Videos

Dr. John Medina: Brain Rules

Veritas — Fri, 09 May 2008 02:42:00 GMT

Most of us have no idea what's really going on inside our heads. Yet brain scientists have uncovered details every business leader, parent, and teacher should know--such as the brain's need for physical activity to work at its best.

How do we learn? What exactly do sleep and stress do to our brains? Why is multi-tasking a myth? Why is it so easy to forget--and so important to repeat new information? Is it true that men and women have different brains? In Brain Rules, molecular biologist Dr. John Medina shares his lifelong interest in how the brain sciences might influence the way we teach our children and the way we work. In each chapter, he describes a brain rule--what scientists know for sure about how our brains work--and then offers transformative ideas for our daily lives. For more information go to http://www.brainrules.net/.

Brain Story

Veritas — Fri, 09 May 2008 02:38:00 GMT

First Among Equals

Growing the Mind

Episodes 4 and 5 of the amazing series focusing on the human brain. Its from 2000 I believe, but still holds up ok. All 6 episodes can be found on bittorrent.

Gene Therapy vs. Blindness

Veritas — Mon, 05 May 2008 05:33:00 GMT

Two experimental studies have shown that gene therapy could treat a rare form of hereditary blindness.

New Scientist: 5/2/08

Veritas — Mon, 05 May 2008 05:29:00 GMT

New Scientists Video Roundup: Watch female spiders that can see ultraviolet rays and see meerkats teach their young how to hunt scorpions

Magnetic Brain Boost

Veritas — Mon, 05 May 2008 05:26:00 GMT

TMS. Lack of sleep often comes at times when we need to perform at our best. Now brain researchers studying how sleep deprivation impairs memory have found a potential remedy.

Nat Geo : The Human Footprint

Veritas — Mon, 05 May 2008 05:10:00 GMT

Using science and revelatory visual events, NGC delivers an extraordinary personal audit of how much of the world's resources each of us consumes, illustrating the average American's human footprint.

Real Life Iron Man

Veritas — Mon, 05 May 2008 04:57:00 GMT

Examples of Exoskeletons in the works

Exoskeletons have made the transition from fiction to fact. Check out these examples of how some of the technology is developing.

Welcome to your Brain

Veritas — Mon, 05 May 2008 04:56:00 GMT

Sandra Aamodt and Sam Wang visit Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss their book "Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys but Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Life."

Brain Size and Alzheimers

Veritas — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:38:00 GMT

A big brain may protect you from the memory-stealing symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease, even if you have the brain plaques associated with the disease.

Medicine on the Bleeding Edge

Veritas — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:19:00 GMT

Hemopure, developed by Biopure (BPUR), is an oxygen-therapeutic based on chemically stabilized bovine hemoglobin. It has been developed for potential use in humans as a substitute for blood, which is often in short supply. Hemopure carries a risk of being used improperly as a performance enhancement in sports, may cause reactions, or may carry infection. Hemopure has been approved for human use and commercial sale in South Africa since April 10, 2001, a first and only for this product class. But despite this, BPUR has only managed to sell a total of $8,000 worth of Hemopure in South Africa in the intervening five years through July 31, 2006- according to corporate documents.