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Neurology

What is the brain and how is it organized?

Where does the fight/flight/freeze response come from? Our brains are good at protecting us from bears but not so much from public speaking. Find out why!

Have you ever wondered how you know when you're hungry? Interoception is the answer!

What is epilepsy? How is it diagnosed and treated? How can we be a good friend to someone with epilepsy?

How does touch work? What happens when it doesn't?

How do we make choices between what we SHOULD do and what we WANT to do, and how do we know what we should do anyway?

Why is a tuning fork with the medical instruments and what is it anyway?

What are we doing when we use our grey matter? Is it actually grey?

How do our feelings help us survive, what do we do when they're not that helpful, and where actually are they in our brains and bodies?

How do you know where your fingers are? Find out about the incredible sense of proprioception!

What is the difference between a spinal cord and a spinal column? Why do you need them?