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How Your Brain Makes Its Own Electricity

Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.

How Your Brain Makes Its Own Electricity

Season 9 Episode 7 | 18m 46s | CC

How do neurons actually work? Maybe you’ve heard that it involves electricity, but does that mean you’ve got little zaps and lightning bolts running through your veins like Pikachu? Don’t worry, here we are to set you straight on what a neuron is, what an action potential is, and how fast your nervous system really communicates.

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