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The Nature of Things My Brain Made Me Do It
When a brutal crime is committed who is ultimately to blame – the perpetrator or their brain? Neuroscientists are generating ground breaking research that sheds light on why some people can’t stop themselves from committing harmful or criminal acts. This is creating new challenges for the justice system and making us re-evaluate the way we sentence, punish and rehabilitate people ...
- 2016
- 00:44:06
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/04/2016
Brain Games Mind Your Body
Your mind and body are connected in countless ways, and some are more mysterious than others. In this episode, you'll discover how your mind and body sometimes work together like the best of friends – and how they sometimes betray each other like the worst of enemies. You'll see two professional mixed marital arts fighters challenged like never before, and ...
- 2014
- 00:22:01
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/15/2016
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The National Brain Gains: Better Grades Through Fitness
The National visits an inner city high school in Saskatoon, SK, where one teacher went out on a limb to test the theory that vigorous daily exercise improves academic performance. The Grade 8 and Grade 9 students in teacher Allison Cameron's classes contend with a wide range of behavioural problems: almost half are diagnosed with ADHD and many work at ...
- 2009
- 00:15:43
- 9-12
- Added on: 06/14/2013
Project X Memory
In this episode on memory, Dr. Gardy looks at how elite athletes perform dazzling feats, seemingly without effort. She joins a group of British "free runners," athletes performing the urban street stunts, to explore how muscle memory works. Dr. Fleck and grad student Marc Huot then unearth some surprising news in the classroom: students immediately forget 90% of information conveyed ...
- 2008
- 00:22:38
- 9-12
- Added on: 06/14/2013
News in Review - March 2010 Young Adults and Heart Disease
In late January 2010, a new report warned that Canada could be facing an epidemic of heart disease. It said because so many Canadians are not eating or exercising properly, even young adults are now at risk. In this News in Review story we’ll look at the problem and what can be done to try to correct it.
- 2010
- 00:15:40
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/15/2010
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