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A History of the Brain

Dr Geoff Bunn journeys through 5,000 years of human understanding of the brain

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    Einstein's 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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    1. All or Nothing

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      Available since Thu, 24 Nov 2011.

      9/10. The impact of the electroencephalograph (EEG), which made brain waves visible.

    2. The Agony and the Ecstasy

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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.

    3. Mind the Gap

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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.

    4. The Beast Within

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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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