different. Join us as we debunk a brain myth every day this week - and check out the organizations whose efforts have brought Brain Awareness...
Neuro Transmissions
Seeing Without The Force: How Chirrut Imwe from Rogue One Can See
The Force is strong in the Star Wars universe. But not everyone can use its power. So how does the ordinary, non-Jedi warrior, Chirrut Imwe compensate for his blindness? Turns out, the brain has its own superpowers. In this episode of...
Neuro Transmissions
Why I Love Neuroscience
Alie gets personal and talks about how she discovered neuroscience and why she is passionate about it. Alie had no intention of being a neuroscientist when she started out. So what changed her mind? Find out on this episode! Neuroscience...
Neuro Transmissions
The Science Behind Jedi Mind Tricks
These aren't the droids you're looking for. But it is the video you're looking for! Jedi mind tricks are one of the most interesting incarnations of the Force. They seem almost magical. However, in this video, we see that Jedi mind...
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Time Perception with Dr Devin Terhune: Time perception and the average person
What do we better understand about the way the average person perceives time? Time Perception with Dr Devin Terhune, Part 4
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Increasing your concentration
In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson sets out to improve his senses: sight, hearing and touch. To prove that his sensory perception has been enhanced, Todd will compete in a safe-cracking...
Neuro Transmissions
Neuro Transmissions Bloopers
Sometimes neuroscience terms can be hard to say. With the New Year just starting off, we thought it would be fun to kick off 2017 with Alie messing up her lines and other hijinks! It's also a kind of recap of all of the episodes we've...
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Cracking a 3 wheel safe using just my senses
In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson sets out to improve his senses: sight, hearing and touch. To prove that his sensory perception has been enhanced, Todd will compete in a safe-cracking...
Institute of Art and Ideas
What is experience and why is it mysterious?
Our life is made up of experiences. But what experience is remains a mystery. Heidegger thought it inexplicable and neuroscientists cannot find its location. Do we just need a better theory to uncover its secrets? Or is experience...
Flame Media
Learning to overcome pain with a stress test
In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson puts brain training to the test as he undergoes a radical brain makeover. The cutting edge new science of brain plasticity has found that anyone can become...
Next Animation Studio
Monkeys help pave way for prosthetics that can feel
Researchers at Duke University have made initial steps toward creating artificial limbs that can not only move like real limbs, but also sense touch. Electrodes were implanted into both the motor and sensory areas of the brains of two...