Richard Huganir: Synaptic plasticity mechanisms underlying learning in the brain
[38:17] Richard Huganir – Professor and Director of the Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience; Directo…
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Jeremy Nathans: One Second In Your Brain
[36:34] What happens inside your head when you are asked “What is the sum of three plus two?” Nathans gives …
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‘I only have half a brain’
[2:38] When Jodie was 3 she had half of her brain removed but says for her, life is no different than it is for anybody else.…
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Jeff Lichtman: The Role of Neuronal Identity in Synaptic Competition
[10:58] Harvard University Prof. Jeff Lichtman on neuromuscular junction, loss of axon connections, and ‘bra…
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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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What Is Deep Brain Stimulation?
[2:19] Neurological disorders like Parkinson’s Disease are often treat with pharmaceuticals. But neuroscie…
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Mike Merzenich: How are Brains Structured?
[12:30] As far as we know, brains are the most highly organized matter in the universe. How they make their magic is just a…
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Steve Jones: Evolution of humans
[12:48] A quick lesson by Steve Jones on natural selection. [Video and text source Serious Science You Tube channel]…
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BJ Casey: The Effects of Early Life Stress on Brain and Behavior
[18:05] Yale University’s BJ Casey shares an in-depth look into the detrimental effects on the brain resulting …
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How We Bounce Back: The New Science of Human Resilience
[1:26:39] Car accidents. Suicide bombers. Earthquakes. Death of a spouse. Why do some people bounce back from traumat…
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