Uploaded July 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Like an octopus at a buffet, the branches of microglia are constantly surveying your brain looking for bits of synapses to nibble on.
Thanks to Beth Stevens, Associate Professor at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and Amy and Arnaud at the Stevens Lab, for their time and help with this video. For more information on microglia, synaptic pruning and the "eat me" signal, check the publications of the Stevens Lab: stevenslab.org/publications
And special thanks to the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation: macfound.org
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BrainCraft was created by Vanessa Hill (@nessyhill) and is brought to you by PBS Digital Studios. Talking psychology, neuroscience & why we act the way we do.
This video was written by Teagan Wall and Vanessa Hill. Filming by Dominique Taylor. Animations by Vanessa.
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Like an octopus at a buffet, the branches of microglia are constantly surveying your brain looking for bits of synapses to nibble on.
Thanks to Beth Stevens, Associate Professor at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and Amy and Arnaud at the Stevens Lab, for their time and help with this video. For more information on microglia, synaptic pruning and the "eat me" signal, check the publications of the Stevens Lab: stevenslab.org/publications
And special thanks to the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation: macfound.org
More BrainCraft/MacArthur fellows/ The Surprising Similarities Between Twister and Intelligence: youtu.be/ewPeAFQWg3s
My Twitter twitter.com/nessyhill | Instagram instagram.com/nessyhill
BrainCraft was created by Vanessa Hill (@nessyhill) and is brought to you by PBS Digital Studios. Talking psychology, neuroscience & why we act the way we do.
This video was written by Teagan Wall and Vanessa Hill. Filming by Dominique Taylor. Animations by Vanessa.
