The brain is one of the most interesting organs in the human body. This week we dove deeper into the mind and activities of the brain and what can alter or impact it. The study of the brain is constantly advancing and the technology used to look inside the brain has grown over the years. Ramon and Franz Gall were critical in showing us how the brain works. The development of the microscope and electricity made it possible to dive deeper into the brain. Scientist would use neon coloring to separate the different aspects of the brains and its neurons. Franz went on to develop the idea that the brain has 27 different functions related to it; the first 19 functions are shared between human and animals and the last 8 are specific to humans. The brain is elaborate and one scientist after the next has been able to pave a path to more experimentation.
The idea that Scientist are artists exists. The way the individual develops ways to look at the brain and intricate design models is a representation of art. For example with Mark Cohen and his many different tools to measure brain activity and monitor neurons; those pieces are art. There was a device that was used to measure migraines and the developments. The devices was sort of like a cap with glasses and the lens flickered LED lights which helped measure the migraines and there activity. This was a trick to stimulate the brain and see what part corresponds with the lights and migraine. One of the most interesting topics from this week to me was the information about the drug LSD. Albert Hoffman in 1978 used LSD and informed that it was a hallucinogenic that put a person in a dream like state. He was unsure what the drug did at first, it was until he interacted with it that he realized the power of the drug. A professor at Harvard University, named Timothy, would do experiments with students with this drug. He went on to produce the saying, "Turn on, Tune in, and Drop out". This was an issue because although the drug was legal it was not presented in the cprrect content and was not to be given to students by a professor. This drug "corrupted" the mind and cause the brain to hallucinate. Scientist continue to advance in knowledge of the brain and what outside drugs and simple daily tasks do to affect the brain.
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