The Stilwell Brain

There are 100 billion individual neurons in the human brain. Working together, they allow us to make sense of, and move through, the world around us. Scientists have built replicas of the human brain with computers, but no one has ever successfully made a brain out of humans. On this episode, I’ll travel back to my hometown of Stilwell, Kansas, and turn it into a working brain!

[pankakemancer]

I can't believe this demonstration actually made me understand how basic vision works with no prior knowledge

[-bitsarda]

"My favorite part about the brain is that it actually worked"
that was the best line in the entire video

[waiitwhaat]

Michael: Makes a rain-brain joke
Also Michael: Doesn't realise the literal 'mind field' in front of him.

[mattiasgrutop]

Everyone take a moment to appreciate Michael for making the Mind Field series free.

[JordanLangat]

He stayed at my hotel when he was filming this!! I actually got to meet him and I couldn't believe it!! He's so cool and humble! If you do read this Michael, you rock dude! Keep up the fantastic work!

Oh shit I never saw this comment took off! 😭😭 And yes, at the hotel I work at, I do front desk. Thank you guys for all the likes!

[legoglione]

Creating a mind in a field...
That's totally MindField's

[Rossilaz]

All the most important part of the eye, Retina, V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, IT, And Chris.

[armandtoosthuizen]

"Some of my earliest memories are from here..."


Are you sure they are your memories, Michael?

[ronit]

I don't think everyone appreciates how quick the 'brain' was. By far the best episode of Mind Field that I saw, ever.

[slimeconsole]

making your hometown function like a brain....you could say you created a mind field (i hope you dont make this joke later in the episode)

[EuropaE]

My sis was part of the V4 layer, and I still have her green hat from the video! Thank you Michael, very cool

[colerawson]

A brain cell: *dies*
Everyone at the Mind Field football field:
:0

[LaGuerre]

I learned that there are 3 types of people in the world:
1) nerds
2) *_sportos_*
3) infratemporal cortex processing center representatives

That's all.

[Tankotater]

20:18 Dude look at the absolute CHAD that is no.24 This Retina stood up with purpose in life.

[abdullahkhalid]

Micheal: we can target that one brain cell, and ask 'are you damaged, what do you need'

Human neuron: *sweating*

[RobwithoneB]

This is genuinely one of the most fascinating episodes of one of the most fascinating series of all time.

I love you, Michael! Mindfield is amazing!!!

[boopityschmoops]

Hecc yeah mindfield, this show is the best thing that’s come out to youtube premium

[smellthel]

Imagine if they actually just made a conscious being without knowing it

[HelioLhama]

That series is F AWESOME
not kidding, you're actually showing stuff that people never did and isn't some explanation of something, it's literally raw science and that's amazing

Keep doing it, I love it and I know that a lot more people love it as well

[alverro]

Can we just appreciate Ryan the medic? What a fella