Neuroscientist Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

The Connectome is a comprehensive diagram of all the neural connections existing in the brain. WIRED has challenged neuroscientist Bobby Kasthuri to explain this scientific concept to 5 different people; a 5 year-old, a 13 year-old, a college student, a neuroscience grad student and a connectome entrepreneur.



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Neuroscientist Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

Zoom-in video produced by Daniel Berger Ph.D., in the Lichtman laboratory at Harvard University

[jfncho]

i like how he's lean in posture doesnt change between talking to a 5 year old and talking to a peer in his field.

[Sugarsnaps]

Being able to describe something complicated at different levels of understanding is a real skill.

[camilavargas]

I love how as you get higher in knowledge, the dialogue gets more and more around ethics and philosophy.

[jonathanc.gillespie]

This gentleman looks like he’d be equally comfortable chilling over a beer joking around and also explaining the latest developments at a conference. In other words, my favorite kind of expert.

[wuspoppin]

Their neurons while having this conversation must be like "omg theyre talking about us guys"

[c.b.]

You know you're knowledgeable in a subject, when you can explain it to anyone.

[ryanleon]

"there's way more cells in your brain than all the stars we can see"
kid: :o

[tiffanyytn]

This is how an expert should be like. Not only bragging with jargons, but the ability to explain super complex concepts to everyone.

[piequals]

He's so good at explaining. For each level, he managed to invoke curiosity and conversation without being patronizing.

[rebeccajade]

He's absolutely fantastic at explaining it to each person, his entire demeanour changes and he made each person want to learn about it. It was fascinating to watch.

[ctme]

It literally goes from explaining to just basically having a convo about The Connectome, and that's amazing.

[fredturner]

I like how they got Adrian Pimento to explain neurobiology

[helloimellieful]

MY HEART EXPLODED when the little boy just gasped when he learned how many cells are in his brain 😭😭

[Ton_oTon]

What’s weird is the brain is trying to map the brain to figure out how it talks to itself. It’s like the ultimate self awareness test

[clonerstive]

Expert demonstrates the minimal amount of chair that can be used, and still be considered "sitting"

[Jamesfrancosdog]

The little guy’s mouth dropping when he’s told there are more cells in his brain than stars in the sky 😂 So wholesome. Love this kind of content 👌🏼

[neopolly]

"To be honest I have no idea"
"That's a great place to start"

[phoenixsplash]

The intensity of the headbobbing shows his excitement

[anushkagupta]

That 5 year old knows what cells are. That's the 2nd most amazing thing I found about the video

[KittyxKult]

Imagine if this mapping were able to identify more accurate diagnoses for mental health and neurological disorders, and then find a way to trigger the neurons in the real brain to heal those pathways or simulate different medications to find the correct dosage for each individual/identify side effects without ever having to make the client endure that process of trial and error. That would be fantastic.