Brain

“I am a brain, Watson. The rest of me is a mere appendix.” Sherlock Holmes, in Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone” In response to requests to meet a wide variety of learning styles, here is my attempt to curate a place for brain information.

Yes, we would all love to simply use TED talks and super engaging resources to learn/teach all things, but some stuff just isn't quite that thrilling...and seriously, learning hard boring things is a life skill. Ask an employed adult if life is like a series of TED talks and time how long they laugh or cry. So, here goes:

The 3D brain app link is awesome. and required by Tuesday in class. This is KEY for 3B We will watch and discuss this brain TED talk on Tuesday. (linked here in case you are absent, bored, or want to share with friends) Why do we have brains? TED pretty much an argument for evolutionary biology. Check this out on your own. Our text is great, even if you just check out the term lists or skim through the 8 or so pages to get a grasp of what each section entails.
 * Things you NEED to use:**

Each of these sections includes at least 10 resources, your job as an AP student is to determine what you don't know (that is easy enough with the quizlet link) and select resources here to learn it. You don't need to check them all out, there is some redundancy, but these are great for supplementing the text. If you aren't going to use the text, then be sure to check out a wide variety of resources plus the ppt. When you find other amazing resources, please share them with me! Again, I'm trying to find other ways to appeal to your learning styles, curiosity, and desire to rock the AP test.

Cal Poly's website (some is flash, but works without it) concise: link 3A quizlet link Crash course nervous system 3min video history of how we viewed the brain. an exp of the homonuculus and consciousness. [|khan academy on the neuron] 4 mins with the Khanster. Neurobiology and synapses a nice general video from the Max Planck Society (the smartest people in Germany) How neurons talk to each other. video and website from Utah. The smart people at Nobel Prize tell you how neurons work. Longer article from National Geographic, really informative and covers much of this section's vocab in story of teen with brain tumor link Examples of different types of imaging and how/why different techniques would be employed link Why neuroscience is awesome by "Amy" from TBBT link (as if you didn't think it was awesome enough!) TED by Synthetic Neurobiology MIT director on manipulating neurons, rather deep, but visually exactly what neurons are/do link The endocrine system explained. TED on fMRI 4 mins, 3 are awesome link The "impact" thing is kind of...hippy dippy? but the imaging is awesome. Did brain scans just save a convicted murderer from the death penalty? To understand, read some of the structure stuff in 3B first. make a [|mad mad neuron] a game that works on my macbook, I will try it on the iPad at some point. Lovely neurotransmitter imaging video 4mins. Amazing TED on neurotransmitters shaping human history (if you loved the TED on W, geek out on) this
 * 3A (or first 3 modules) resources: neural imaging, neurons, nervous system, neurotransmitters, and endocrine system. PPT 3A **

NatGeo basics on brain architecture. Almost as awesome visually as the 3D brain, but more info. 3D brain video that starts out slowly, but goes through all the important parts [|a TED video, but not a talk.] NYTimes brain architecture and imaging. Gorgeous, informative. Podcast "knowing a brain" is very nice too. quizlet 3B 19min video to learn all the parts of the brain, how to use mnemonic devices to memorize most of them in under 20mins. New 5min video of Einstein's brain, just because it is cool link Pinky and the Brain. Podcast on Basal Ganglia Gone Wild TED on L and R brain (drawn by RSA) profound world history implications. love. Rather beyond the scope of what you "need" to know. Brain by the numbers facts about the brain Girl who had .5 her cerebrum removed to stop her debilitating seizures link
 * 3B resources: brain structure and function. ppt **


 * This is just nonsense, that there are "left brained" people or right brained" people, but this hilariously non scientific poster is all around the US. Think about how much in common it has with say, phrenology. Data, use data.**

PBS video that shows imaging, brain development in adolescents and a tasty side dish of crime link TED talk on adolescent brain link that is a great review of a lot of other things you have already seen. Plus she has a great accent. TED talk on mapping brain and genetic implications. fresh brain. quizlet 3C TED on baby brains. interesting. L vs R brain is a myth and why. Podcast from Jill Bolte Taylor (who had the TED stroke) on re-learning to speak and the damage the stroke did to her brain. link Podcast, stress on the brain, what is the impact? Brain differences in males and females, but also avoiding sexy headlines and looking at the data link. NFL brain injury [|lawsuit.] Inheritance, twin studies, dna/genetics podcast [|Video] on evolutionary psych, David Buss and Richard Dawkins (yes, that Richard Dawkins). Broca's aphasia in a video done by her mom. How to optimize your dating profile according to economists
 * 3C resources: Genetics, twin research, NvN etc. PPT link **