Hear Ed Boyden, an MIT neuroscientist, divulge how the brain processes light and how he has succeeded in curing blindness in mice. There is a brighter future for many humans suffering blindness as prosthetic eyes are developed! Inspire advanced anatomy or biology classes with this lecture.

Concepts

biotechnology

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Additional Tags

biotechnology, medical advancements, science

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Pros

• Highly informative and interesting content
• Innovative developments are showcased
• Could be used to meet Next Generation Science Standard HS-LS1-2

Cons

• Lecturer is not particularly peppy, so those with short attention spans may have difficulty staying engaged for the full 18 minutes

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3 RH.11-12.7 RST.9-10.9 RST.11-12.9