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Brain Games by Jeremiah Crowell "[This] three-part series provides a fascinating window into the inner workings of the brain as never before. Through interactive experiments and tricks, [the programs] reveal how our brains create the illusion of a seamless reality. As these revealing experiments provide a unique view into our brains, the world's leading experts explain how and why these tests work."
Call Number: DVD QP376 .B734 2011
ISBN: 9781426342240
Publication Date: 2011
Memory Hackers: by Anna Lee Strachan Examines the physiological mechanisms underlying memory, the study of which has enabled scientists to explain and even control memory. Looks at the malleability of memory and the possible realities of implanting and erasing individual memories.
Call Number: DVD QP406 .M46 2016
ISBN: 9781627896269
Publication Date: 2016
Neuroplasticity : tricks we use to restore function after central nervous system injury by Jonathan Myers Dr. Myers discusses methods used to restore central nervous system functionality after a patient experiences brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, amputation and other forms of disability. Presented February 15, 2012 at the Herrett Center for Arts and Science.
Call Number: DVD QP363.3 .M94 2012
Publication Date: 2012

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BrainU: Neuroscience for Teachers and Their Students Science educators may be interested in BrainU, an educational neuroscience project for teachers directed by Janet Dubinsky, professor of neuroscience at the University of Minnesota. BrainU offers material for K-12 teachers to begin teaching about brain science and to aid their students' learning processes. Under the lessons tab, readers will find more than fifty well-developed lesson plans that are organized by grade level, lesson length, and learning situation (e.g. classroom, laboratory, or experiential station). At the top of the lesson page are links to BrainU's "Neuroscience Concepts and Activities" pages, which are grouped by grade level and intended as curriculum planning aids. Under the cool stuff tab, viewers will find links to curated collections of animations, images, and other visual materials available for classroom use. The Neuroscience tab leads readers to a collection of supplementary teaching materials, such as activities for review, a suggested reading list for teachers, and a glossary of neuroscience terms. BrainU offers a unique way for science teachers to enhance their curriculum and their students' learning.

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A Life Unbound Whether it’s Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Stroke or Dementia, cutting edge neuroscience is beginning to change what’s possible when it comes to recovery and prevention. Speaking with the worlds top neuroscientists A Life Unbound explores brain plasticity strategies and the role these strategies can play in revolutionizing the human experience. Speaking with Dr. Michael Merzenich, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, Dr. Martha Herbert and Dr. Rick Hanson we are taken on a journey to understanding the brain by the biggest names in Neuroscience. A Life Unbound explores the possibilities of brain plasticity strategies, and the impact they can have on society. Following the journey of Tessa David and the Jacobi family, we get a first-hand look at peoples lives who have been drastically altered by these strategies. With insight from some of the worlds top Neuroscientists, we learn about how brain plasticity works in both children and adults while opening a conversation on the implications of what integrated brain plasticity strategies can mean for society as a whole. Can these new developments in our understanding of the brain change the way we think about everything from education to autism, and the inevitable journey of aging? After the birth of their first child, the Jacobi family learned that the likelihood of their son being able to walk, talk, or have an emotional connection was bleak. As the news set in about what this new reality would look like in their lives, they heard about the Anat Baniel Method. The Anat Baniel Method is a revolutionary brain plasticity strategy that uses movement to rewire the brain. After the first lesson, the impact was immediate, and within 18 months their son was beginning to walk and talk, far surpassing his original prognosis. Through personal stories and scientific analysis ‘A Life Unbound’ uncovers what makes these miraculous outcomes possible as well as the challenges with bringing these brain plasticity strategies into the mainstream.
"Mother, Give Me the Sun" British director Richard Eyre is in town to direct Ibsen’s Ghosts at BAM. With neuroscientist Heather Berlin, he learns of the neural basis for the pervading theme of attachment and desire that courses through so many of the plays, films, and characters that Sir Richard has directed. Eyre was director of the UK's National Theatre between 1987 and 1997, on the Board of Governors from November 1995- 2003, knighted in 1997, and won the Evening Standard Award for Best Director for Ibsen's Ghosts at the Almeida Theatre. Heather Berlin is a cognitive neuroscientist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She explores interactions of the human brain and mind with the goal of contributing to improved treatment and prevention of impulsive and compulsive psychiatric disorders. She is also interested in the neural basis of consciousness, dynamic unconscious processes, and creativity.
Neuroscience (4 parts) Techniques for probing the structure and functions of the brain have added valuable tools for psychologists to use in understanding behavior, often confirming insights gained through research based on other methodologies and sometimes adding completely new insights. This four-part series, which discusses neuroscience as it relates to brain function, introduces students of psychology to the methods and some of the insights of neuroscience, along with the discipline’s basic terminology. Animated graphics, stunning brain images, footage of research being done, and real-world applications serve to reinforce and expand students’ grasp of complex subject matter. In addition, the internationally recognized experts who narrate the programs share some of their own work along with more general information about their area of study. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. 4-part series, 27–37 minutes each.
Pediatric Neuroscience: Rage of Innocents Recent laboratory research indicates that emotional neglect of children during their first few years of life can have long-term biochemical consequences. In this outstanding documentary, anthropologists from Cornell and Emory Universities and other experts share their findings on the subtle biochemical link between parental attentiveness and the proper development of a child’s brain regions that control responses to stress. The program also investigates approaches to care-giving from the perspective of social science and evolutionary biology. Some language may be objectionable. (47 minutes)
The Plastic Fantastic Brain (2 parts) Can a blind man learn to “see” with his tongue? Can a woman missing half of her brain become a successful Paralympic swimmer? This two-part series investigates new research from the frontiers of neuroscience that is changing our fundamental understanding of what the human brain can do.
Power of Play Scientists from Europe, the United States and Canada, many of them pioneers in the field, offer convincing evidence that play is not to be taken lightly. In fact, it has the power to make animals and humans smarter, healthier and more likely to survive.
The Secret Life of the Brain (5 parts) Advances in neuroscience continue to redraw the map of the human brain, upending commonly held notions about the body’s command-and-control center. This five-part series employs a mix of expert commentary, personal histories, and cutting-edge animation to reveal startling findings in brain research. Distributed by PBS Distribution. 5-part series, 56 minutes each.
TEDTalks: Kashfia Rahman—How Risk-Taking Changes A Teenager's Brain Why do teenagers sometimes make outrageous, risky choices? Do they suddenly become reckless, or are they just going through a natural phase? To find out, Kashfia Rahman -- winner of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (and a Harvard freshman) -- designed and conducted an experiment to test how high school students respond to and get used to risk, and how it changes their still-developing brains. What she discovered about risk and decision-making could change how we think about why teens do what they do.
TEDTalks: Kay M. Tye—What Investigating Neural Pathways Can Reveal About Mental Health Neuroscientist Kay M. Tye investigates how your brain gives rise to complex emotional states like depression, anxiety or loneliness. From the cutting edge of science, she shares her latest findings -- including the development of a tool that uses light to activate specific neurons and create dramatic behavioral changes in mice. Learn how these discoveries could change the way you think about your mind -- and possibly uncover effective treatments for mental disorders.

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