Neurosurgeon Answers Brain Surgery Questions From Twitter | Tech Support

Neurosurgeon Answers Brain Surgery Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

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It's not brain surgery! Well, actually, it is! Neurosurgeon Brian Kopell answers the internet's burning questions about brain surgery. What's harder, rocket science or brain surgery? Do you have to be AWAKE during brain surgery? What part of the brain remembers the Jurassic Park theme song? Brian answers all these questions and much more!
Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey
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Expert: Dr. Brian Kopell
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@godlycat4819 10 днів тому

Find it funny how brain surgeons are the only people that consider it to be inconvenient that your brain is inside a safe box

@Bear_Andersen Рік тому

I'd think the only person who can truly answer the "which is harder" question would be someone who has experience and expertise in both fields. And I wonder if such a person even exists.

@absta1995 Рік тому

I'd say neuroscience is harder as you're dealing with living things which are inherently unpredictable compared to the logic of engineering subjects. But I'm biased as a PhD in neuro

@s.a.chord4879 Рік тому

Nah neurosurgery is definitely harder. I study aerospace engineering. The applied math behind a rocket might be extremely complex, neurosurgery needs so much more attention and care. Engineers can account for factors of safety and have a margin of error, but neurosurgeons cannot do that, and a lot of their job is memorization where as engineers apply pattern methods to solve problems.

@leif1075 Рік тому

@@s.a.chord4879 Butnyou can argue theoretical physics and all the math requires as much attention and care. And if neurosurgeons have to memorize if that's what you mean, the memorizing can be easier for people than analyzing and problem solving..a lotnof times at least..unless maybe you have a really bad memory..

@s.a.chord4879 Рік тому

@@leif1075 That’s fair. I guess it would be harder for me to do neuro, I guess that’s why I stick with the “rocket science” haha

@alexlarson2466 Рік тому

There is a very interesting rivalry between brain surgeons and rocket scientists going on rn and it's awesome. Used to joke about the idea of neurosurgeons and rocket scientists dueling in rivalry and here it is. Probably agree though overall becoming a neurosurgeon is harder overall. Interesting too, I studied Mechanical engineering at Colorado State University, which is well known for its veterinary and biomedical research and neuroscience research. Unlike CU Boulder that had more aerospace specific research, much of the mechanical engineering research at CSU was in biomedical applications. A cool crossover of the 2 fields

@soho6435 Рік тому

My mom is an aerospace engineer and my dad is a heart surgeon. My mom always says that being a surgeon is way harder than being an engineer. My dad agrees lol

@meg6328 Рік тому

dangggg you must be well off! super impressive jobs.

@quitestiger2818 Рік тому

and what's ur profession?

@tmosh55 Рік тому

I’d guess they’re very different jobs so it depends what hard means. Aerospace engineer is probably a lot more difficult mathematically but brain surgeon is likely more knowledge and skill based + high pressure.

@lumen1715 Рік тому

My father is eye surgeon he says same 😮‍💨😮‍💨

@travelchimps6637 Рік тому

What an interesting family u are

@ZorinZato 10 днів тому

His little grin at “RockCock” made me realize that despite him being a neurosurgeon, this guy and I aren’t so different after all lol

@thedeschannel3169 11 місяців тому

Mad respect to anyone in this field. You are dealing with an organ that perceives all existence. Without it, there is nothing.

@justinc4924 9 місяців тому

Without my wang, there is nothing

@TheBlackMetalGoatDeer 8 місяців тому

Actually, the gut contains quite a great deal of neurons, even thinking on its own to a degree, and has even been referred to as “the second brain” by some experts. That, and the whole is the sun of its parts. Each cell of the body perceives to a degree, but the brain does most of the managing of perception.

@kevinjusdeel1223 5 місяців тому

My nephew is stuyding this field, it takes years and prob longer than that. HAT OFF

@Eric-eq2bm 3 місяці тому

@kevinjusdeel1223 hats off to your nephew we need people like him

@Waxican 14 днів тому

@@TheBlackMetalGoatDeerone could argue the groin also functions as a second brain, often times at conflict with the main one…😂

@janedoeYT 9 місяців тому

That bit of "patient recalled childhood memories in great detail during brain surgery" is sooooo freaking cool

@nebojsarodic1720 9 днів тому

I think I've had that a few times with my MS diagnosis, completely random flashes of very vivid memories. Memory loss is a common symptom of the disorder but I'd prefer these memory flashes, they are kinda nice

@michaelbuckers 5 днів тому

That's not necessarily a real memory. Because memories are stored as concepts, a completely random set of concepts (momentarily generated by a physical brain perturbation) can be decoded into a hyper realistic memory.

@dalestaley5637 11 днів тому

I'm an anesthetist and have done these cases where our patients are aware. We've had guitar playing, all the activities he's described. It's an amazing day when you're assigned for these. I love neurosurgery cases.

