12 Shocking Facts about the Human Brain

What are some shocking and amazing facts about the human brain you didn’t know? How does the brain really work? In this video, we explore these questions and more. Enjoy! Sources: Essential fatty acids and human brain https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20329590 Brain Facts https://sciencefirst.com/10-interesting-facts-about-the-human-brain/ Heaviest Organs in the Human Body https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/top-10-what-are-the-heaviest-organs-in-the-human-body/ The Blood Supply of the Brain and Spinal Cord https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK11042/ Blood Vessels https://www.fi.edu/heart/blood-vessels Blood Vessels and the Brain https://www.med.unc.edu/neurology/files/2018/05/blood-vessels-of-the-brain-1.pdf Early Brain Development and Health https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/early-brain-development.html Brain Architecture https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/brain-architecture/ Stone Age Surgery http://discovermagazine.com/1997/sep/stoneagesurgery1229 “Seeing” with Ears in Some Blind People https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110316104123.htm Shrinking Brains https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-have-our-brains-started-to-shrink/?redirect=1 Speed of Nerve Impulses https://hypertextbook.com/facts/2002/DavidParizh.shtml Anatomy and Ultrastructure https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK53086/ Persistent Age-Related Cognitive-Motor Decline https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0094215 The Rise and Fall of Cognitive Skills http://news.mit.edu/2015/brain-peaks-at-different-ages-0306 When Does Cognitive Functioning Peak? https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797614567339 What is Brain Death? https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/brain-death1.htm Music: “Cute” and “Ukulele” from Bensound.com Thanks to Tristan Reed (writing), Troy W. Hudson (VO), HowlingCreations for helping to create this video!