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Neurology

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Neurology.

Video playlists about Neurology

Fascinating TED-Ed Lessons about the brain

A fantastic set of primers (with incredibly fun animations) all about what goes on in the brain.

How your brain constructs reality

Do we experience the world as it really is? Find out with these talks that explain why we see the world the way we do.

Weird facts about the human body

The workings of the human body? An absolute marvel. And yet, kind of bizarre. The facts in these talks point to both conclusions.

Our brains: predictably irrational

The 3 pounds of jelly in our skulls allow us to reflect on our own consciousness -- and to make counterintuitive, irrational decisions. These talks explore why.

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Talks about Neurology

Paule Joseph

Why smell matters more than you think

Antonio Cataldo

The man who lost his sense of touch

Tom Oxley

A brain implant that turns your thoughts into text

Daniel L. Schacter

Are all of your memories real?

Gareth Gaskell

How do our brains process speech?

Amy Milton

Can we edit memories?

Helen M. Farrell

The truth about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Mark Pollock and Simone George

A love letter to realism in a time of grief

Tan Le

How does the brain work in everyday situations?

Eleanor Nelsen

Mary's Room: A philosophical thought experiment

Andrey Vyshedskiy

The neuroscience of imagination

Mia Nacamulli

The benefits of a bilingual brain

Ralitsa Petrova

Could your brain repair itself?

Richard E. Cytowic

What percentage of your brain do you use?

Michael Molina

What is déjà vu? What is déjà vu?

Richard E. Cytowic

What color is Tuesday? Exploring synesthesia

Exclusive articles about Neurology

A device that could change the lives of people with epilepsy for good: a seizure forecaster

Australian researcher Mark Cook is testing an experimental tool that could take the fear out of epilepsy -- both for patients and for the rest of the world.

Posted Apr 2018

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