@frigzy3748 7 днів тому

Do they have to make all those guitars/gaming PCs completely sterile?

@pyronix Рік тому

this is exactly how i'd imagine a neurosurgeon to look like - charismatic, exuding copious amounts of confidence and ego, and just an infallible sureness in their own abilities.

@aethylwulfeiii6502 2 місяці тому

The whole I don't practice beforehand is absolutely bonkers. Seriously you don’t have some animal kadavars? Wtf are you doing?

@aidenchoe4971 Місяць тому

@@aethylwulfeiii6502if it’s their first operation, they will usually be assisting a more experienced surgeon to gain more experience. They’re not gonna be leading a whole surgery on their first operatio.

@thegurw1994 20 днів тому

@@aethylwulfeiii6502they do practice on cadavers. But students spend years shadowing a more experienced surgeon, and then spend even more years being micromanaged by a more experienced surgeon, and then graduate to being supervised, then to operating with support, then to properly leading their own theatre. It's not completely without practice. But the cadaver practice typically only happens in the first couple years, it's far more valuable to a brain surgeon specifically to have a live patient.

@and_I_am_Life_the_fixer_of_all 6 днів тому

also @pyronix, I don't think this guy came off as someone who has a big ego, I've met docs and physics majors who were way worse

@cookiemonstaaa1426 5 днів тому

This is a good description. Surgeons HAVE to be sure in their own abilities- imagine a surgeon going into the OR nervous and not confident ? The patient would definitely not feel good having a surgeon who’s unsure or not confident

@ericpenrose3649 Рік тому

Man, the editing at the end there was brutal. "If the brain has no pain receptors how do I get headaches" "...that relaxation... stimulates the pain receptors... and causes pain" The neurosurgeon certainly knows and explained that the pain happens in structures outside and around the brain and addressed this in his tweet. It would have been nice if the editor here did him the courtesy of leaving the bit of the answer central to the actual question in the audio.

@Smittenhamster Рік тому

That makes a lot more sense, I literally just wanted to comment that I didn't understand the answer to the migraine question.

@poooooooooooooop7777 Рік тому

Editing on these videos mess up a lot of answers unfortunately

@lalalulu5035 Рік тому

@@Smittenhamster the meninges, that are located right around the brain, are the part that is pain sensitive if you're interested :)

@homicideholicsanonymous Рік тому

One of the main theories is headaches are caused by inflammation elsewhere in the body leading to dilation of blood vessels that end up pressing on neurons. I have had episodic migraines for over 10 years....sumatriptan helps alot!

@zacharysherry2910 Рік тому

I wish I could understand this because my five-year-old woke up saying he had a headache :(

@EfiniX 10 днів тому

Good Lord, are you paying the editor based on number of cuts?!?

@zen6455 День тому

Always love when somebody who knows editing notices stuff like this

@Elga1976 День тому

😂

@helenfhnin 17 годин тому

now that you've pointed it out, I can't stop noticing it

@josuemelendez4300 11 днів тому

This amazing guy is actually my neurosurgeon. He is absolutely amazing, as is his entire staff. I'm geeking out watching this video!

@ricksomething 10 днів тому

I'm a doctor of rocket surgery. Come at me.

@couththememer 2 дні тому

*_*Comes at you_**

@ingGS Рік тому

This was amazing to watch. Knowledgable doctor with enough charisma and straight-to-the-point attitude.

@Tam-te5nh Рік тому

Agreed

@bshanmugasundaram3780 Рік тому

If you don't have that attitude you will be annihilated at the highest level

@ChristianAlarcon1 Рік тому

And a big head

@Zeroshiki 8 місяців тому

@@bshanmugasundaram3780 Not sure what you mean, but taking this literally, over half the human race would be dead if this was true.

@Fwyd Рік тому

Please have this doctor back. I want to hear him talk about dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins.

@austinhernandez2716 Рік тому

He's a surgeon. That's not something he probably had to worry about a lot.

@drjawad92 Рік тому

A neuroscientist or maybe a psychiatrist would be more adept at those things. Surgeons don’t usually know about stuff like that since they don’t deal with those things.

