by jonny
From the molecular biology of neurons to theories of consciousness, the Mind and Brain channel is devoted to workings of the brain and its emergent mind. All videos in this channel offer some insight into the workings of brains (organic or synthetic). Videos of trippy optical illusions and Derren Brown mind tricks are generally not acceptable - unless, of course, they contain some explanation of how the brain is being manipulated to produce the demonstrated results.
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Neuroscience has learned much about the brain's activity and its link to certain thoughts. As Lesley Stahl reports, it may now be possible, on a basic level, to read a person's mind. (youtube)
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She can't work out how her friend the cat can be inside the computer and in the room at the same time. (via irintech.com)
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IMPORTANT: Cover your RIGHT eye, and look with your left eye. The blind spot of your left eye is to the left, so this is really important, but is not emphasized in the video., distance from screen (in... more inside
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During Richard Dawkins' American tour in March 2009, he gave a talk titled "The Purpose of Purpose". I travelled with Richard to these cities and filmed the talks, which I've edited together here. The... more inside
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This robot is controlled by the brain of a rat - making it the world's first cyborg rodent.
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Kanzi appears to be able to communicate using an image based touch screen. Did he understand the presenter's invitation to play?
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This oft cited and probably mythical experiment explains how we oppress ourselves. I tried to find out if it was really a true experiment, so I offer it up to the Sift's formidable brain pool to see what we think.
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[YT:]"BBC wildlife. Charlotte Uhlenbroek explains just how similar these bonobos social habits are to our own."
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Vicodin, which contains the powerful narcotic Hydrocodone, is one of the most commonly abused prescription drugs.
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Planes crash sometimes!
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From youtube information: This perspective window by Adelbert Ames upsets size-shape scaling to produce remarkable effects.
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The upcoming documentary based on Dr. Rick Strassman's research on N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a powerful entheogen, or psychedelic, which is produced in the lungs and other organs. DMT is found naturally... more inside





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