A collection of great videos on the brain from Vilayanur S. Ramachandran MD, PhD
The Boy with the Incredible Brain
This is the breathtaking story of Daniel Tammet. A twenty-something with extraordinary mental abilities, Daniel is one of the world’s few savants. He can do calculations to 100 decimal places in his head, and learn a language in a week. This documentary follows Daniel as he travels to America to meet the scientists who are convinced he may hold the key to unlocking similar abilities in everyone.
Secrets of the Mind
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2661634191857056612
Amazing neurological expedition lead by V.S. Ramachandran MD PHD. Dr Ramanchandran covers Blind Sight, Phantom Limb Syndrome and Capgras Syndrome. He explores a number of neurological conditions caused by brain injury.
Phantoms in the Brain: V. S. Ramchandran from T.E.D.
This is a 25 minute video of Ramchandran’s talk presented at TED.
Phantoms in the Brain Part 1 Full Documentary
Phantoms in the Brain Part 2
From Taboo. this clip is about a man who wants to get rid of his own leg. Eventually trying to do it at home.
[...] *Vilayanur S. Ramachandran, MD, PhD; Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition and Professor with the Psychology Department and Neurosciences Program at the University of California, San Diego, and Adjunct Professor of Biology at the Salk Institute * Regeneration and Stress at Work: Strategies for Improved Employee Health [...]