In the following video, "How to Control Someone Else's Arm with Your Brain,"Greg Gage makes some difficult neuroscience concepts accessible with a strange and exciting demonstration.
Part One: Warm Up
In groups, discuss the following:
- Do most people know a lot about neuroscience? If so, why? If not, why not?
- What parts of our bodies can we consciously control with our brain? What parts are unconsciously controlled by the brain?
- How does the brain control our movements?
Part Two: Vocabulary
The following vocabulary is used in the video. In partners or groups, discuss the meanings of these words.
- DIY
- demonstration
- electrodes
- corpus callosum
- spinal cord
- lower motor neuron
- electrical discharge
- innervate
- free will
- ulnar nerve
- interface
Exercise
Before watching the video, open the Exercise link and follow the directions.
TED Talk
Greg Gage talks about neuroscience
TED Talk
Greg Gage talks about neuroscience