@paulohenriquerodrigues3230 Рік тому

Just considering the fact that he's a brain surgeon called Brian, he deserves a recurrent series of videos. Lol I find it amazing when people have names fitting for their jobs

@roanaya2598 Рік тому

BUZZ WORD ALERT... MEeeeEEHHH (sheep noises)

@dwaynekeenum1916 11 місяців тому

@@roanaya2598entire playlist is obscure artists to look cool

@julief8777 Рік тому

I’m so glad you brought up the smell. A nurse friend of mine finally got to attend a brain surgery. She went to the cafeteria and ate a meal knowing she would be in the OR for hours. The surgeon saw her and asked what she was doing…and made no comments. Fast forward to the surgery and she had to rush out due to gagging once the smell hit her. I believe the staff placed bets on how long she’d last. She didn’t make the same mistake again😂

@nycrsny3406 7 місяців тому

😂😂

@ace9848 6 місяців тому

Surgeons eat before long surgeries tho they are used to gross stuff

@muhtasimfuad1945 Місяць тому

what, that must be her first time in OT

@oliviaakya 4 дні тому

This man's name is Brian. That's perfect.

@gabrielviana9883 Рік тому

I'm a Med student and I don't know if I'm going to be a psychiatrist or neurosurgeon, Wired could do a psychiatry support 😁

@khalilahd. Рік тому

Lol agreed

@auntwu2312 Рік тому

If you want a life go psychiatry. If you want money go neuro.

@lanzcordero2132 Рік тому

THIS

@darquez24 Рік тому

Well neuro is the hardest residencey to get into... you need near-perfect scores on ur CASPs but if you have them neuro is probably the better path.

@yellowpenguin774 Рік тому

Every thought about you failing and not doing anything ?

@randomfjord1256 Рік тому

The moment I see this man, I immediately remember Glaucomflecken's neurosurgeon bit. The moment he answers those questions... I am convinced that Glaucomflecken's bits are ALL based on reality.

@-shibe Рік тому

I started working in an inpatient setting, and I about died when I saw one of our ED docs walking their multi-thousand dollar carbon-fiber street bike down the hall into the lounge. I already had seen the diet coke earlier that week.

@DOC_951 Рік тому

@@-shibe I’m an ER doctor, I can confirm… we love Diet Coke.

@alexlarson2466 Рік тому

I also love diet coke. I am a rocket scientist and I challenge you to a duel! After we duel we can make amends over diet coke. So if doctors drink diet coke it can't be that bad for you eh?

@adequatequality 8 місяців тому

These WIRED videos really show the importance of being able to simplify complex topics when you're an expert in your field. Makes for such engaging and informative content that the average person can understand clearly.

@pedromendes5022 10 місяців тому

This dude needs to do a round 2. This stuff is so interesting!

@Ullish1989 Рік тому

As an advocate for reducing stigma around mental illness I agree with his comments about the Lobotomy and Thorazine being an important pathway into the understanding that mental illness was in fact an illness and not "weakness" or a character fault. It should be noted that while the Nobel Prize was won for this procedure, it was a complete failure in achieving the predicted results and even today people still live with the very real disability of having had a Lobotomy or extended Thorazine treatment and they are unable to process very simple information and problem solving.

@caddywampa6602 Рік тому

The lobotomy was a horrifying, unjustifiable violation of personhood, privacy and patient consent, popularized by a grotesque, fame-hungry, snake-oil peddling monster. Walter Freeman toured America promoting lobotomies by inviting the press to patients' homes, where he would perform the procedure with an icepick, with them laying on a kitchen table, with no anesthesia. Lobotomies left tens of thousands of people severely brain damaged- often being essentially zombified, losing all will to act independently, and sometimes the ability to even respond to speech or their environment. And it was'nt, for the most part, used on people who were actually mentally ill- It was predominantly forced on girls and women who suffered no ailment, but whose fathers and husbands found them 'difficult', and minorities who the authorities deemed 'uppity' and in need of pacification.

@kinashy8863 Рік тому

Well said

@JZGreengo Рік тому

Should be illegal

@kinashy8863 Рік тому

@@JZGreengo i think it is now

@slitheen3 Рік тому

Absolutely. It was a horrific, dark chapter in medical history, but like many horrific chapters in medicine's history, it also helped us gain a much better understanding and a starting point on where to go next. Before then, psychiatric illnesses were basically seen as a character flaw, or demonic possession/influence. Or both. Not actual illnesses There's still sort of a modern form of lobotomies- although obviously much more refined and is rare. It targets specific connections instead of severing random ones willy nilly and is used as a last resort for extreme, treatment-resistant depression and OCD

@khalilahd. Рік тому

It’s so cool to see people doing the jobs you dreamt of as a kid ❤ honestly my favorite segment on this channel

@TheGbelcher Рік тому

Just because we grew up doesn’t mean we have to stop dreaming 😊

@murrey1646 Рік тому

@@GargiK-ff3lj fr i knew i saw her pfp before

@nostalgia545 Рік тому

@@GargiK-ff3lj She’s everywhere!!!

@sarahpatterson5979 Рік тому

What he said about electrocautery is so true. I was lucky enough to observe internal surgeries as a high school student and oh god that smell. I actually started having sense memories of it during the early pandemic because I hadn't worn a surgical mask since then and my brain apparently associated the smell of my own breath in a face mask with the smell of cooked human. Fun!

