Science isnêt just pipettes and bunsen burners. This episode, Alie had the chance to attend the worldês largest scientific meeting, the Society for Neuroscience conference (SfN) right here in sunny San Diego! In this episode of Neuro...

Our life is made up of experiences. But what experience is remains a mystery. Heidegger thought it inexplicable and neuroscientists cannot find its location. Do we just need a better theory to uncover its secrets? Or is experience...

Lonely people develop neural patterns in their brains that are distinct from the patterns of sociable people, according to new research.

Many neuroscientists believe disorders of the mind will be solved when we understand the differences between the male and female brain. Yet is is frequently argued that men and women are not born but made. Are mental differences between...

Do we continue to learn and develop our brain throughout life or are we pre-disposed to learning certain topics only at certain times? Educationalists have suggested that it is better for us to learn certain subjects at certain stages in...

This human body video lesson is all about our ears and how we hear. Students will love this engaging and interactive video.This video serves as a great introduction or review video for your learners.

How two unlikely microbes (that don't even have brains) led to the development of one of today's most promising brain research techniques--which is being used to study many diseases including schizophrenia and Parkinson's.

Soul Machines co-founder and CEO Mark Sagar demonstrates the company's animated virtual baby, BabyX, at the WSJ D.Live conference in Laguna Beach, Calif.

Through neural connections, called synapses, the brain can process and store enormous amounts of information. Neuroscientist Gary Lynch at the University of California, Irvine explains how this incredibly complex communication process...

In this video, I discuss the mechanism of propagation and development of Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), the human form of Mad Cow Disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) which is conferred from infected cows.<br/>

You're as blind as a bat! Well, that's not so bad, it turns out. Why? Because bats use this amazing talent they have, called 'echolocation'. It's sort of like a natural sonar. To help us explain this strange phenomenon, we have Margot...

Do we only use 10% of our brains? That seems like a very low number. What if we could tap into that extra potential? Humans are obsessed with augmenting and improving ourselves. Just look at Iron Man, Lucy, and Limitless. In this...

Geometric illusions cause us to perceive different geometric properties than what is actually presented to us. Let's explore why this happens and see some examples of geometric illusions.<b<br/>r/>

Illusions part 5/11

In this video, the illusion of truth effect is explored, which is a cognitive bias that causes people to believe information is true simply because they have been exposed to it multiple times. The video provides examples of common...

Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Dr. M asks the teenage experts about their experiences with peer influence and consults Internet Lady...

This video provides practical tips and techniques for effective brainstorming to solve real problems. It emphasizes the importance of defining the problem correctly, inviting diverse participants, and following established ground rules...

SCIENCE, I CHOOSE YOU!! Pok_mon GO has surprised a lot of people by becoming the most downloaded mobile game ever created. Today, you can't go to a park or popular destination without seeing at least a handful of trainers. But why is...

Fall in North America, the start of flu season, is when many people receive their yearly flu vaccine. The flu shot differs from other vaccines, such as measles or mumps, which are generally given only once during a person’s lifetime. The...

The human brain is what makes us so unique amongst mammals, and is a major reason for our success as a species. We have the largest brain of all vertebrates, relative to our body size. And to keep it ticking over, we need to eat...

How does my brain store memories again?? Great question! There are a lot of questions about how memories are stored and where they go. But when we have a test coming up, it might be useful to learn how to remember what you studied! So...

Money makes the whole world go around, but some of them have a hell of a lot more of it than others. Who, I hear you ask? Well watch this video to find out!

Many Native American tribes use origin stories, or stories about creation, to explain how life came to exist and to highlight the relationship between nature and humankind. In this story, a member of the Ojibwe tribe shares an origin...

Can humans ever take a neutral stance and become completely objective? Can we shed our biases and judgment to achieve god-like impartiality? Can we observe anything objectively? And if not, then does 1+1 still equal 2? Alie explores this...

In this video, the concept of video as an optical illusion is explored. It explains how a series of still pictures, when played in rapid succession, create the illusion of movement. The video also demonstrates this concept through a...