Week 7 Neurosci and Art

Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system and the brain. These two parts of the body are some of the most important parts because they help us live our everyday lives. These two body parts are the most complex out of all of them and that is what makes them art. Art is so complex and intricate that if one thing were different then you would be a completely different person. Both of these parts are so important as they essentially are the reason we have the ability to see, feel and use our other senses efficiently. 

One of the most interesting things that I found out was Christopher deCharm's Tedtalk on the brain and the new way to look at your brain through MRI. He explains in the talk that we have the capability to literally see how we feel.  He asked the audience to raise their right arm above their head and then he showed a person's brain doing the same action. It was very interesting to see that a spot lightened up on the screen and we found out that that was the part of the brain that controlled the action of putting your arm above your head. This new technology is amazing to see because we can physically see the brain working in real time and it shows the complexity and the art that the brain really is.

The brain and the nervous system allow us to activate our senses and use them in our everyday lives. They allow us to carry out the simplest of tasks in milliseconds. They give us creativity and to appreciate the things on Earth. We take these senses for granted all the time because we are so used to them. This is why neuroscience is an art because we have the capability to enjoy the sights and sounds and smells that are given to us.

Resources:

Vesna, Victoria. “Conscious / Memory (Part 1).” Lecture. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DLVQIwOn7o8>

Vesna, Victoria. Lecture. “Conscious / Memory (Part 2).” <http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xlg5wXHWZNI>

"Future - Neuroscience." BBC. BBC, n.d. Web. 21 May 2017.

DeCharms, Christopher. "A Look inside the Brain in Real Time." Christopher DeCharms: A Look inside the Brain in Real Time | TED Talk | TED.com. Tedtalk, n.d. Web. 22 May 2017.

Vagal, Achala. "Functional MRI and DTI." Functional MRI and Diffusion Tensor Imaging. Mayfield, Feb. 2013. Web. 22 May 2017.

"Welcome to Your Senses." BrainU. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2017.