The Neuron Suite, James Burke and The Brain, 6 of 6

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In this show Mr. Burke uses a hotel as an analogy for the human brain. In this way he discusses the breakdown of the brain into it's basic components and their various functions. Examples include input-signal processing, higher and lower brain functions, energy supply, feedback mechanisms, and of course the possibility of one or more of these systems to fail.

In this show Mr. Burke explains how neural receptor sites work and how they interact with special chemicals called neurotransmitters. At one point he speaks with Dr. Eugene Roberts, the man that first identified GABA (Gamma-aminobutyric Acid) as *the* major inhibitory neurotransmitter. He then goes on to discusses the relationship between GABA and other neurotransmitters (such as dopamine).

Included in the show is an interview with A man suffering from Parkinson's disease and several other nervous-system disorders are discussed (including epilepsy and schizophrenia).

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[Neko093]

i loved the videos :D very cool. i learned a lot!

-nick

[JamesBurkeWeb]

Ya, it's a pretty informative show I think (even though neural science has grown by leaps and bounds over the years).

I think one major difficulty with the biological sciences is that (probably more often than not) there's very little "basic understanding" of the phenomena; really great and useful results simply pop out of extremely lengthy computer calculations say. So it's hard to get a feel for what's *actually* going on.

- JBW

[dmacosta1]

interesting

[JamesBurkeWeb]

What I think is interesting is how great their guesses were about the kinds of drugs and devices and treatment that would become important in the future.

Of course, it may be that simply thinking something will move in a certain direction in the future might actually be the *cause* of it eventually moving in that same direction ;)

- JBW

[amarjyoti325]

I found the whole series of interviews and discussions very interesting and informative.

Thanks for your effort.

cheers

[JamesBurkeWeb]

You're very welcome.

- JBW

[zbret]

Very interesting, thanks again! BTW, I miss the old Simon game :)