The Secret Life of the Brain : Episode 3

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Episode 3 Resources

General | Anatomy | Scanning

Schizophrenia

STEP: Schizophrenia Treatment and Evaluation Program
http://www.psychiatry.unc.edu/step/webtxt.htm

CBDB: Clinical Brain Disorders Branch
http://cbdb.nimh.nih.gov/
Intramural Research Program, NIMH,NIH

Addiction

The Ernest Gallo Clinic & Research Center (EGCRC)
http://www.egcrc.org

General Resources

Dana Foundation
http://www.dana.org/
Provides information on all aspects of the brain and brain science

Neuroscience for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
One of the best and most comprehensive brain-related sites on the web

BrainPop
http://www.brainpop.com/
Fun, interactive features that teach kids about a variety of science topics

Brain Basics at the NIH
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/ brain_basics_know_your_brain.htm
A brain primer from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Exploring the Senses
http://www.hhmi.org/senses/
Activies showing the connection between the brain and our five senses

Brain Backgrounders Glossary
http://apu.sfn.org/content/Publications/ BrainBackgrounders/index.html
Definitions for common neuroscience terms.

Neurosurgery On Call
http://www.neurosurgery.org
An introduction to neurosurgery with resources for patients and physicians.

Anatomy

The Whole Brain Atlas
http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html
View detailed brain scans

Comparative Mammalian Brain Collections
http://brainmuseum.org/
View and compare the brains of all sorts of species

Gray's Anatomy
http://www.bartleby.com/107/
The classic anatomy book is now online

Probe the Brain
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/brain/
Interactive feature that shows what parts of the brain control movement

"Sushi"
http://www.cs.uoregon.edu/~tomc/jquest/
An amazing Java applet that allows you to explore the brain

Brain Scanning

How Stuff Works: MRI
http://www.howstuffworks.com/mri6.htm

ScaleSpace
http://scalespace.com/index.shtml


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