NEW VIDEO: Non-invasive brain surgery! (Patreon)

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2018-12-10 19:15:27

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2026-06

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When scientists talk about turning on and off specific regions of the brain without doing any surgery it sounds like science fiction (and kinda scary). But the reality is it's an incredible new technology that promise to improve the lives of many many people who suffer from neurological disorders. It's research that takes place at the boundary of neuroscience and physics.

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Non-Invasive Brain Surgery

Scientists have combined ultrasound, viruses and synthetic drugs to control regions of the brain. Check out Skillshare: https://skl.sh/veritasium (first 500 get 2 months free) Special thanks to Prof. Mikhail Shapiro and Dr. Jerzy Szablowski: http://shapirolab.caltech.edu Human brains are complicated - the most complicated thing in the known universe, many people say. So far we understand little - just that certain regions of the brain appear to be involved in certain activities and certain disorders. In extreme cases this has led to the practice of removing sections of the brain, or using electrodes or optical fibers to control activation rates. What is unique about this approach is it offers a way to turn on and off specific brain regions without invasive surgery. It has promise because it combines existing technologies: micro-bubbles, ultrasound, synthetic viruses, and synthetic drugs to achieve this goal. Special thanks to Patreon supporters: Donal Botkin, James M Nicholson, Michael Krugman, Nathan Hansen, Ron Neal, Stan Presolski, Terrance Shepherd Animations and editing by Alan Chamberlain Music from http://epidemicsound.com "Experimental1"