TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The neuroscience of imagination - Andrey Vyshedskiy
Imagine, for a second, a duck teaching a French class. A ping-pong match in orbit around a black hole. A dolphin balancing a pineapple. You probably haven't actually seen any of these things. But you could imagine them instantly. How...
TED Talks
Sandra Aamodt: Why dieting doesn't usually work
In the US, 80% of girls have been on a diet by the time they're 10 years old. In this honest, raw talk, neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt uses her personal story to frame an important lesson about how our brains manage our bodies, as she...
Curated Video
Pandemic Perspectives: The Nature of Research
SCIENCE, ONGOING: Professor Barwich talks about how the pandemic has highlighted the need to teach people science as a process as well as the actual concepts of science to increase democratic participation and how the pandemic showed the...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lisa Feldman Barrett - Teachers Make a Difference - Ron Crosby and Karl Vidmar
Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD, is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. In addition to the book How Emotions are Made:...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Charles Fadel - Artificial Intelligence in Education Part 2
Charles Fadel is a global education thought leader and futurist, author and inventor, with several active affiliations; his work spans the continuum of Schools, Higher Education, and Workforce Development/Lifelong Learning: Founder and...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Charles Fadel - Artificial Intelligence in Education Part 1
Charles Fadel is a global education thought leader and futurist, author and inventor, with several active affiliations; his work spans the continuum of Schools, Higher Education, and Workforce Development/Lifelong Learning: Founder and...
Curated Video
Sugar Withdrawal is Like Opioid Withdrawal
Sugar withdrawal is like opioid withdrawal. Sugar withdrawal is real. Sugar withdrawal symptoms include headaches, muscle cramps, bloating, but the mental effect can include feeling depressed or anxious. Excessive sugar intake produces...
Neuro Transmissions
What Is Sound?
Have you ever wondered about what sound is? How do we hear it? Why is it important? Wonder no more. With Alie Astrocyte as your guide, we go through the physics of sound, how our brain hears it, and why it's important for navigating the...
TED-Ed
The Neuroscience of Imagination
The imagination is a very strong concept and capable of creating many things. Thanks to neural ensemble, our brains are able to piece together images that we've seen and create images that we've never seen—or simply dreamt up. Learn...
TED-Ed
What Happens When You Remove the Hippocampus?
Imagine not being able to remember what day it is or what food you had for breakfast this morning. This nightmare was a reality for Henry Molaison, whose life story is the focus of this video explaining how different parts of the...
Be Smart
How Habits Change Your Brain
Have you ever driven home and weren't quite sure how you got there? If it's a path you take regularly, it's easy to recreate the habit without much thought. Learners explore the concept with a focus on the neurological pathways that make...
TED-Ed
How Playing an Instrument Benefits Your Brain
Did you know that playing music is the brain's equivalent to a full body workout? Learn about how the advancements in the studies of neuroscientists have brought us to a greater understanding of how playing an instrument dramatically...
TED-Ed
Why Elephants Never Forget
They say elephants never forget, but why exactly is that? Find out with this enlightening video as it explains the neuroscience behind the amazing intelligence of these giant mammals.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Development of the Cerebral Cortex
How do the many parts of our brains form as we grow and develop? Peer inside a developing brain using a short video. Topics include stem cells, differentiation, and the unusual way these specialized neurons organize themselves throughout...