@ronaldgarrett3937 18 днів тому

The brain named itself. 🧠

@ritzmarii 7 днів тому

🤯

@1984isnotamanual 3 години тому

It’s like if a Dr. Lipschitz became a proctologist

@Alex-cw3rz Рік тому

You can be be an ameteur at Rocketry, you can't be an ameteur brain surgeon, well that's what the judge said to me anyway

@ryanjones7681 Рік тому

"I aim for the stars, but sometimes i hit London."

@gretamurphy3704 6 днів тому

😂🎉

@BobbySliko Рік тому

I’ve had brain surgery a total of five times to deal with a tumor that was crushing my optic nerves. A hard to eliminate cyst developed with the tumor and after the first surgery it swelled in size, also crushing my optic nerves. The most invasive one I had is a craniotomy, and the other four were minimally invasive. Surgeries one and two were done through my nose trans-sphenoidal, meaning they cut through my sphenoid sinus. As a result of the optic nerve damage, I have permanently lost about 75% of my sight

@kevincastro8768 Рік тому

Sorry to hear that I hope you get better and that you can adjust quickly to your sight loss

@matejvolarevic Рік тому

congrats

@gmill7911 Рік тому

So sorry to hear. I also had a massive, very aggressive skull base tumor that compressed the optic chiasm, required three transsphenoidal surgeries and ultimately, radiation to stop.

@BobbySliko Рік тому

@@gmill7911 That’s exactly where my tumor was targeting. I had to get radiation too, for the cyst. It was too close to some vital structures for the gamma knife, so I just had the standard radiation

@spit_soup Рік тому

this always sounds so fake and cheesey but i genuinely mean it, you are so extremely strong for being able to go through that . like on so many levels.

@paddyj7690 Рік тому

I have such admiration for your profession. I think neurosurgeons are some of very few people able to give somebody a new lease of life. In 2018 I was diagnosed with a stage 2 Astrocytoma in the right temporal lobe and underwent surgery to remove it. 9 months later I went back for further removal and had a very positive outcome. The surgeon achieved gross total resection. No side effects whatsoever and tumour free 5 years on. The ony remnants are an impressive scar and some anxiety and seasonal depression (which I didn't have before) which I can handle well.

@juverlopez13 7 місяців тому

Ayo bring this guy back, I love him. Lots of surgeons on UKposts refer to scrub techs as scrubs nurses but we like the term “O.R. Tech” or scrub tech. love him

@yongihkim Рік тому

My husband has Parkinson's Disease, and he and I are going to see him soon for deep brain stimulation surgery and this video just popped up on my feed!! Can't wait to meet you, Dr. Kopell!

@NateDogg8866 Рік тому

Have trust in these doctors. They know what they’re doing. I’ve had brain surgery and I’ve been doing great ever since.

@terrancekayton007 Рік тому

BEST

@janwaldorf8075 9 місяців тому

How did it go?

@biiasanches7715 Рік тому

This guy is amazing! I am on my second year of pre med and I cannot wait to be able to witness this happening and learn these things! Amazing video 💕⭐

@muhtasimfuad1945 Місяць тому

how do you like that neuroanatomy now , lmao, ez pz .

@thedailywin537 9 днів тому

This fellow, and the funeral director also featured in this series, are easily two of the most engaging individuals I've had the pleasure of watching on UKposts, no matter the subject. The choppy editing is part of the landscape now, it would seem, but it also serves to maintain the momentum, or pace at which the subject matter experts answer the viewer questions. Fair enough. More, please. 🙂

@dabeamer42 8 місяців тому

Had a craniotomy six months ago for a benign meningioma. By far, the weirdest part of the experience was the collection of repeating hallucinations I had during the 4-5 day period between "getting in line" at the hospital and the surgery itself. Don't know what was happening up there, but it was a trip. Visual, audio and tactile. And oddly, I still remember the vivid (and strange) dreams I had during that 4-5 day period.

@davidaraujo2049 Рік тому

The "Brain" doctor, is called Brian. Let that sink in 😌

@ronaldgarrett3937 18 днів тому

The brain named itself, let that sink in.

@CongressGamingINC 8 днів тому

Ok I let it in! What’s next?

@ChiefBret 11 місяців тому

These videos always remind me of when they would have a career day at school and you could walk around and look and talk with an expert about their profession.

@Niki-noo 10 місяців тому

My brother had his tumor removed through his nose the first time round. He was one of the first in the UK to have it done by (as we call him) our hero Mr Nijaguna Mathad. They has went in behind his ear for the same tumor a few years later. It's fascinating and utterly amazing what Neurosurgeons are able to do. Well any surgeon for that matter. I really enjoyed the presentation of this video and this doctors amazing knowledge. Thank you.

