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DIY Neuroscience
Watch science in action in this original TED series about cutting-edge neuroscience experiments on a shoestring budget.
03:39
Greg Gage
How octopuses battle each other
3 minutes 39 seconds
Them's fighting words if you're an octopus, in that more than one octopus in a space often means a rumble. Our intrepid neuroscientists analyze aggression by observing the fighting behavior of two-spotted octopuses or, if you prefer, octopodes.
03:54
Greg Gage
How sound can hack your memory while you sleep
3 minutes 54 seconds
Can you cram for a test while you sleep? Our intrepid neuroscientists attempt to enhance memory by running experiments on subjects while they sleep. You'll be surprised by the results.
04:33
Greg Gage
The real reason why mosquitoes buzz
4 minutes 33 seconds
What does the love song of a mosquito sound like? Find out as our intrepid neuroscientists explore the meaning of all that annoying buzzing in your ear.
04:16
Greg Gage
How you can make a fruit fly eat veggies
4 minutes 16 seconds
Can the mind be manipulated to love a food we loathe? The evidence from fruit flies is compelling, and perhaps surprising. Our tag team of neuroscientists attempts to change a fly's preference for fruit over vegetables simply by shining a light on their brain.
05:04
Greg Gage
How a dragonfly's brain is designed to kill
5 minutes 4 seconds
Dragonflies can catch prey with near perfect accuracy, the best among all predators. But how does something with so few neurons achieve such prowess? Our intrepid neuroscientists explore how a dragonfly unerringly locks onto its preys and captures it within milliseconds using just sensors and a fake fly.
05:38
Greg Gage
This computer is learning to read your mind
5 minutes 38 seconds
Modern technology lets neuroscientists peer into the human brain, but can it also read minds? Armed with the device known as an electroencephalogram, or EEG, and some computing wizardry, our intrepid neuroscientists attempt to peer into a subject's thoughts.