Flame Media
Rock climbing is all about adaptability
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
Neuroscience of Epilepsy
Almost one in twenty people will experience a seizure in their lifetime - but does having a seizure mean you have epilepsy? And what goes on in your brain when you're having a seizure, anyway? In this episode of Neuro Transmissions,...
Neuro Transmissions
Science At Comic Con: What does your favorite villain say about you?
Neurd out! This week we're coming at you from San Diego Comic Con! We had the pleasure of attending for the third year in a row this year and we saw TONS of panels about mashing up science and science fiction. PLUS, we got to interview...
Next Animation Studio
More brain-power for sight needed than previously thought
The visual world humans perceive is produced by parts of the brain lying outside of the visual cortex.
Neuro Transmissions
Get Data - A "Get Lucky" Science Parody
We're up all night to get data, y'all! This parody music video was created in collaboration with other UCSD students as a promotion for a party that was taking place after SfN. It got a surprising amount of attention back then, and it...
Curated Video
Night Hag Syndrome: Exploring Sleep Paralysis and Hallucinations
Learn about the phenomenon of sleep paralysis, also known as the night hag syndrome. This video explains how sleep paralysis occurs when the body is in a sleep-like state while the mind and eyes are awake, causing a feeling of being...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Elevator Pitch - How Are Memories Created?
Memory is crucial to survival. But do we even know, what memory is? Rad challenges neuroscientist, Dr Yee Lian Chew, to explain in an elevator ride.
Neuro Transmissions
How Does Your Brain Clean Itself?
Your body is constantly cleaning itself and destroying strange things that wander in. But the brain isn't connected to that cleaning service. So how does your brain take out the trash? And whatês that got to do with Alzheimerês Disease?...
ShortCutsTv
Free-Will and Determinism
How 'free' are you? Professor Patrick Haggard explains the differences between determinism and free will and we look at behavioural, psychic and neurological determinism. We then reconstruct Libet's seminal experiment showing that brain...
Globalive Media
Beyond Innovation: Episode 22
Clothing becomes digitally connected, robots serve drinks and medical scanners spot diseases. Plus, Michael and Anthony speak with a professor developing brainwave-activated passwords. Hosted by venture capitalist Anthony Lacavera and...
Flame Media
An experiment in mind over matter
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...
Flame Media
How To Fine-tune Your Touch
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...
Curated Video
How the Nervous System ACTUALLY Works (EASY!)
The nervous system is the control center of the body. But how does it actually work? In this video, we discuss what the nervous system does, the divisions of the nervous system, and how certain functions (like vision and reflexes) work.
Neuro Transmissions
What Are Oligodendrocites?
Oligodendrocytes are overwhelming! Join Alie Astrocyte as she explains why the glial cell known as the oligodendrocyte is so important, and why myelin sheaths matter.
Neuro Transmissions
Three Lesions, Three Lives
The brain is a complex organ - we still don't know how it all works! A lot of what we do know actually comes from brain damage survivors. In this video, we explore three individuals who experienced traumatic brain injuries. Through...
Neuro Transmissions
Welcome to Neuro Transmissions
Hey there! Thanks for stumbling on our introduction video. Neuro Transmissions is a channel on a mission to bring neuroscience to everyone. It's not rocket surgery, it's brain science!
Flame Media
Controlling Fear using Virtual Reality
In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson sets out to learn how to manage fear. To demonstrate it is possible to overcome fear Todd will walk on a wire across two skyscrapers – a world first for...
ShortCutsTv
Free-Will and Determinism
Are the decisions we make made freely or are they somehow determined for us? This film takes you through the issues and questions raised by the free-will / determinism debate.
Neuro Transmissions
Neuroscientist Breaks Down Yanny vs. Laurel Auditory Illusion
Is it "Yanny" or is it "Laurel"? How does this auditory illusion work? It's fun being a neuroscientist when stuff like this goes viral. I get to explain why people think this confusing piece of audio says two different things. And the...
Neuro Transmissions
#SfN16: The World's Largest Neuroscience Conference
Science isnêt just pipettes and bunsen burners. This episode, Alie had the chance to attend the worldês largest scientific meeting, the Society for Neuroscience conference (SfN) right here in sunny San Diego! In this episode of Neuro...
Next Animation Studio
Scientists claim they can see how the brain express loneliness: report
Lonely people develop neural patterns in their brains that are distinct from the patterns of sociable people, according to new research.
Neuro Transmissions
How Do We Feel?
Ouch! That hurt! When your baby brother bites your finger, how do you feel it? How do you know whatês hot or whatês cold? How can you tell if something is soft or scratchy or damp? Most of all, how do we feel pain? Weêre talking about...
Flame Media
How To Improve Your Hearing
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
I participated in a research study. Here's what it was like
At some point, you've probably seen signs calling for research study participants. But did you ever take a stub and call the number? What does that even look like? It can be a scary thing to hop into a study as a participant. But it...