The Human Brain: Mind On The Move

Series

Series Name

Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

191

Length of issue (in feet)

523

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Human Brain: Eye Spy
2. 2The Human Brain: Mind On The Move
3. 3The Human Brain: Bugging The Bee

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

COI synopsis: The human brain - evolved over millions of years - is the most complex and powerful creation that we know of. Today, we look at new ways in which we’re approaching greater understanding of this complex organ. The brain is constantly pulsing with minute electrical currents. During short recording sessions in a laboratory, only limited information can be acquired. A new method allows continuous recordings to be made of completely mobile subjects. In this case, the subject is an eight year-old child suspected of suffering from abnormal brain activity.

Keywords

Health and medicine; Science and technology; Inventions and discoveries

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 52 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/191

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Editor

Peter Greenaway

Cutter

Peter Greenaway

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

Email

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Notes

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