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Episode 1 Resources
General | Anatomy | Scanning
Children's Hospital Boston
http://www.childrenshospital.org/
Glossary, FAQ, research on early development.
All about Childhood Cataract
http://www.rnib.org.uk/info/childcat.htm
From the Royal National Institue for the Blind in England.
The Pediatric Glaucoma & Cataract Family Association
http://www.pgcfa.org/
Cataracts
http://www.eyesite.ca/english/public-information/eye-conditions/
The Information Service of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society
CHDD Center
http://www.depts.washington.edu/chdd/index.html
Center on Human Development and Disability: A comprehensive interdisciplinary center
General Resources
Dana Foundation
http://www.dana.org/
Provides information on all aspects of the brain and brain science
Neuroscience for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
One of the best and most comprehensive brain-related sites on the web
BrainPop
http://www.brainpop.com/
Fun, interactive features that teach kids about a variety of science topics
Brain Basics at the NIH
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/ brain_basics_know_your_brain.htm
A brain primer from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Exploring the Senses
http://www.hhmi.org/senses/
Activies showing the connection between the brain and our five senses
Brain Backgrounders Glossary
http://web.sfn.org/content/ Publications/BrainBackgrounders/index.html
Definitions for common neuroscience terms.
Neurosurgery On Call
http://www.neurosurgery.org
An introduction to neurosurgery with resources for patients and physicians.
Anatomy
The Whole Brain Atlas
http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html
View detailed brain scans
Comparative Mammalian Brain Collections
http://brainmuseum.org/
View and compare the brains of all sorts of species
Gray's Anatomy
http://www.bartleby.com/107/
The classic anatomy book is now online.
Probe the Brain
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/brain/
Interactive feature that shows what parts of the brain control movement
"Sushi"
http://www.cs.uoregon.edu/~tomc/jquest/
An amazing Java applet that allows you to explore the brain
Brain Scanning
How Stuff Works: MRI
http://www.howstuffworks.com/mri6.htm
ScaleSpace
http://scalespace.com/index.shtml
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Look through the eyes of a newborn.
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The answers to your questions.
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Take a closer look at the birth of a brain.
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