Body Intelligence Blog

Another great video on Pain

See also http://cranialintelligence.com/2012/03/21/great-pain-video-understanding-pain-in-less-than-5-minutes/ I have just discovered the site http://saveyourself.ca It looks like it has loads of good stuff on and is the source ...

New models of cerebrospinal outflow from the skull

Illustration depicting the predominant veins and sinuses involved in the craniocervical venous outflow. Venous narrowing is depicted at locations of interest in chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency. Lazzaro M.A. et al (2011) 'Recent report...

Self Identification

Author: Angela Wheeler, New Zealand Teacher   When you identify yourself to others, where do you point? Most would say the center of their chest. Why here? What’s the significance of this place? Some would say the heart resides here; bu...

Fabulous video of animals dissociating and then waking up

Fluid Systems Resonate

Inspiring interview with the founder of Continuum.

Massive Ventricles

Massive ventricular enlargement, in a patient with normal social functioning (A) CT; (B, C) T1-weighted MRI, with gadolinium contrast; (D) T2-weighted MRI. LV=lateral ventricle. III=third ventricle. IV=fourth ventricle. Arrow=Magendie's foramen. ...

Slimemold

Here's a wonderful series of slimemold videos. (thanks to tim).  http://youtu.be/9zAGp_7Xhss - waves  http://youtu.be/bkVhLJLG7ug - guy who's researched for 70 yrs  http://youtu.be/OX5Yiz38fgY - crazy spirals in this one  http:...

Glymphatic System

Here's a wonderful article on an exciting development in the role of glial cells and CSF in the brain. Previously Unknown Cleaning System in Brain: Newer Imaging Technique Brings 'Glymphatic System' to Light The highly organized system acts like a...

Body awareness 'cuts pain'

Self touch improves the picture of our body in the brain and reduces the experience of pain (Results from new study in Current Biology) Below is a link to a really interesting article on how representation of the body affects the experience of pa...

Uneven lower jaw bone

Real skulls are so cool.  This skull came from someone with an amazingly uneven jaw and really strong temporalis muscles - indicated (I think) by the ridges pulled out on the parietals.  Note also the wormian bones at the pterion and ast...