NOVA: Secrets of the Mind
![]() | Directed by Alan Ritsko, Christopher Rawlence Starring: V.S. Ramachandran WGBH Boston, 2001, DVD Customer Rating: 10 reviews Recommend |
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The award-winning NOVA series brings the complications surrounding brain distortion and how it affects people who suffer from it. V.S. Ramachandran leads the viewer through a discovery of neuroscience that involves misperception of the human mind research that has been done to correct it.System Requirements:Running Time 60 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 783421349698 Manufacturer No: WG34969
Title: NOVA: Secrets of the Mind
Sales Rank: 8154 in DVD
Actor: V.S. Ramachandran
Director: Alan Ritsko, Christopher Rawlence
Studio: WGBH Boston, 2007-01-09, Theatrical Release: 2001
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 1.33:1
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Published)
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 56 minutes
Item Dimensions: 0.2 pounds
Package Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches, 0.18 pounds
- Secrets of the Mind - Great science and a great man
- Dr. Ramachandran is not only a great researcher in the active field of brain science, but is actually helping people. This is an excellent feature which illustrates several real life examples of helping people in dire need of medical assistance while doing good research and solid science. Dr. Ramachandran is as brilliant an educator and public speaker as he is a researcher. This was a totally engrossing demonstration More reviews
- Engrossing
- if you are the least bit curious on how the mind works and the infinite mysteries that it holds then this DVD is for you. Some of the fascinating things that scientists, psychologists and physcians have discovered about the inner workings of the brain is unfortunately the result of brain injured patients. These people are the subjects of this More reviews
- Secrets of the Mind
- Item arrived as scheduled. Information put into perspective and shed more light on mind and the brain according to neuroscience. Try brushing your teeth with your other hand and see what happens. More reviews
- Keeps your interest
- A very interesting look at the human brain. Gives you some interesting theories on how the brain re-routes itself to make good on missing limbs and brain damage due to car accidents. Insightful, but semi-repetitive. Worth seeing though! More reviews
- The Amazing Dr. Ramachandran!
- I highly recommend this video. The brilliant Doctor clearly and simply explains some of the most perplexing neurological problems that have plagued mankind for decades and in the case of phantom pain,across centuries. The explanations offered are realistic and understandable by both the novice student and seasoned professional. This presentation should be mandatory viewing in all Introductory More reviews

