First Ever Footage of the Brain Thinking
This was a really cool video I found that shows for the first time ever an actual thought being formed in the brain.Think about that, being able to see a thought being formed. I know that this is just the brain of a zebra fish embryo, and that the fish is just reacting to being shown food.but still that is what the electrical impulses in a brain looks like.
Whenever I see something new and ground breaking especially in the field of science. I try to think about what the implications there could be. Remember that movie with Will Smith Wild Wild West?
Oh man, who am I kidding, of course you do!
Well remember that part in the movie they use some machine to project the last few minutes of a guys life so they can see who the murderer is. That's what I think of when I think of how this technology will evolve in the next 10-20 years.This is also cool because it is a breakthrough in 2 different fields at the same time. This is not only the first time we have witnessed neuron signals firing across the brain, but also the first time we've recorded it. it makes you think back about how far we've come from the Polaroid.
That movie is definitely one of my all time favorites! However this is a very interesting video. It makes you wonder how similiar we are to other creatures after all!
ReplyDeleteHAHA I know right, I read while looking at other similar videos that the technology they used to record the fish isn't usable on a human brain. but it is a huuuge step in that direction. pretty interesting stuff.
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