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41) Magic Lab
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Magic acts depend on illusions, tricks of the mind. Watch this video clip in which two scientists call upon two Las Vegas magicians and their so-called grifter's sense to study perception. How does our brain construct what we see, and what we don't?
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Neuropathologist Dr. Marco Rossi dissects and examines a normal human brain. Using three methods of dissection-coronal plane, CT-MRI plane, and sagittal plane-Dr. Rossi separates the hindbrain from the midbrain, and removes a portion of the brain containing the substantia nigra. The anterior and posterior of the forebrain are dissected, and each section is examined, along with the left occipital lobe. After separating the brain stem from the cerebellum,...
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This program explores the basic structure of both animal and plant cells and the specific functions that different cell components serve. After an overview of a complete cell, individual segments dive in to detail each of the specific parts. Discrete, pedagogical segments cover: the plasma membrane, extracellular matrix, flagellum and cilia, the nucleus, nucleolus, nuclear envelope, cytosol and cytoplasm, the rough and smooth endoplasmic reticula,...
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Early studies of the human brain used a simple method: wait for misfortune to strike--strokes, seizures, infectious diseases, horrendous accidents--and see how victims coped. In many cases their survival was miraculous, if puzzling. Observers were amazed by the transformations that took place when different parts of the brain were destroyed, altering victims' personalities. Parents suddenly couldn't recognize their own children. Pillars of the community...
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National Book Award Finalist: This look at the science of the female body is “a tour de force . . . wonderful, entertaining and informative” (TheNew York Times Book Review).
From a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who covers science for the New York Times, Woman is an essential guide to everything from organs to orgasms and hormones to hysterectomies. With her characteristic...
From a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who covers science for the New York Times, Woman is an essential guide to everything from organs to orgasms and hormones to hysterectomies. With her characteristic...
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This accessibly-written guide covers the science behind plants from the ground up, with information on cells, roots, nutrition, light, and reproduction. A basic understanding of plant physiology can help gardeners tremendously: knowing how mulch works can lead to a reduction in weeds; learning when and where to prune will reduce the need to prune in the future. It can also save time and money; an understanding of the science of plants can help gardeners...
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"When people say they feel stressed out, what exactly do they mean? This volume looks at the topic of stress from physiological and psychological perspectives to explain what processes in the body and mind create this feeling of stress. It considers research on the negative impacts stress can have on the brain and the body over time, and explores some of the common causes of stress, including trauma. While research shows that chronic stress can have...
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This program outlines the essential features of enzymes and their vital role in all living cells. It discusses the function of a catalyst and enzymes as organic catalysts and looks at activation energy and enzyme structure. It illustrates the lock and key model of enzyme action, examines the roles of coenzymes and cofactors, and explores such factors affecting enzyme action as temperature, pH, enzyme concentration, and substrate concentration. It...
52) Cell Respiration
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This program outlines the essential roles of aerobic and anaerobic respiration and discusses respiration's vital role in all living cells. It explores energy sources for living organisms, endergonic and exergonic chemical reactions, and the role of ATP as energy carrier. Differentiating between aerobic and anaerobic processes, the program illustrates the stages of aerobic respiration, showing glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport...
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This program examines such plant hormones as abscisic acid, auxin, cytokinins, ethylene, and gibberellins. It defines apoptosis and discusses its role in developing and adult organisms; its initiation, looking at intrinsic and extrinsic pathways; and the cell destruction process. The program also looks at the difference between apoptosis and necrosis and examines apoptosis malfunctions and human diseases.
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In a purpose-built dissection lab, Dr. George McGavin is joined by leading anatomy experts to dissect a real hand, taking it apart layer by layer to reveal what makes it unique in the animal kingdom. We discover what gives our hands an rivaled combination of power and precision, and meet people who use their hands in extraordinary ways-from magicians to rock climbers-to discover what gives them such astonishing abilities.
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In a purpose-built dissection lab, Dr. George McGavin is joined by leading anatomy experts to dissect a real foot, taking it apart layer by layer to reveal what makes it unique in the animal kingdom. We discover the incredible natural engineering that is key to our greatest physical achievements, from a baby's first steps to a ballerina on point.
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"The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of an immense world.This book welcomes us into a previously unfathomable dimension -- the world as it is truly perceived by other animals. We encounter beetles that are drawn to fires (and fireworks), songbirds that can see the Earth's magnetic...
60) Retina
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As light enters the eye, it strikes the receptor cells of the retina called the rods and cones. A chemical reaction results in the formation of electric impulses, which then travel to the brain through the optic nerve.