How long have humans studied the brain?
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Alignment
LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity, Biodiversity and Humans
Discussion Questions
1. How long do you think humans have studied brains?
2. How do you think the ways we study study human brains has changed over time?
3. What are some difficulties scientists face when trying to study human brains?
Video 1
Vocabulary
1. Trepanation - a kind of surgery that involves making a hole in a piece of bone, especially the skull
2. Evidence - a piece of information that scientists can use to decide whether something exists or is true
3. Surgery - a kind of medical operation with tools that is used to repair damage or disease in a living organism
4. Anatomy - the structure and shape of an organism’s body or parts of its body
5. Assumption - a belief that something is true based on evidence or observation
6. Methods - a specific way or plan for doing a task
7. Observation - the act of gathering information through collecting facts about an object or event
Video 2
Review
1. Humans have been interested in the brain since prehistory 1a. Evidence has been found in ancient skulls
2. Neuroscience has come a long way and scientists have improved their understanding of the brain, but there is still more to learn
3. Sometimes studying the brain involves investigating odd images from biology. Please make sure to follow your own comfort levels as we study together!
