What we’re learning from 5,000 brains

Summary

“Mice, bugs and hamsters are no longer the only way to study the brain. Functional MRI (fMRI) allows scientists to map brain activity in living, breathing, decision-making human beings. Read Montague gives an overview of how this technology is helping us understand the complicated ways in which we interact with each other.”

Filmed June 2012 at TED Global 2012
Uploaded to YouTube on September 24, 2012 by TED

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