Animal Electricity | The Neuron Doctrine

Brains are made of cells called neurons, and electricity is the fundamental language of neurons. This video briefly introduces the shocking history of animal electricity and the neuron doctrine, then previews the next series of videos on the chemical and physical basis of electrical potentials in neurons. Join us to learn about the electric life of a neuron: an ionic tale.

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Professor Bing Wen Brunton
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0:00 Electricity is the language of the brain
2:19 Questions we will answer
5:25 Starting points in knowledge
7:39 The shocking history of animal electricity
10:00 The neuron doctrine
13:22 Scientists are people too
15:32 Preview of next few videos