Your Brain and How It Works
Social Science/History | Available (Membership Required)
We each carry around the most complex object in the known universe - the human brain. This four-session course will look at four questions. First, what are the main parts of the brain and what do they do? Second, how can we "see" the living brain? We will then use the answers to those two questions to explore two more. Why do different types of strokes have different symptoms? How do sensory systems work and how they change with aging? No previous experience is necessary. Just bring your own brain.
Bill Blaker
Bill Blaker is retired after a 45-year career as a research scientist and university professor. He has received teaching awards from Virginia Tech and Furman University. He has taught university courses in general science, biology, anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, neuroscience, English composition, statistics, and philosophy. Now, he teaches anything he finds interesting.