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QED With Dr. B

Your Brain On Science

Season 2 Episode 9 | 26m 46s

What do virtual reality, the placebo effect, and mindfulness have in common? They empower the brain! Learn how scientists engage neuroplasticity with VR, reduce painful symptoms with the placebo effect, and increase focus with mindfulness.

Aired: 12/20/22
Support for QED with Dr. B is provided by Battelle, American Electric Power Foundation, Bath & Body Works Foundation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and William and Diane Dawson Foundation.
Extras
Watch • 26:46
QED With Dr. B
Training for weightlessness at the NASA Neutral Buoyancy Lab
Explore the challenges of astronaut training and how they prepare for space.
Clip: S2 E14 | 26:46
Watch • 6:45
QED With Dr. B
NASA simulation prepares astronauts for the moon and beyond
NASA simulations and training on Earth prepare astronauts to work on the moon and beyond.
Clip: S2 E14 | 6:45