Impulse

Synopsis: One of a series of 13 short films about remarkable scientific discoveries by Nobel prizewinners and their colleagues.

Considers the mysteries of the human nervous system as unravelled by Nobel Prizewinners. Subjects covered include the neuron as its fundamental unit; how impulses, firing at up to a thousand times a second, carry messages to and from our brain; why reflex actions don’t need the brain; and how the autonomic nervous system controls the body functions that keep us alive - such as signals from the mouth warning the stomach of what to expect.
Series: Nobel’s Greatest Hits, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2001
Year of production: 2001
Notes: Also available on a DVD compilation entitled NOBEL’S GREATEST HITS: MEDICINE
Subjects: Biology
Keywords: human biology; nervous system; neurology; Nobel Prize winners

Name: York Films of England
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Notes: York Films specialises in producing science programming for television, particularly space and astronomy, with a strong emphasis on using CGI. Several series are available for sale on DVD on topics including Nobel prizewinners, bee breeding and six programmes on the bicycle.

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