Ode to the Brain! by Symphony of Science
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- Опубліковано 22 бер 2011
- mp3: symphonyofscience.com "Ode to the Brain" is the ninth episode in the Symphony of Science music video series. Through the powerful words of scientists Carl Sagan, Robert Winston, Vilayanur Ramachandran, Jill Bolte Taylor, Bill Nye, and Oliver Sacks, it covers different aspects the brain including its evolution, neuron networks, folding, and more. The material sampled for this video comes from Carl Sagan's Cosmos, Jill Bolte Taylor's TED Talk, Vilayanur Ramachandran's TED Talk, Bill Nye's Brain episode, BBC's "The Human Body", Oliver Sachs' TED Talk, Discovery Channel's "Human Body: Pushing the Limits", and more.
Special thanks to everybody who's donated to keep the project alive and to those who helped track down the material used in this video.
You may enjoy more of Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor ( mystrokeofinsight.com ) at TED.com ( www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_t... ) and in her book "My Stroke of Insight" ( www.amazon.com/My-Stroke-Insig... )
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Enjoy!
~John
john@symphonyofscience.com
[Robert Winston]
It's amazing to consider that I'm holding in my hands
The place where someone once felt, thought, and loved
For centuries, scientists have been battling to understand
What this unappealing object is all about
[Vilayanur Ramachandran]
Here is this mass of jelly
You can hold in the palm of your hands
And it can contemplate the vastness of interstellar space
[Carl Sagan]
The brain has evolved from the inside out
Its structure reflects all the stages through which it has passed
[Jill Bolte Taylor]
Information in the form of energy
Streams in simultaneously
Through all of our sensory systems
And then it explodes into this enormous collage
Of what this present moment looks like
What it feels like
And what it sounds like
And then it explodes into this enormous collage
And in this moment we are perfect
We are whole and we are beautiful
[Robert Winston]
It appears rather gruesome
Wrinkled like a walnut, and with the consistency of mushroom
[Carl Sagan]
What we know is encoded in cells called neurons
And there are something like a hundred trillion neural connections
This intricate and marvelous network of neurons has been called
An enchanted loom
The neurons store sounds too, and snatches of music
Whole orchestras play inside our heads
20 million volumes worth of information
Is inside the heads of every one of us
The brain is a very big place
In a very small space
No longer at the mercy of the reptile brain
We can change ourselves
Think of the possibilities
[Bill Nye]
Think of your brain as a newspaper
Think of all the information it can store
But it doesn't take up too much room
Because it's folded
[Oliver Sacks]
We see with the eyes
But we see with the brain as well
And seeing with the brain
Is often called imagination
[Various]
[Robert Winston]
It is the most mysterious part of the human body
And yet it dominates the way we live our adult lives
It is the brain
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anyone else get goosebumps at "and it explodes into this enormous collage" ?
Yes the ted talk of her made me cry. It's amazing
Dude I can’t hold the feeling
EVERY TIME
Some kind of pain in my throat, can’t even sing that line.
No
The brain just created itself an ode wow
Yeah brain get over yourself jeese.
The Universe created a brain to create an ode.
Marian Segovia give me the lyrics please? !😢😢
Qasem Imad It's in the description.
Or did it?
So, upon today's viewing, I actually started to imagine neurons firing. And then I realized that I was doing it, and that neurons were firing just so I could imagine neurons firing.
Science is one hell of a drug, man. I recommend it for everyone.
Most drugs are not to be advised, but this is the exception, science
@@SmellySquid Psychedelics are cool
@@fishboy279 BRUH
And now I'm imagining you imagining neurons firing and now my neurons are firing imagining you imagining your neurons firing
@@Etcher in programming it felt like while loop, will only stop if the program crashes 😂.
while(brain_imagining) { brain_imagining = true }
and then it explooodes into this enormous collaaage!
MY FAVORITE PART!!!!!!
Hell yeah, gives me goosebumps every time!
♥M&MTv♥
I can never, ever get tired of the Chorus.
And that tasty delay on the last syllable... oohoohoo
The chorus definitely makes my brain explode into an enormous collage of pleasure!