@teenzset8827 10 місяців тому

I have a tectal glioma and I have nothing but respect for neurosurgeons, they were able to take a part of my tumor out and test it and I am so impressed and glad that they did it without killing me lol

@GraceToo_ Рік тому

I love these support segments, Wired always finds the most interesting topics and people to watch 🥰

@BankruptMonkey Рік тому

Usually rocket scientists and brain surgeons just say the other one is harder but this man really is just standing firm instead ha

@bshanmugasundaram3780 Рік тому

He is just revenging on rocket scientists haha

@alokbaluni8760 Рік тому

I am sure most brain surgeons/doctor would say that their job is harder. When you spend most of your life in hospital it can make a bit arrogant lol.

@malloryg4251 11 місяців тому

@@alokbaluni8760 He wasn't arrogant, he was stating what he believes to be a fact and giving a very reasonable explanantion. Also, regardless of what you think, he DOES have one of the most difficult jobs out there, and acknowledging that is fine. People always conflate confidence in what you do with arrogance.

@zye8360 Місяць тому

@@malloryg4251believing something is a fact doesn’t make it a fact.

@jackwhitbread4583 12 днів тому

Brain surgeons are always beyond arrogant , this can't be news to anyone.

@kellya.9219 Рік тому

I've had 3 brain surgeries and was awake for one of them so they knew they were not hitting any areas that affected my speech or movement

@katarinajanoskova Рік тому

Did you chat to them the whole time? Does it smell weird? Hope you are ok btw.

@osdenza 9 днів тому

Does your thought process change in the process?

@gimmetreefiddy891 Рік тому

His reaction at 5:30 ! Must be hoping the guy who tweeted that doesn't get close to any brain.

@benjaminlee4984 Рік тому

For the question at 14:57 , the expansion of arteries also pushes against the Dura that encapsulates our brain and adheres to the skull, these layers have the nociceptors allowing us to feel that change in pressure and giving a headache/migraine

@ShowYamato1 Рік тому

I love how the Aerospace Engineers said "Rocket Science is definitely harder than Brain Surgery"

@alexlarson2466 Рік тому

Our rivalry with brain surgeons shall never end.

@ElectrostatiCrow 6 місяців тому

@@alexlarson2466Adventure time.

@aethylwulfeiii6502 2 місяці тому

Effective Rocket science dates back to around 1000 ad with the invention of gun powder. Effective brain surgery is really only a few decades old.

@cameronschyuder9034 4 дні тому

@@aethylwulfeiii6502lobotomies have been around for longer than a few decades. Also, not sure gun powder can be considered “rocket science” since it was mainly used for… guns and other similar things

@HexQuesTT Рік тому

I've had a craniectomy to relieve pressure after swelling after my aneurysm was coiled so it was cool to hear him talk about it, though, I didn't keep my bone flap, I had a cranioplasty later where they put a titanium plate in, until then I had to wear a custom made helmet whenever I stood up because oft he soft spot

@dacooldude7692 Рік тому

Ectomy or octomy..?

@HexQuesTT Рік тому

@@dacooldude7692 craniectomy is when they remove some bone and don't put anything back until later, craniotomy is when they put something back in the same surgery

@Ezechielpitau Рік тому

@@HexQuesTT why couldn't they just reinsert the bone? they do that all the time here

@HexQuesTT Рік тому

@Ezechielpitau I was in hospital for 2 months and they needed to remove the piece of skull to relieve pressure on my brain cause there was swelling causing my left side to become unresponsive

@dacooldude7692 Рік тому

@@HexQuesTT couldn’t they have placed that fraction of the skull inside of your skin?

@rachelemma6756 8 місяців тому

this video made me gratful to be alive at this time and appreciate all the amazing technology we have when it come to this stuff

@Heffey02 Рік тому

That was fascinating. Truly mind blowing 🤯…(Sorry, had to do it.) Really was incredibly interesting though. The amount of knowledge, consistency and nerves of steel it would take to be ANY kind of a surgeon, let alone a neurosurgeon is hard for me to imagine.

@Loddentidster Рік тому

Having my brain operated on seems super scary, but this guy seems so qualified and professional it comforts me, if I ever had to have brain surgery 😌

@simonjones1511 Рік тому

Absolutely fascinating! Thank's for posting it WIRED :)

@Baghuul 10 місяців тому

The pressure and exhaustion a neurosurgeon goes through, not to mention you are dealing with brain, or spine etc is what makes it harder.

@bananahpolkadot Рік тому

I love this series!! Never stop

@starlenestilltouringyoutub2116 Рік тому

dang, I felt him die on the inside when he said that lobotomy is the only instance of a neurosurgery Nobel Prize :(

@Necrophadez 5 днів тому

Wikipedia says a lot of recipients have received the Nobel Prize: "The Herbert Olivecrona Award, also known as the "Nobel Prize of Neurosurgery", is awarded annually by the Karolinska Institute to a neurosurgeon or neuroscientist who has made an outstanding contribution to the neurosurgical field." There is a list of names that follow on Wiki.

