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Uncovering the brain's biggest secret

Melanie E. Peffer · TED

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About

In the 1860s, scientists believed they were on the verge of uncovering the brain's biggest secret: how the brain's signals travel through the body. They believed these impulses travelled uninterrupted along a massive web of tissue. But soon, a young artist would cut down this hypothesis, and sketch a bold new vision of how our brains work. Melanie Peffer details the discoveries of Golgi and Cajal. [Directed by Artrake Studio, narrated by Bethany Cutmore-Scott].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Melanie E. Peffer
Year
2021
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain, History, Art, architecture and design, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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