Dr Geoff Bunn journeys through 5,000 years of human understanding of the brain
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Dr Geoff Bunn journeys through 5,000 years of human understanding of the brain
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Available since Fri, 25 Nov 2011.
10/10. Dr Geoff Bunn discusses the impact of neurology on how we understand ourselves today.
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Available since Thu, 24 Nov 2011.
9/10. The impact of the electroencephalograph (EEG), which made brain waves visible.
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Available since Wed, 23 Nov 2011.
8/10. Dr Geoff Bunn on how chemical transmission became a fundamental concept in neuroscience.
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Available since Tue, 22 Nov 2011.
7/10. Dr Geoff Bunn on the synapse and the part Freud almost played in the history of the brain.
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Available since Mon, 21 Nov 2011.
6/10. The influence of evolutionary theory, phrenology and a hole in Phineas Gage's head.
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A History of the Brain - Science Explorer clip 1: Nature's Masterpiece (01.41)
A History of the Brain - Science Explorer clip 3: Ways of seeing (03.13)
The Brain's Trust - Dr W. Grey Walter (43.38)
The Brain's Trust - Dr W. Grey Walter (44.35)
Look Ahead: Nature's Masterpiece (27.59)
A History of the Brain - Science Explorer clip 4: Apoplexy, strokes and early understanding of the brain (03.54)
A History of the Brain - Science Explorer clip 2: The Mind/Brain Puzzle (01.36)
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