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Browse 7 OpenLearn items Dr Peter Naish has worked on
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Measure the Pulfrich Effect114
Using the Pulfrich Effect, it's possible to calculate the difference in speed in how quickly your eyes communicate with your brain. Why not have a go?
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16 Mar 2016
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The science of sleep114
Mike Leahy and Peter Naish, after experiementing with not sleeping for 72 hours, discuss why we need sleep and what happens if we are deprived...
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02 Dec 2014
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Introducing the sense of smell114
During the last series of Bang Goes the Theory we invited viewers to take part in our giant, online experiment on the sense of smell. Here we focus on the sense of smell - how it might have evolved, and why it is important.
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08 Mar 2011
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Scratch and smell experiment: The results114
During the last series of Bang Goes the Theory we invited viewers to take part in our giant, online experiment on the sense of smell. What were we up to? What were we looking for and, more importantly, what did we find?
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08 Mar 2011
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A role for hypnotherapy114
Peter Naish weighs the role of hypnosis in a medical context, and suggests its best viewed as tool rather than cure. Here's his personal take on the therapy:
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17 Mar 2008
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Reith 2003: Why consciousness?114
In response to the Reith Lectures on The Emering Mind, by Vilanyanur S Ramachandran (Director of the Centre for Brain and Cognition at the University of California), Dr Peter Naish considers the value of consciousness.
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07 Nov 2005
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What makes the perfect penalty?114
A striker and a psychologist compare notes on what makes the perfect penalty
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09 Aug 2005
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