14. Limbic System

Stanford University.

OK, and-- is this audible?

No.

It's really quiet.

Really quiet.

Something's wrong with the sound system today.

How's that?

No.

How's that?

[LAUGHTER]

Placebo?

Maybe that would have worked?

OK, well, I guess I will just have to shout out.

But--

OK, help?

[INAUDIBLE]

[INAUDIBLE] falling off.

Was I doing it--?

That's fine, yeah.

OK.

Good.

So let's see.

That is an event you probably should check out.

I'm still irritated you didn't want a signed football for me,

but nonetheless--

OK, so, starting off, as the large numbers of empty seats

imply, not only is Monday the midterm

but today's not a topic that we covered on the midterm.

So, in case you want to flee right now, here's your chance.

I won't be upset.

But what we do here is a look at our last topic

of our buckets-- in this case, our neurobiology one.

And the whole premise for this one

is to cover the most wonderful, interesting parts

of the brain, which you're going to hear squat about when

you wind up in medical school.

Again, from the other day, what they will teach you

about endlessly is stuff that goes

wrong with your spinal cord or stuff