One in five of us will be diagnosed with a neurological disorder, yet studying neuroscience is neither affordable or accessible. Neuroscientist Greg Gage wants to change that. He calls for integrating brain science into school curriculums from as early as the 5th grade. He even demos an experiment for us, the RoboRoach, with a live roach on stage. Note: No animals or insects were hurt in this talk. TEDArchive presents previously unpublished talks from TED conferences.
Enjoy this unedited talk by Greg Gage.
Filmed at TEDGlobal 2013.
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