@stefthorman8548 4 дні тому

Not really, it actually makes sense why it would get an Nobel prize, since it tells the world that souls don't exist, and everything the person is, is in the brain

@DreamersOfReality 4 дні тому

I'm an atheist, but no, that doesn't actually prove what you claim.

@zg4705 Рік тому

7:00 if you're interested in lobotomies, read "My Lobotomy" by Howard Dully. Incredible, heartbreaking read. Lobotomies are horrible. To say they were net positive ignores the truly unthinkable pain that the victims of that torture have gone through.

@Neenerella333 Рік тому

And the fact that a completely unqualified hack going door to door, ruined so many lives in the 50s.

@FoulMouthedChick Рік тому

I came here to say the same thing. I a was little shocked that he didn't even mention the negative aspects of lobotomies, or how widespread they used to be.

@ericthehalfbee573 Рік тому

So wack he didn't mention anything about the "success" rate of those lobotomies either

@jakesuper6447 7 місяців тому

I think he's saying they were progressive for its time period, progress never happens in a straight line, read hegelian dialectics

@DreamersOfReality 4 дні тому

It's the cult of progress. Doesn't matter how atrocious something was, if it helps progress science, they view it as a necessary evil. I've literally had hardcore tech bros justify Amerindian genocides and European colonization because the colonial society created rocket ships.

@noabilling9299 10 місяців тому

His watch throwing him the “time to stand” notification at 3:36 is the funniest thing to me 😭

@mahafatima95 9 місяців тому

He explained verything so well! really loved this video

@Marksman3434 Рік тому

One question I think would've been interesting to ask him is how have some people been able to get shot in the head and survive and sometimes even not have any notable permanent brain damage after recovering.

@uhno6771 11 місяців тому

The Dr in the video is really knowledgeable and explains things really well, you should have him back.

@Arthur-hg7ny Місяць тому

it’s not rocket surgery

@rajrentfro27 7 днів тому

It’s ALWAYS rocket surgery

@el_blaxicano2 Рік тому

his "oh gosh, really? " reaction to the comment about running a finger across the brain basically is the same of saying "and that is why your not a brain surgeon"

@abhimanyunair2117 Місяць тому

00:02 Brain surgery requires patients to be awake for specific procedures 02:15 Neurosurgeons perform brain surgeries with precision and advanced technology 04:21 Neurosurgeons use titanium plates and plastic replacements for skull and brain surgeries. 06:38 Neurosurgery encompasses brain surgery and more. 08:45 Neurosurgeons can unroof air cells to access the pituitary base and remove tumors without disrupting normal anatomy. 10:53 Brain stimulation during surgery potentially triggers vivid memory recall. 13:00 Deep brain stimulation surgery helps regulate electrical activity in the brain. 15:05 Choosing the area for brain electrode placement

@TheJohn8765 Рік тому

That was a very ... generous perspective on lobotomies.

@MaLLinz289 Рік тому

Trying to rebrand his profession despite that one war crime

@jakepullman4914 10 місяців тому

@@MaLLinz289 Not sure you understand what a "war crime" is. For starters, a war is involved...

@PAOSc1 Рік тому

This was awesome! Although I got a bit dizzy learning all this info 🥴

@Muttonchop57 8 місяців тому

I'm finally able to get my head around this subject. 🤯

@TheDisastronaut 9 місяців тому

I think it would be really cool to see how these experts got into to their fields in the first place, and to tell us about their journey leading up to their position. Maybe they could talk about what they went through with University/College, getting a job after studies and what generally speaking, sparked their interest, if there even was one to begin with. Maybe even give some advice on what they've learned over the years and potentially pass it down. I know that it might be quite personal for some to go into a bit of detail about it, but I think it could be really helpful for those of us who are exploring career options and weighing up pathways to take. Granted that this stuff could literally be a google search away, but on this platform, it could be really useful. Just my two cents. Love the content, look forward to seeing more.

@ameliesayshola8854 5 днів тому

There’s a great podcast called Ologies which is literally what you describe. I’d think you’d enjoy it!

@ritokazoriv Рік тому

The answers I needed to the questions I didn't even think of asking, lol!

@iHeffy Рік тому

The sneezing description is just so fascinating to me

@JoyKazuhira Рік тому

I had so many questions on medical professionals out of curiosity but I can't just ask all of this casually so thank you.

@Rune_tide Рік тому

I've had transcranial magnetic stimulation before actually. Cured my depression, not so much my ADHD though.

