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The Pons
The name is not correct, but it is involved in motor function, taste, and important vegetative functions.
20.09.2025
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How does a cochlear implant work?
How does sound reach the brain with a cochlear implant?
27.04.2025
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- Smell & Taste
The Secret of Taste Perception
We don't just taste with our tongues. Many senses work together to create the taste experience.
02.09.2025
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The Cerebellar Hemispheres
Enormous interconnection density in a small space ensures coordination of voluntary movements.
20.09.2025
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Hubel and Wiesel: Cutting the Lawn with Nail Scissors
Hubel and Wiesel worked diligently to establish fundamental knowledge about visual information processing.
26.09.2012
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- Motor Skills
Motor Fine Tuning: the Modulation of Movements
The cerebellum and basal ganglia are responsible for the precise execution of movements.
01.12.2025
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Thomas Willis: Founder of modern Neurology
In the 17th century, Thomas Willis produced the most accurate studies of the nervous system to date.
30.06.2016
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Alcmaeon: Pioneer of experimental Brain Research
The ancient philosopher Alcmaeon of Croton founded scientific brain research.
28.01.2014
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- Hearing
A Labyrinth for Balance
A sophisticated labyrinth in the ear keeps our body balanced: the vestibular system.
17.10.2025
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Minds and Ideas
Science is made by people – people with histories, dreams, and mistakes.
26.09.2012
