Ode to the Brain! by Symphony of Science

mp3: “Ode to the Brain“ is the ninth episode in the Symphony of Science music video series. Through the powerful words of scientists Carl Sagan, Robert Winston, Vilayanur Ramachandran, Jill Bolte Taylor, Bill Nye, and Oliver Sacks, it covers different aspects the brain including its evolution, neuron networks, folding, and more. The material sampled for this video comes from Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, Jill Bolte Taylor’s TED Talk, Vilayanur Ramachandran’s TED Talk, Bill Nye’s Brain episode, BBC’s “The Human Body“, Oliver Sachs’ TED Talk, Discovery Channel’s “Human Body: Pushing the Limits“, and more. Special thanks to everybody who’s donated to keep the project alive and to those who helped track down the material used in this video. You may enjoy more of Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor ( ) at ( ) and