@juuuu0 Рік тому

We're just a bunch of brains watching this to learn more about ourselves

@onyx_vii7808 Рік тому

Brain surgery is more physical precision whilst Rocket science is more mathematical precision. Can't exactly be compared.

@PeteQuad Рік тому

Brain surgery requires physical skill which rocket science does not. Rocket science probably requires a little greater abstract understanding.

@onyx_vii7808 Рік тому

@@punkinhoot If you mess up on a computer chip its only going to cost money. If you mess up on a brain it can cost a life. Different stakes.

@ryanjones7681 Рік тому

@@onyx_vii7808 unless you mess up on a computer chip that guides or triggers nukes...

@hellohi-mj8ho Рік тому

by that logic being a quantum computer engineer is easier than being a soldier

@matschbirne5363 Рік тому

It just doesnt make sense to compare the too

@suecox2308 9 днів тому

As usual, this was another completely fascinating video on a subject I know nothing about and thought I cared less. Watched the whole thing--with thanks to Dr. Kopell.

@SocalCoyote Рік тому

2:36 That there, folks, is the perfect and most natural *bonk* I have ever heard.

@nickia726 10 місяців тому

Considering that I’ve had 18 brain surgeries this was so cool to me💜

@cheapskate102 8 місяців тому

For what?? If you don't mind me asking

@nickia726 8 місяців тому

@@cheapskate102 I was born with Hydrocephalus, a clog of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain.

@lottiequirk9673 10 днів тому

@@nickia726 I have hydrocephalus too! Neurosurgery is tremendous!

@vickym2607 Рік тому

I had to have a brain surgery for something and when I woke up I had a drain in because of pressure. The stuff in it looked mostly clear but there were a lot of little tiny specks. When I asked what the specks are, I was told they were "unimportant grey matter". When is grey matter considered "important" or not?

@lunasquib 10 місяців тому

13:18 as someone with OCD This is very validating, knowing it’s able to be seen physically

@Buzzzy-bee 2 місяці тому

That’s every mental illness basically

@killjoy1056 Місяць тому

Neurosurgeon are literal saviours, miracle workers. The pressure must be absolutely immense, the normal person could never deal with having this much responsibility with someones life.

@evehg117 Рік тому

Personally I think the level of challenge of anything depends on how high the risks are. When lives are involved, the risk level goes up, and therefore the level of challenge. Both neurosurgery and rocket science have human lives at stake. I doubt the engineers that worked on Columbia agreed that neurosurgery is more difficult when they watched the rocket essentially melt apart and killed all crew on it. Hard to compare in my opinion. Both are equally respectful.

@Farreach 7 місяців тому

I would say Rocket Science is far harder than Neuroscience) it just requires far more skills in my opinion .. but Theoretical Physics is much harder than both and that would be on the same level as Theoretical Computer Science... solving unknown problems is far harder than solving known problems always has been and always will be

@sheilabalderas780 Рік тому

I really like this video bc I’m actually learning about the brain in my psychology class in college

@yungwideboi5740 Рік тому

respect to neurosurgeons. Especially the one that operated on me when i was 12 :D.

@patheddles4004 Рік тому

Big same, though age 6 in my case. I'm a fan of people who've straight-up saved my life. See also: paramedics.

@jessicacifuentes2016 Рік тому

I loved the way he occasionally would stroke his model brain. Good stuff and information!

@kurniafanny1 Рік тому

love this series!

@nonalolagirl Рік тому

Could I listen to this guy talk about brain surgery all day? Yes, yes I can.

@argoth83 Рік тому

This was absolutely fascinating.

@HorizonXD Рік тому

Agreed!

@JunkionMarnot2005 7 місяців тому

I’m in love. He called it a heist. Genius. ❤

@remedium9058 Рік тому

I dunno why, when hear the neurosurgeon talk about procedures and anatomy, every bit of my life points sucked out of my body bits by bits and somehow i survive until end of the video😅

@colinstu Рік тому

8:17 if anyone is wondering what the blurred section says: "Wonder if that means I’ll be able to blow my brains out?"

@elissanadine Рік тому

I was literally scrolling to find this, thank you!

@CrashDummy619 Рік тому

12:54 my epilepsy started in my left hippocampus (extremely close to the thalamus) because of scar tissue and I got that removed two months ago. Whoops. FYI for people about to get neurosurgery. It’s the scariest thing going in but once you get out of the hospital and recover it’s one of the best decisions ive made. It ain’t cheap but it’s so worth it.

@derteater 7 місяців тому

Hah I live in a specific part of the eu so it's free

@CrashDummy619 7 місяців тому

@@derteater yeah, rub it in as*hole

@anandsharma7430 5 місяців тому

I have mad respect and complete awe for doctors in general and surgeons in particular. Neurosurgeons are literally god's angels. Thank you for everything you guys do, the whole science and practice and industry. Very grateful for modern medical science and surgery. 🙂 Also, excellent communication style, Dr. Brian Kopell. Great balance of informative versus dumbed down.