8 years later,still playing this amazing masterpiece
8? This 12 year ago
11 years for me. ♥️😀 Doing it again tonight🍄✨♥️
Oliver Sacks, the man that says, "We see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well. And seeing with the brain is often called imagination." at 2:50 has today died of cancer. He was a neurologist. Now we've lost Both Carl Sagan and Oliver Sacks to cancer, I lost my mother of it too not too long ago. Let's hurry to find the cure.
+doodelay Damn I had no idea he had cancer, that sucks big time. Sort of unrelated, sort of not, but UA-camr, Totalbiscuit also has quite aggressive cancer.
Medicine has come a long way, I believe we'll find a 100% effective way to fight cancer within 20 years
+doodelay www.google.nl/search?q=zuurzak&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr,ssl&ei=TNk5VvacKsTiO5jpjgg#q=graviola+cancer
doodelay Feynman aswell
There are many different types of cancer,finding a solution effective every time is gonna be really hard because it is possible to cure some forms of cancer in some ways,but the same methods will probably not be able to cure every other forms of cancer.
go and assist the crispr/cas9 research. Im pretty sure that it will make us able to defeat the cance once and for all
"Here is this - mass of jelly that you can hold in the palm of your hand. And it can contemplate the vastness of interstellar space." Goddamn that's a powerful line
0:20
***** who is it?
doodelay Sometimes that line make me weep.
"How can a three-pound mass of jelly that you can hold in your palm imagine angels, contemplate the meaning of infinity, and even question its own place in the cosmos? Especially awe inspiring is the fact that any single brain, including yours, is made up of atoms that were forged in the hearts of countless, far-flung stars billions of years ago. These particles drifted for eons and light-years until gravity and change brought them together here, now. These atoms now form a conglomerate- your brain- that can not only ponder the very stars that gave it birth but can also think about its own ability to think and wonder about its own ability to wonder. With the arrival of humans, it has been said, the universe has suddenly become conscious of itself. This, truly, it the greatest mystery of all."
+doodelay Right? There are so many incredibly fantastic quotes in this.
+Charles Specht It is remarkable to think about... but it is equally stunning that we arrogantly believe that it is sudden... I suppose it is equally likely that there are others elsewhere in the universe who have been 'thinking' for millions of years ahead of us.
"Information in the form of energy streams in simultaneously through all of our sensory systems, and then it explodes into this enormous collage of what this present moment looks like, what it feels like, and what it sounds like. And in this moment, we are perfect, we are whole, and we are beautiful." Best quote in the song.
Taylor's delivery is so musical!
@@LizaFan Probably needed less autotune than any of the others.
I think Jill's deliverance in the lines really adds to this piece. She's so emotional in it, her passion really shows in the words. I love it
she understands the oneness
Elaine Worner "Jill Bolte Taylor" is her full name, best of luck!
I love science but that women makes science look bad because of how poorly dressed she is.Also her hair is just terrible. someone should really take her to a shopping mall and a hair Dresser before she goes speaking in public.
you are joking right??
michincuako No, I am not she is extremely intelligent but in any other field then academia if she showed up looking like that she would be warned by her employer because Its not appropriate to be dressed that poorly outside of your home.
0:42
And if you were going to a marketing event to sell your idea or product, which is what ted talks basicly are you would probbably be suspended from work for looking that bad.
"Then it explodes into this enormous collage." That part gives me chills every time. ^~^
+iamZahnder An orgasm for the ears right? ^~^
+Shayne Seven also called ~eargasm
Chills? Try full on tears like a baby. Wow.
If you haven't see Ms. Bolte's Ted talk, you're missing out. Link in the description.
Amen
"We see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well. And seeing with the brain is often called imagination."
- Oliver Sacks
+Mërgim Kurtisi RIP Oliver Sacks
Curtis Leonard Is Oliver Sacks dead? Sad.... R.I.P Oliver Sacks.
+Mërgim Kurtisi Yeah he died recently, just some weeks ago. :(
Jenkkimie Sad :(
Mërgim Kurtisi It is unfortunate that such a great mind is no longer with us on this planet. =(
Why does this bring tears to my eyes?
I don't know T-T
I think all the symphonies of science have a spiritual feeling as they contemplate the wonders of the universe, which is probably what you're feeling.
