Nuts and Bolts of the Mind

Synopsis: Professor Susan Greenfield conducts a tour of the brain with a small group that includes schoolchildren and graduates. A brief historical introduction is followed by a discussion on our present, admittedly limited, understanding of the brain. Members of the group handle (and dissect) a real brain and use accurate scale models to get a feel for the brain’s structure. Professor Greenfield describes how modern techniques are beginning to unlock the secrets of the brain and examines issues such as how everyday functions relate to the structure of the brain, parallel processing, signalling within a single brain region, neuronal plasticity and consciousness.
Series: Reflections on Science, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 59 min.
Year of production: 1997
Availability: Sale; 1997 sale: 25.00 (+VAT inc. p&p)
Subjects: Medical sciences; Psychology
Keywords: anatomy; brain; consciousness; neuropsychology; physiology - human

Writer

Cast

Mike Bullivant
Susan Greenfield

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