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Neuroscience: Understanding the Brain--The Brain, Computers, and Technology

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Person uses tweezers to hold up a tiny glowing computer part in front of their face which is visible in the blurred background. Text reads, Brains, Computers, and Technology.

Program 5 delves into a future where neuroscience and science fiction combine with robotics and artificial intelligence. Experts discuss how the brain, the nervous system, and computers will interface with one another. Part of the "Neuroscience: Understanding the Brain" series.

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3D rendering of a neuron, resembling a ball of plant roots or a rhizome. Text reads, "Brain Basics."
Neuroscience: Understanding the Brain
Episode 1
28 minutes 30 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Black-and-white illustration of a side-view X-ray of a human's head. The brain is composed of pink, green, and purple fiber-like masses forming separate structures. Text reads, "Mapping the Brain."
Neuroscience: Understanding the Brain
Episode 2
28 minutes 52 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Digital illustration of five stages of a brain's growth, from a small, smooth lump into a bigger shaped organ with bulges, grooves, and fissures. Text reads, "The Developing Brain."
Neuroscience: Understanding the Brain
Episode 3
28 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Oval-shaped photo of a brightly lit city street full of people sitting at tables, standing, and in motion. Behind this, a black and white digital rendering of neurons and networks. Text reads, "The Thinking and Social Brain."
Neuroscience: Understanding the Brain
Episode 4
28 minutes 55 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Person uses tweezers to hold up a tiny glowing computer part in front of their face which is visible in the blurred background. Text reads, Brains, Computers, and Technology.
Neuroscience: Understanding the Brain
Episode 5
28 minutes 29 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
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