Special Parts of the Human Brain (Nancy at the Museum of Science, Boston)

Special Parts of the Human Brain (Nancy at the Museum of Science, Boston)

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Mar 23, 2019

Our brains are wired with specific regions for face-recognition, color perception, language, music, and even for thinking about how other people think. MIT neuroscientist Nancy Kanwisher reveals the techniques used to localize brain activity and to track its development from infancy.

Produced by the Museum of Science in collaboration with the Center for Brains, Minds, and Machines, with support from the National Science Foundation (Award #1231216). Directed by Carol Lynn Alpert.

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