I am a diagnosed sociopath. It brings tears to my eyes too. You are not alone.
+Slaanesh, Prince of Pleasure hahaha
Because you have the privilege to understand what humanity couldn't for thousands of years.
195 dislikes . . . ?
I just can't seem to understand that an "organ" can dislike a song glorifying it
@Scott Allen Or do not use one.
@@MirandaJagoszewska 😂😂👌
this proves assholes exist
To be fair, being self-critical is probably one of the most valuable aspects of the brain. I'd be more worried if it was all likes.
@@ab8jeh Haha like that is their motivation. I like that.
The brain celebrating the brain. This is a healthy relationship.
"And in that moment we are perfect, we are whole, and we are beautiful."
I love that line. There's no qualifiers there. No reservations if you process differently or if the world looks different to your brain. If your neurotransmitters or your other brain chemistry is off, if you have missing nerves, if you have pieces missing or damaged. As you are, you are perfect, you are whole, and you are beautiful.
The brain named itself.
and everything else
So did Pikachu...
The brain is explaining itself to other brains.
@@mellyc541 hahahaha lol.xd
"It is the most mysterious part of the human body and yet it dominates the way we live our adult lives, it is the mustache."
Jorge Elías Chica Miranda You must stash your moustache in the must-stash!
Jorge Elías Chica Miranda She can't? Why not?
It’s so surreal that I remember reading this exact comment almost ten years ago now. Hope you’re doing well, stranger.
The chorus makes me cry, for real. So gorgeous.
This particular Symphony of Science is really special to me because it helped me see how interesting and fascinating the human brain is and made me realize my life's TRUE calling: operating on it. I really couldn't imagine being anything other than a neurosurgeon, and after shadowing one, I found out my hunch was right!! And as a result, I've improved my work ethic and my outlook on life to live up to the difficult occupation I've chosen for myself. So this marvelous Symphony changed my life, really. :)
Marry me
Kelly Moore Yeah, alright! XD Not really into gold diggers, though...
I was joking sheesh!
Kelly Moore Haha, I realize that.
Monica Odriozola Oh, well thank you, I really appreciate your support! :)
It is the most mysterious part of the human body and yet it dominates the way we live our adult lives.
It is the mustache.
O no the brain)
Hahaha.
oh oke
Hahahahha brilliant
"And it can contemplate the vastness of interstellar space." That hit me like a truck. We know more about space and how it operates than we do our own brains. Stuff like that further cements my belief that we are meant to explore the stars.
The brain created an ode for itself. What a narcissistic organ :P
I love it!
it has a right to it...
+KASASpace wut?
haha....it is the core of all the human experience, let´s just be grateful other organs don´t have the capacity to do the same, oh wait!! even if they did, it would all go back to the brain!!
I love the brain. it's my second favorite organ
Brain loves to study itself! And writing songs for brains.
Damn, I'm watching this for the first time in years. It's so powerful. It takes me back to that specific point in my life when I first listened to it. No matter how many times I watch this it always gives me chills
I remember watching Jill Bolte's TED Talk, it made me cry :')
+PixelCortex I've watched that TED talk about 20 times, and it makes me cry everytime :)
It's so incredible the way she describes it.
Made me cry too.
+PixelCortex Exactly the same for me right now. Watched it five years ago.
I have the exact same experience. Takes me back to my university days
So one time in Psychology class my teacher put this song on and the whole class LOVED the song and for the rest of the class we just listened to Symphony of Science. This song in particular got me seriously interested in science and eventually became passionate about it. Now I'm planning my for future to become an Astrobiologist; thank you so much MelodySheep for creating these masterpieces.
Pretty good, got into university for Bachelor of Science and now I;m working toward PhD
Update?...
@@BuckMcAntlerson 2021 and still nothing.
רועי אני מתגעגעת!
He probably lost the account.
I love going back to this song. Can't believe it's already 10 years old. Mom used to play a playlist of melodysheep songs, especially during fall and winter, and it was nice listening to this song and the Great Electron song when we were putting up Christmas decorations.
