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This Is How Your Brain Grows

2014-07-14

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So why is our brain in our head? Find out over on It's Okay To Be Smart: http://youtu.be/qdNE4WygyAk

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A huge thank you to Anna Rothschild from NOVA for helping us film.

References:

Stiles, J., & Jernigan, T. L. (2010). The basics of brain development. Neuropsychology review, 20(4), 327-348. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2989000/

Embryological Development of the Human Brain http://education.jhu.edu/PD/newhorizons/Neurosciences/articles/Embryological%20Development%20of%20the%20Human%20Brain

Watching neurons grow, MIT video http://video.mit.edu/watch/watching-neurons-grow-6353/

Music: Pale Rider by Kevin MacLeod/incompetech.com and Easy Math by Olive Musique/PremiumBeat.com

Sounds: Computer Sci Fi/BlastwaveFx.com via soundbibile.com