Learning from experience: How our brains remember the past and shape our future
[1:11:09] Dr. Daphna Shohamy’s research explores how different parts of the brain work together to support learnin…
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Siddharthan Chandran: Can the damaged brain repair itself?
[15:57] After a traumatic brain injury, it sometimes happens that the brain can repair itself, building new brain cell…
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Brain anatomy and function
[1:20:38] Jeanette Norden, Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, Emerita, Vanderbilt University School of M…
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Are We Really 99% Chimp?
[3:17] What does it really mean when we hear that we are 99% chimp? A clearer picture offered in this short video. [Video a…
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How does your body know you’re full?
[4:33] Hunger claws at your belly. It tugs at your intestines, which begin to writhe, aching to be fed. Being hungry gene…
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Giulia Enders: The surprisingly charming science of your gut
[14:03] Ever wonder how we poop? Learn about the gut — the system where digestion (and a whole lot more) happens &#…
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Anjan Chatterjee: The Neuroscience of Aesthetics
[1:28:55] From the origins of Max Factor to the evolutionary role of art, Anjan Chatterjee of the University of Pennsyl…
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AHHHHHHH!! How Blood-Curdling Screams Affect Your Brain
[2:54] Hearing someone scream immediately sends your body into a cascade of defense responses, but why? What’s …
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Your Amazing Molecular Machines
[6:20] These are the molecular machines inside your body that make cell division possible. Animation by Drew Berry at t…
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This Is How Your Brain Powers Your Thoughts
[3:49] Scientists have figured out how our brains process thoughts and the explanation will blow your mind. [Video and…
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