How to grow your brain
[4:10] Short video going over the idea backed by research that your brain really is like a muscle: the more you use it, the …
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Could virus-like proteins be causing Alzheimer’s?
[4:13] Tangles of a protein called tau inside neurons may be the culprit behind Alzheimer’s. [Source: NOVA PBS Offic…
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BJ Casey: The Mind of the Adolescent
[5:59] Alan Alda visits with Dr. BJ Casey, Professor of Developmental Psychobiology at Weill Medical College of Corne…
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This Is Your Brain On Music
[2:50] What happens to your brain when you listen to music? [Source: Life Noggin YouTube link]…
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The Creative Brain Across Time and Cultures
[4:27] What did genius look like 5,000 years ago? How are new tools reshaping our brain, and subsequently our concept of …
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Transparent Brain: Visible Thoughts
[1:28:48] So you thought nobody could know what you’re thinking? Well, you’re right. For now. But fMRI brain resea…
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Brain Imaging Studies of Reading and Reading Disability
Guinevere F. Eden, Georgetown University Medical Center, highlights the importance of distinguishing between caus…
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Nathaniel Heintz: Understanding Brain Function
[1:09:43] Understanding Brain Function: Insights from Genetic and Epigenetic Analysis of CNS Cell Types It has been k…
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How the Human Brain Forms Memories
[0:17] Like buds forming on a tree branch, the connections between the 86 billion neurons in our brain occur at synapses…
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Sound Waves as Effective as Brain Surgery at Treating Essential Tremor
[2:15] Scalpel-free surgery using focused sound waves appears to be as effective in treating essential tremor as trad…
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