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                The first ever TV footage of a neuron firing
Robert Winston explains the incredible complexity of the brain and presents the first ever TV footage of a neuron firing. The clip is taken from the 成人快手's archive and was first shown in the 'Human Body' series on 成人快手 One in 1998.
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