It was definitely fun to do the filming. They used a dark room for the filming in order to maintain the "mystery/drama", but the content is all good. I checked it myself. When we talked about neuron communication for the "Awakenings" episode it was their idea to use a set of dominoes and a rubber ball to demonstrate how when one neuron fires (the first domino is knocked over) it sets up a reaction that releases neurotransmitters (the rubber ball) across the synapse (space between the set of 5 dominoes) and knock over the next set of dominoes. The producer has an advanced degree in physics.
Unfortunately, I didn't get to meet John Noble. The rest of the episodes are shot in the UK. Michael Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. [email protected] http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter: mbritt On Jul 9, 2012, at 10:13 AM, Ken Steele wrote: > > Michael: > > Congratulations. I will check out the shows. > > Ken > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Kenneth M. Steele, Ph.D. [email protected] > Professor > Department of Psychology http://www.psych.appstate.edu > Appalachian State University > Boone, NC 28608 > USA > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > On 7/9/2012 9:43 AM, Michael Britt wrote: >> >> >> >> I thought I'd let everyone know that I will be appearing on >> several episodes of the television show "Dark Matters". Yes, the >> show includes dramatizations of famous experiments and studies in >> the history of many sciences, but I know a great deal of effort >> went into fact checking for every episode. In addition to the >> dramatizations, the show features "talking heads" (like myself) >> who explain some of the background info on the featured study. >> I'll be appearing in these episodes talking about: >> >> * Hypnosis (Mesmer) >> * The Zimbardo Study ("Lucifer Effect) >> * Lobotomy >> * Dopamine/Parkinson's ("Frozen Addicts) >> * The Unabomber >> * Pavlovian Conditioning >> >> The show airs in my area on Saturday nights at 10pm on the >> Science Channel. >> >> http://science.discovery.com/tv/dark-matters/ >> >> Michael >> >> >> Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://www.ThePsychFiles.com >> Twitter: mbritt >> >> >> >> > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13405.0125141592fa9ededc665c55d9958f69&n=T&l=tips&o=18918 > or send a blank email to > leave-18918-13405.0125141592fa9ededc665c55d9958...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=18920 or send a blank email to leave-18920-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
