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This experimental film explores and separates language into the multiple sensory perspectives of sign, speech and gesture. With perspectives from research scientists in linguistics and neuroscience, alongside insights from deaf and blind contributors, we use the "language" of film to illustrate the fascinating ways in which communication shapes our lives. Researchers: Craig Pearson and Julio

The placenta is the interface between the mother and her baby, which means it is not only key to a successful pregnancy, it determines the future health of every one of us. In this film Professor Graham Burton discusses how the Trophoblast Centre was established to generate a fresh approach into placental research. The Centre focuses on common complications during pregnancy that have their roots

Dr Becky Inkster is a research associate in the Department of Psychiatry and a senior project manager for the Neuroscience in Psychiatry Network. Her public engagement work explores the intersection of art and science through the prism of mental health research. Dr Inkster has successfully collaborated with The Scarabeus Theatre in a performance called Depths of My Mind and founded the website

(Watch in 720p if possible) Here we can see the underside of mouse tail skin. Cambridge University's Under the Microscope is a collection of videos that show glimpses of the natural and man-made world in stunning close-up. Check out the rest of the series here: http://bit.ly/A6bwCE Claire Cox: "The epidermis, which is the outer layer of mammalian skin, is maintained by numerous stem cell

The brain is made up of billions of nerve cells, or neurons, wired together in a highly complex and organised way. But how do they know where to go when the brain is developing? These remarkable time-lapse movies capture the journey of living neurons in the frog brain. Narrated by Professor Christine Holt, these movies show some of the discoveries of her research group in the Department of