I don't know why but these works of art in my opinion invoke deep feelings within me. Occasionally drawing out tears. I have a feeling that combining music with information could be the key. I think "beyond the horizon" is my favorite so far. I cry every time. I don't know why. The woman in the video is the author of "my stroke of insight" her lecture is on UA-cam and it is amazing. She is a neurologist(I think that's what it's called) who studies the brain and had the opportunity to experience a stroke herself. I advise everyone to check it out. What she discovered was life altering.
I’m fascinated by the idea that the combination of music and information might be causing the emotions & chills people have mentioned. When I first heard Jill Bolte Taylor’s line - before I had read her book or even knew who she was - I cried, HARD, for no reason. I assumed it was something in the melody but now I wonder if the combination of music and information might open up some interesting pathways….
Man... The chorus it's been stucked in my brain like for hours
yeah, that makes it years for me too
This is my favourite Symphony of Science. :)
luke timothy I say this about any of them that I see in the moment.
I can't even describe how this made me feel. Yup, I cried.
I love this... " and in that moment we are perfect...we are whole ... and we are beautiful. .."
"Here is this mass of jelly that you can hold in the palm of your hand and it can contemplate the vastness of interstellar space." love this opener
and in this moment we are perfect, we are whole and we are beautiful love it
That woman's TED Talk is just amazing... a neural scientist having a stroke... analyzing every moment of whats happening to her. I go back and watch it from time to time, still gives me chills.
It's the weirdest thing. I fall in love with these scientists when I listen to the Symphony of Science pieces. They are so human, so fragile and beautiful.
You've hit the nail on the head! This is exactly how I feel, but I couldn't articulate it into words. Thank you.
""No longer at the mercy of the reptile brain we can change ourselves." Beautiful!
Only Carl Sagan can wander through the innards on the brain with his hands in his pockets and having a relaxed posture lol...
Great video, thanks!
"In this moment we are perfect, we are whole, and we are beautiful."
This, more than anything else I have ever heard, makes me feel more like I belong to the human community. I know logically that we are all the same at a base level, but this makes me /feel/ it.
I got those exact words as a tattoo
I've listened to this song over and over again. Right from the start it caught my attention, "Here is this mass of jelly you can hold in the palm of your hand, and it can contemplate the vastness of interstellar space" Science never made me cry before. Now, replay.
0:41 A great way to explain how we sense the world through the brain.
Information in the form of auto-tune, streams in....simultuneously.
+ROBERT GLENN TRUJILLO .....I love it.
+Joe Schmoe That's my favorite part of the song. "And then it EXPLODES into this enormous collage..." gives me chills.
+Tucker3903 That TED talk she gave is amazing. It's describing how she had a stroke, and how she felt in awe at being able to actually experience it.
www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight?language=en
+Mousefartz
It would take a brain scientist to appreciate a massive stroke, the rest of us are pretty intimidated by the experience. Thx for link!
I liked this thread in entirety.
The Symphony of Science series is truly fantastic.
The music alone is beautifully written, but to take bits of lectures from some of the most brilliant minds and turn them into singers using auto-tune, well that's just genius.
I remember my science teacher showed my class this song in 6th grade. I am now a freshman in college and I have finally found it. Somehow it’s managed to stick with me ever since then. It’s crazy what the brain can do.
I was actually moved to tears my science.
The most complex thing the Universe has evolved . (As far as we know ) I'm glad to have possessed one to contemplate my own existence .
And yet it is just a subset of the universe. Just a tiny section working within the vast cosmos at the same time as wind is blowing or stars are forming.
But how can a brain possess itself?
The brain is the host of consciousness.
Your perceptions and interpretations of your reality over a timelapse is what..
maps your neural storage.. and the subconscious seems to be aware of everything..
so.. that is a whole other level.
Look into Alan Watts. Start Finish, Recycle.
rosenti I'm aware of Alan Watts troughs and crests are apparently the cycle of life but your brain is not the host of consciousness it generates it .Maybe look into neuroscience instead of new age stuff.
Daves Reality
I agree. The human brain is the host of consciousness and sculpts our interpretation of reality.
It explodes into this enormous collage ♪♫♬
Remember, the brain is the only organ that named itself.
We are a spiritual being having human experience, you're not your brain.
