Sharpen my senses. Part 2, What is brain plasticity?

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In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson sets out to improve his senses: sight, hearing and touch. To prove that his sensory perception has been enhanced, Tod...

In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson sets out to improve his senses: sight, hearing and touch. To prove that his sensory perception has been enhanced, Todd will compete in a safe-cracking competition. This clip is from episode 'Sharpen My Senses' Part 2. Modern living revolves around sight and sound but it dulls our senses. To help him sharpen them back up, Todd is once again putting his head in the hands of Prof. Michael Merzenich, the world-renowned neuroscientist and a pioneer of brain plasticity. They establish Michael's base level of neurological ability via a series of tests measured by an MRI scan amongst other things.

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