TED Talks
Daniel Reisel: The neuroscience of restorative justice
Daniel Reisel studies the brains of criminal psychopaths (and mice). And he asks a big question: Instead of warehousing these criminals, shouldn't we be using what we know about the brain to help them rehabilitate? Put another way: If...
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Kashfia Rahman: How risk-taking changes a teenager's brain
Why do teenagers sometimes make outrageous, risky choices? Do they suddenly become reckless, or are they just going through a natural phase? To find out, Kashfia Rahman -- winner of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair...
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Ed Boyden: A light switch for neurons
Ed Boyden shows how, by inserting genes for light-sensitive proteins into brain cells, he can selectively activate or de-activate specific neurons with fiber-optic implants. With this unprecedented level of control, he's managed to cure...
TED Talks
Read Montague: What we're learning from 5,000 brains
Mice, bugs and hamsters are no longer the only way to study the brain. Functional MRI (fMRI) allows scientists to map brain activity in living, breathing, decision-making human beings. Read Montague gives an overview of how this...
Curated Video
What is NEUROSCIENCE?
These days you may be hearing a lot about neuroscience in business, leadership, and Project Management. But what is neuroscience? A useful working definition in our context is: Neuroscience is about understanding how the brain works, so...
Science Buddies
How to Build Your Own Microfluidic Device
In this project you will use the Engineering Design Process to test and design your own microfluidic device design and test how the design and thickness of the channels impacts the ability for liquid to flow through the microfluidic...
Curated Video
Nervous System Explained In Simple Words
Your nervous system is why you can see this video, scratch your neck, feel hungry and ask yourself, “Who am I?” The human nervous system is a fascinating system with 86 billion neurons and about the same number of glial cells. The main...
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Medical Scientist
Danielle is a Sage Junior Research Fellow in the University of California, Santa Barbara departments of physics and psychological and brain sciences. Danielle's research places her at the forefront of the field of network science, where...
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Mind Over Matter: Controlling Technology with Thought
Discover the cutting-edge technology enabling humans to control objects with their thoughts alone. Witness experiments like levitating plates and piloting drones using brain-computer interfaces, and explore the life-changing applications...
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Unraveling Intelligence: From IQ to Brain Boosting Activities
Explore the complex world of intelligence, starting with IQ tests and diving into how various activities can enhance cognitive function. This video examines the neuroscience behind intelligence, including how our brains process...
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A Blood Test That Can Diagnose Depression?
Did you know there’s a blood test that can detect your risk of depression? why aren’t we using it? Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders, with 1 in every 6 adults experiencing it at some point in their lives. And...
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Is Bilingualism a Superpower?
There was a time when psychologists thought growing up bilingual was harmful to brain development, but recent studies into bilingual children have turned that idea on its head!
Great Big Story
Restoring Touch, Breakthroughs in Prosthetic Technology
Discover how groundbreaking research is bringing the sense of touch back to prosthetic limbs, transforming lives.
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Emotional Intelligence and Neuroscience
Neuroscience is the study of our nervous system, with the primary focus being the brain. And it is a multidisciplinary subject. There is a close relationship between the studies of Neuroscience and Emotional intelligence. Get our...
Institute of Human Anatomy
Sleep Paralysis | The Waking NIGHTMARE
In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the anatomy and mechanisms behind the parasomnia disorder known as sleep paralysis. He explores how the brain enters this state and delves into the cultural associations...
Institute of Human Anatomy
How Much of Your Brain Do You Actually Use?
In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses how scientists and medical professionals know with certainty, that we use 100% of our brain.
Neuro Transmissions
Dreams. Why?
Why on earth does your brain take you on wild adventures when you sleep? What purpose does dreaming serve? Well, come take a deep dive into the mysterious world of dreams with me. From ancient beliefs about divine messages to Freud's...
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Pandemic Perspectives: The Nature of Research
SCIENCE, ONGOING: Professor Barwich talks about how the pandemic has highlighted the need to teach people science as a process as well as the actual concepts of science to increase democratic participation and how the pandemic showed the...
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Syntactical Examinations
Neuroscientist Martin Monti (UCLA) discusses what one can learn about the brain by explicitly comparing basic algebra and language.
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Speaking with Space
Linguist Carol Padden (UC San Diego) discusses the growing research overlap of sign language linguistics with modern neuroscience.
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Neuroscience and Self-Incrimination
Legal scholar Nita Farahany (Duke) describes how she uses neuroscience as a lens to better examine the original purpose of a law.
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Neuropossibilities
Duke University legal scholar Nita Farahany gives her perspective on how advances in neuroscience and medical technology might lead to a safer and more ethical society.
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Neuroimpulsivity?
Duke University legal scholar Nita Farahany describes how modern neuroscience is affecting our legal understanding of what it means to act in a premeditated fashion, and of what it means to be responsible for our actions.
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Making Science Policy
Legal scholar Nita Farahany (Duke) describes the strengths and weaknesses of different governmental advisory bodies.