@@Satan666Official True that, Satan
"And in this moment we are perfect, we are whole and we are beautiful."
Today I got to share this with my young daughter and watch her light up the same way I did a decade ago. Still get chills
Never gets old even after like 8 years
I could listen to Carl Sagan say 'womb' all day. What the hell.
Loom lol
I thought he'd actually says moonlight buts is loom
Sorry my English is horrid because I'm on the iPad...
That's *EVEN BETTER*.
he says loom
so, its not room? aww
All these years later, I still come back to this video whenever I feel low and need a reminder that I, that we, are marvels of the natural world and that we should not undercut ourselves and our esteem.
Im often frustrated at why people find people like Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee to be badasses, and don't celebrate the real badasses like carl sagan and neil degrass tyson and steven hawking and other geniuses. But then I found this channel that does exactly that in the most spectacular and thought provoking way XD
bruce lee IS a badass
Ha. Bruce Lee is on the list of the highest. Don't at all forget this, and don't put Chuck and Bruce in the same boat, you clearly don't know Lee very well. I myself celebrate both. And Lee is the biggest movie star in history, he did much more than Chuck, and Sagan is huge in the science world. You're simply mistaken. And Hawking is known world wide, everybody knows him. Again you're putting the wrong people in the same boats, this is absurd. And USA does rep Neil Tyson and his Cosmos is quite big. Please think before you type. Bruce Lee stands amongst the greats as well as Hawking. The others are great but not at all in the same boat or of the same level.
Richard Feynman was one of the others you thought of I'm sure. They also have him in these, It's great!
Jesse Austin Gonna be honest, I don't think Neil is even close to Feynman's level. Neil hasn't really done anything too amazing, science wise.
Crazy Beard Man I would have to disagree. I think Neil deGrasse Tyson is far superior for many reasons. A few of them may be bias. The first and for most reason is that Neil's show, "Cosmos : A Space Odyssey" was what drove me to enjoying science. Secondly, he's a great speaker, and a really rational dude. In my opinion, the amount of scientific achievements you've accomplished isn't what matters, but the knowledge, intelligence, and decency of the person. Though Feynman may be intelligent and knowledgable and decent, I still think Neil's a step up, even if it is for bias reasons.
this is so beautiful i cried thank you
These symphonies put the broadest smile on my face
and then it explodes into this enormous collage - somehow that part keeps ringing in my head.
Me too. This song is great
This isn't Auto tune, for those asking. It's called Melodyne
sources :
www.celemony.com/en/start
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celemony_Software
Melodysheep is awesome.
I'm 16 and when I was little my mom (a mathematician) always put symphony of science songs while painting or things like that.
Everytime I listen to these songs I remember my childhood and how I wanted to be a scientist even if I didn't know what they do.
I really love my mom, thanks to her I developed my love for physics and I will always be there for her.
(Sorry for the mistakes I may did but english it's not my first language)
Came back after an year, still as wonderful as in the past it was ❤️
Been listening to it for almost 7 years now
And it's still as amazing as the first time I've listened to it
I'm 9 years late but it's still perfect.
True
True too
Best Melody Sheep song, been listening to it for years.
"And then it explodes into this enormous collage, collage, collage collage......" Love it.
There’s so much joy in these, it makes my eyes tear up and my lip quiver. Thanks, brain.
I don't want stop listening to it ✨💜 2017 December
I LOVE JILL BOLTE TAYLOR PART! ♥
She is a great singer!
"and then it explodes into this enormous collage" :)
11 years ago I first heard/saw this video while on a trip. Tonight I am recreating the event for my husband. It's going to be amazing. 🍄✨
This music helped me to reach the deans list during my bachelors in engineering, it just made study more interesting, made me appreciate the moment it felt like symphony.
Today I work, maybe deans list didn’t helped mush but I still enjoy the complexity of nature and the moment.
I was loving this, and then, Oliver Sacks gently appeared. One of the best science writers, one of the best physicians, one of the most empathetic humanitarians -- one of the best men who has ever lived. I got chills and wet eyes. We miss you, Dr Sacks - but you left us great treasures and we are just beginning to sift through them.
Carl Sagan is a great singer.
