The Symphony of the Brain

"We can think of singers in a choir as neurons in the brain. Like these singers, neurons have to work together to create harmony, and once they do, the results are magnificent!"

When neurons, or nerve cells, in the brain communicate with each other, they generate synchronised electrical activities known as brain waves. But what is the function of these brain waves? Can we 'see' them? What happens if these collective activities go 'out of sync'? In this video, Demi Brizee, a PhD student in the Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit at the University of Oxford, introduces us to the fascinating world of brain waves, and explains how a better understanding of them could lead to new therapies for neurological conditions.

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Produced by: Dr Fiona Suttle
Written, directed, filmed and edited by: Rob Key
Sound recordist: Julian Willson

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Subtítulos en español: Sergio Herrero Martín, María Aragón Ramírez, Sara Alonso Gallardo Y Vanesa González González. Con la supervisión de Laura González Fernández (Facultad de Traducción y Documentación, Universidad de Salamanca, España)