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Brain : the second universe / [director, Julia Kiseleva] ; [producers, Svetlana Bondareva, Olga Shaposhnikova, Julia Kiseleva, Alexandra Vorontsova].
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biological Engineering.
- Human body.
- Brain.
- Medical treatments and procedures.
- Medical innovations.
- Scientific research.
- Local Subjects:
- Biological Engineering.
- Human body.
- Brain.
- Medical treatments and procedures.
- Medical innovations.
- Scientific research.
- Genre:
- Documentary
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (86 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- Westlake Village, CA : Slon Sales House, 2017.
- Language Note:
- In Russian.
- In English.
- Original language in Russian.
- Original language in English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- This film explores the fascinating world of neuroscience and the brain's remarkable abilities. People with prosopagnosia - a condition affecting 2% of the population and leaving them unable to recognize faces, sometimes even those of loved ones, share their extraordinary stories. Another rare phenomenon links objects like letters and numbers to sensory experiences such as color, taste, or smell. Through these striking cases, the film reveals how differently the human brain can perceive and interpret reality.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed January 30, 2026).
- OCLC:
- 1545596248
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