Think of all the information it can stoooree!
and a lot of people use it mostly for porn. just like the internet. lol
Gotta preoccupy ourselves with passing on our genes, man!
*thinkink of all the information it can store intensifies m*
bit late.., but "All the information it can store", yet we are able to forget memory.
Read this comment as that part of the song was playing, ironic lmao
still one of my favorites.
Melody sheep the person who seems to be able to make music from some of the oddest things and yet make it so good and alluring and makes you interested in new things you never suspect and helps you realize how important these things are and how importamt these people are
That is melody sheep in a nushell and I love it
Well. That lady in pink shirt just exploddddhhhhh my mind. Her part could be a beautiful music all by itself. Can some find her interview and turn it into auto tune.
Her name is Dr Jill bolte taylor and this is part of her TED talk... wonderful
Big lol
Best melody of science ever
Watching this after one hour of studying neurology/psychology on UA-cam (Yale lecture). This is the Pavlovian reward I'm giving myself to condition a learning habit. MelodySheep never ceases to produce absolute gems!
The best part yes
And it explodes into an enormous collage
“No longer at the mercy of the reptile brain; we can change ourselves. Think of the possibilities.”.
- Carl Sagan
This ties in directly into what Jill Bolte Taylor says in her TED talk that is excerpted here: we can focus ourselves to be perfect, whole and beautiful.
The parts by Jill Bolte Taylor R*U*L*E !!! Great job, man.
This may be the best video on the channel. Catchy and powerful.
It amazes me how these can move me to tears.
OMG! Ramachandran. I love his "Secrets of the Mind" / NOVA documentary. My students adore it every year. Love love love the subject and scope of this song. Have been listening to your songs for a while. Thank you, from a biology teacher :)
2023, and it's still the best thing on Internet.
"And it explodes into an enourmous collage!" Sends chills up my spine everytime it comes up. One of my favourite Symphony of Science tracks for sure.
13 years later, I still love it!
This has only been uploaded 12 years ago 💀
I love this. I've seen it like 30 times. And I love Dr. Jill's stroke of insight's TED Talk.
I love this song
This was always my favorite one of these and seeing your recent work just blows my mind on how far you have advanced while still remaining inspiring and daunting in the same ways.
the brain is the most important organ in the body,
my brain just said that,
my brain has a big ego.
Your brain just judged itself being egoistic and my brain judged your brain being judgemental about itself and my judgement on your judgement about the statement your brain gave and decided to let you know that you're being judgemental.
The brain is a narcissist
Oh, wait, I am calling myself a narcissist
True. Um…wait my briain just said that as well too.
I git back to this after like 6 years..
I must have come back and seen this over and over again Billions and Billions of times by now... LOVE IT !
I remember being obsessed with most of these symphony of sciences, but I think this one was my favorite! Thank you for making this awesome piece of work. Science rools!
Love these! This one inspired me to watch Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor's TED talk, and then to read her fascinating and touching book, "My Stroke of Insight". Thanks Melody Sheep! :)
*AND THEN IT EXPLODES INTO THIS ENORMOUS COLLAGE!!!*
I took a psychology course by Dr. Ramachandran and he was amazing! And so funny :)
"Here is this mass of jelly, you can hold in the palm of your hand, and it can contemplate the vastness of interstellar space."
And then it explodes into this enormous collage
And in this moment we are perfect
We are whole and we are beautiful
That part always gets to me.
I remember watching Jill Bolte Taylor's TED talk years ago, never fails to hit me right in the feels.
I watched Jill's Ted talk after this and wow it was powerful
My brain liked this
Did Carl Sagan say so what we know is included in cells in nerons instead of encoded of cells called nerons!?
First time i saw this was 6th grade science, since then ive been watching and obsessed with anything science related.
I want to become a neuroscientist one day.
+GamingFunz14 Welcome to the field then I guess. While I am soon graduating as a psychologist, I will continue to change my minor from neuroscience to majoring in neuroscience as well. It is very interesting field of studies, I guarantee it.
Majoring in neuroscience doesn't make you a neuroscientist, though. You need to actually get a job and ideally a PhD before you can say "welcome to the field". ;)
OdysseusThinking hey dude
Did u do it?
I liked this. Good job.Thanks for posting. All the best.