Why your brain is smarter than you are

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TED-Ed Original Lessons How do vaccines work? - Kelwalin Dhanasarnsombut Animation by Cinematic The first ever vaccine was created when Edward Jenner, an English physician and scientist, successfully injected small amounts of a cowpox virus into a young boy to protect him from the related (and deadly) smallpox virus. But how does this seemingly counterintuitive process work? Kelwalin Dhanasarnsombut details the science behind vaccines. View full lesson » How spontaneous brain activity keeps you alive - Nathan S. Jacobs Animation by TOGETHER The wheels in your brain are constantly turning, even when you're asleep or not paying attention. In fact, most of your brain’s activities are ones you’d never be aware of … unless they suddenly stopped. Nathan S. Jacobs takes us inside the always active, surprisingly spontaneous brain. View full lesson » Could a blind eye regenerate? - David Davila  Animation by Eli Enigenburg We tend to think of blindness as something you're born with, but with certain genetic diseases, it can actually develop when you’re a kid, or even when you’re an adult. But could blind eyes possibly regenerate? David Davila explains how the zebrafish’s amazing regenerative retinas are causing scientists to investigate that very question. View full lesson »

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