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Secrets of the Mind
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Related NOVA Resources
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The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:
Visual Mind Games
Look at eight optical brainteasers and see how
your brain interprets the information.
(Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
From Ramachandran's Notebook
Read neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran's
descriptions of his experiences with phantom-limb
patients and how he has managed to understand and
help them. Note: These stories contain some graphic
medical and sexual descriptions. Please preview
this feature to determine its appropriateness
for your students. (Flash plug-in required;
non-Flash version available.) (Grades 9-12)
The Electric Brain
Find out how the role of the nervous system, the
idea of consciousness, and more in this interview
with neuroscientist Rodolfo Llinas of the New York
University School of Medicine. (Grades 9-12)
Probe the Brain (Hot Science)
Use an electric probe on an exposed brain to see
which part of the motor cortex is responsible to
movement of the fingers, toes, hips, and more.
(Shockwave plug-in required; non-Shockwave
version available.) (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Plus:
Resources
Program transcript
Complete narration for the TV program.
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