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Made as a pilot for the series THE NEXT BIG THING, this is a panel discussion concerning genetically modified (GM) foods and their implications for the future. Chaired by Colin Blakemore, the panel comprises...
Presents the results of Dr Colin Blakemore’s 1970s’ research on plasticity of neuronal responses in the visual cortex. Describes the concept of a ‘sensitive period’ in visual development by reference...
Shows the positioning of a microelectrode for extracellular recording from the cortex of a cat. Shows the actual operation performed to gain access to the brain. Using a diagram, coveres the principles of...
The discharge of a nerve cell, the propagation of impulses along its axon and the position of the extra-cellular recording micro electrode. Synapses, summation, inhibition and excitation.
The types of cell in the cat’s retina and their basic actions are explained with the help of an animated diagram. Extracellular microelectrode recording from the axon of the ganglion cell is then shown....
Dr Colin Blakemore explains and demonstrates the experiments used to establish the existence of simple, complex and hypercomplex cells in the visual cortex of the cat. The characteristic properties of these...
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