@dlerious77 Рік тому

love these wired support vids...keep em coming!

@spike91919100 11 місяців тому

Hope he comes back I’d love to know “what causes cluster headaches? And how to stop them”

@EstrogenCubing Рік тому

11:35 It would be so cool and random to a speedrunner make an stream at the hospital during a brain surgery

@SirTylerGolf 7 місяців тому

Now I want to grow a brain tumor for the clout, anyone know where I can get a copious amount of asbestos?

@thomascampbell350 7 місяців тому

This is the nicest neurosurgeon I’ve ever seen

@njpme 7 місяців тому

11:33 that smirk after that name 😂

@XanderDDS Рік тому

rocket surgery's the real noodle-scratcher

@vineetkrishna3634 Рік тому

For a single person, rocket science would certainly be harder, considering there's just so much stuff to do. Now, if you have access to an infinite number of people and the only differentiator is the amount of skill required by the people actually doing anything, brain surgery is probably harder.

@ostagon11b Рік тому

Could look at how long it takes to solve a problem in the respective fields. For instance, in "rocket science" we often have a problem that can takes months to solve and involve a dozen scientists trying to solve it. That's just one problem, of which there's often several dozen.

@chandanroywbc Рік тому

This is the answer I was expecting.

@bartleferink4911 Рік тому

There is basically one answer: they cant be compared

@smellypatel5272 11 місяців тому

Look at the training to become a neurosurgeon vs a rocket scientist. And look at how many neurosurgeons exist compared to rocket scientists. Clearly surgery is much more difficult and special of the two

@gdrdm 4 дні тому

One of the main hospitals in Lisbon, Portugal, is named after Egas Moniz, the Portuguese Nobel Prize winner for the Lobotomy referenced at 6:25. Also, the Oporto -- largest Portuguese city after Lisbon -- International Airport is named after Francisco Sá Carneiro, who died in a plane crash.

@OfficialAshArcher 4 місяці тому

It’s astounding how intelligent and skilled some people like this surgeon are. The closest we will ever get to magicians

@finnfinn5486 Рік тому

One day I'm gonna be a Neurosurgeon

@ic3yr0 Рік тому

you can do it :))

@jpsmjs Рік тому

start studying

@zainy_inc154 Рік тому

As long as you stay curious and study I'm sure you'll be great! 💪

@miajc6606 Рік тому

Me too! Maybe we’ll meet each other during residency (assuming you’re around the age of 15 haha)

@coder0xff Рік тому

Rocket Engineer here. Of course the brain surgeon is going to say brain surgery is harder. :P The number of connections in the brain is estimated to be 100 trillion. The current estimate of stars in just the *observable* universe is 1 septillion. That's 10 billion times more. But I guess brain surgeons aren't know for math. That said, it's probably hard to say which is more difficult. How would you even measure that? Hey, Wired. You want to interview a rocket engineer? Edit: Nevermind I see you already did.

@Stonechimp24820 11 місяців тому

You wouldnt measure it. Both are hard. Difference is NS is a single person and RS has a team of 100s. Time restraints are also different and technology in both fields is incomparible

@holless 3 місяці тому

ah yes, aerospace engineering. the study of... stars

@beckymacgugan3743 Рік тому

This was such an interesting show. Thank you.

@epicwolf3 6 днів тому

Randomly came across your video and really enjoyed learning more, especially since my sister had deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery for Myoclonus Dystonia. Such interesting questions and answered! P.S. surgery was a big success for her!

@AlreadyTaken999 Рік тому

Appreciate the answers and practiced craft but lol'ed when he said neurosurgery is without a doubt more complicated than rocket science. You're not managing each nervous connection, you're doing surgery on mass sections at a time, and ignoring that scientists in practice are planning their extremely complicated maneuvers days to years in advance often without any way to fix things in the moment if they go wrong. It'd be like saying being an engine mechanic is harder because of the sheer magnitude/unknowability of how each atom will interact during any single combustion reaction. The fields are just fundamentally different in skill set, not ranked. -non-NSGY MD

@ANKIT-uw2gx Рік тому

So you are saying Rocket science is harder

@kevinsandow5354 Рік тому

Rocket science isnt so hard, we know more about how to design and send rockets to other planets than about our brain.

@ay-qe9pk Рік тому

@@kevinsandow5354 that is not really true

@ANKIT-uw2gx Рік тому

It Takes about 14 years to become a neuro surgeon in india and in rocket scientist About 6 years Sometimes only 4

@joshrillo Рік тому

@@ay-qe9pk kerbal space program says otherwise. Jk.