The Brain
Description
In this episode, Dr. Alice Roberts examines the body's most complex organ, the brain, and discovers how it can be trained to improve memory function. She meets a rugby fanatic and primary school teacher who has trouble remembering the names of his 27 pupils; he thinks this is caused by the concussions he has received playing his sport. Dr. Roberts invites him to her lab. They seek to learn more about the brain's remarkable powers of memory courtesy of Dominic O'Brien, eight times world memory champion. Dr. Roberts also discovers how sleep deprivation affects the brain and sets out to discover whether getting a good night's sleep can help people lose weight.
Runtime
30 min
Series
Subjects
- Biological rhythms (27)
- Brain (487)
- Sleep (55)
- Nervous system (179)
- Diagnosis (238)
- Medicine, Preventive (350)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2012], c2007
Database
Films on Demand
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