Ed Boyden: Brain Science – Optogenetics and Expansion Microscopy
[4:16] Despite library shelves sagging under the weight of neurology books, what we know about the brain so far is unfle…
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Most Brutal Chimpanzee Society Ever Discovered
[7:58] This tells the epic story of an extraordinary troop of chimpanzees, as they brutally fought other colonies and e…
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Dogs judge humans by how we treat others
[1:06] Both pets and monkeys show a preference for people who help others in experiments, and the results might explain …
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Do Animals Understand Death?
[4:06] Many species move as a group, but when a member passes, do they grieve their loss? Their communal behavior just mi…
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Simon LeVay: Genes, Biology, and Sexual Orientation Research
[9:56] Simon LeVay is a British-born neuroscientist who has served on the faculties of Harvard Medical School and the S…
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Deborah Gordon: What ants teach us about the brain, cancer and the Internet
[14:09] Ecologist Deborah Gordon studies ants wherever she can find them — in the desert, in the tropics, in her k…
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Deborah Gordon: The Evolution of Collective Behavior
[32:55] Lecture Overview: Examples of collective behaviors are all around us: in the movement of flocks of birds, the n…
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Gregory Berns: How dogs love us
[18:02] Ever wondered what your dog is thinking? Does he really miss you when you’re gone? Finally, we have the answer…
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Human saliva is six times stronger than morphine
[1:22] Researchers have discovered a natural painkiller that’s six times more powerful than morphine, and it&…
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Monkeys and Morality
[11:36] In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank takes a look at a few experiments that helped us understand how …
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