In animation, a Big Bang of Math symbols and science gadgets occur as real life scientist and magician Eric opens a portal in his tablet and more gadgets appear: a magnifying glass, a flask, binoculars, a protractor, and a magnet.

Eric has short, curly brown hair and a shadow of a beard. He wears a blue Science Explosion T-shirt.

A song says WHAT A HIT, IT'S NOT A TRICK,
IT'S SCIENCXPLOSION
JUST FOR YOU, COOL AND NEW,
SCIENCXPLOSION

In the lab, Eric juggles tennis balls.

A Female Narrator says WOW, ERIC,
YOU'RE AN AMAZING JUGGLER!
YOU HAVE VERY GOOD REFLEXES.

Eric nods.

The Narrator says THAT MEANS YOUR NEURONS
PASS INFORMATION QUICKLY.
YOUR NEURONS ... THE REASON
YOU'RE A GREAT JUGGLER
IS BECAUSE OF YOUR NEURONS.
YOU SEE, YOUR NEURONS ARE YOUR
BRAIN'S TINY BUILDING BLOCKS.

An animation shows the connection between two neurons.

The Narrator continues DID YOU KNOW THEY'RE ALSO
FOUND ALL OVER YOUR BODY?
NEURONS ARE WHAT
PASS MESSAGES
BETWEEN THE BRAIN
AND THE REST OF THE BODY.
A PIPE CLEANER?
HMMM...
WHAT ARE YOU GOING
TO SHOW US, ERIC?

Eric balances a tennis ball along a pipe cleaner.

The Narrator says OOH. THAT'S SO COOL!
IT'S LIKE HOW
THE BRAIN AND NEURONS
PASS MESSAGES TO EACH OTHER.
THAT WAS AN AMAZING
MAGIC TRICK,
BUT NEURONS ARE MUCH
FASTER AT PASSING MESSAGES
INSIDE YOUR BODY.
WANNA FIND OUT MORE?
NEURONS PASS MESSAGES
TO THE BRAIN
AT SUPER-FAST SPEEDS.
IF YOU TOUCH THE ICE CUBES
IN THE BOWL IN FRONT OF YOU...
BRR, IT'S COLD!
SEE, HOW THE MOMENT YOU
TOUCHED THE ICE CUBES,
YOU INSTANTLY
PULLED YOUR FINGER BACK
WITHOUT EVEN THINKING
ABOUT IT.
THAT'S HOW FAST YOUR
BODY'S NEURONS
TALK WITH YOUR BRAIN'S NEURONS.
THEN YOUR BRAIN SENDS A
MESSAGE,
TELLING YOUR FINGER TO PULL
AWAY FROM THE ICE CUBES.
EACH NEURON CAN TALK TO
A THOUSAND OTHER NEURONS
AND PASS ALONG ITS MESSAGES
FASTER THAN YOU CAN WINK.
I HAVE AN IDEA!
LET'S BUILD A MODEL OF A NEURON
SO WE CAN SEE ITS
DIFFERENT PARTS
AND UNDERSTAND
HOW THEY WORK TOGETHER.
TO DO THAT,
WE'LL NEED PIPE CLEANERS
AND A BALL OF WOOL.
TO BUILD A NEURON, WE'LL
FIRST NEED TO MAKE ITS BODY.
WHAT WE'LL DO IS USE THIS BALL
OF WOOL FOR THE NEURON'S BODY.
BY THE WAY,
DID YOU KNOW THE BODY
IS THE LARGEST PART
OF THE NEURON?
IT IS INDEED!
NEXT, STICK A PIPE CLEANER
INTO THE NEURON'S BODY
TO MAKE ITS LONG ARM.
GOOD, NOW ADD SOME BEADS.

Eric follows the instructions.

The Narrator says GREAT JOB!
OUR LAST STEP IS TO MAKE THE
NEURON'S SHORT BRANCHES,
WHICH WILL ALSO STICK OUT
OF THE NEURON'S BODY.
THAT LOOKS AMAZING!
NOW WE HAVE ALL OF
THE NEURON'S PARTS.
BUT I BET YOU'RE WONDERING
HOW NEURONS PASS MESSAGES
TO EACH OTHER.
WHEN A NEURON GETS A MESSAGE
FROM ITS NEIGHBOR,
LIKE, FOR EXAMPLE,
"HEY, THE ICE IS FREEZING!"
THE MESSAGE ENTERS
THROUGH THE BRANCHES,
WHICH ARE THE NEURON'S
FRONT DOOR.
THEN IT IS IMMEDIATELY SENT
TO THE NEURON'S BODY,
WHICH PASSES THE
MESSAGE ALONG ITS ARM,
TO THE NEXT NEURON
WHICH REPEATS THE PROCESS
UNTIL THE MESSAGE
REACHES THE BRAIN.
AND ALL THAT HAPPENS
ALMOST INSTANTLY.
AMAZING, RIGHT?

Eric now draws a button on a chalkboard and hits it.

The Narrator says DID YOU KNOW HUMANS
HAVE OVER 100 BILLION NEURONS?
THAT'S ABOUT 7000
TIMES MORE NEURONS
THAN THERE ARE HAIRS
ON YOUR HEAD, ERIC!
ELEPHANTS HAVE
THREE TIMES MORE NEURONS.
COCKROACHES ONLY HAVE A
MILLION.
AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT,
GIRAFFES, HAVE NEURONS
THAT ARE 5 METRES LONG!
THERE YOU HAVE IT,
THE SECRET OF NEURONS.
NOW THAT YOU KNOW ALL
THE NEURON'S DIFFERENT PARTS
AND THE WAY THEY WORK TOGETHER,
YOU CAN MAKE
YOUR OWN NEURON MODEL.
EVEN BETTER, YOU CAN MAKE
A MOBILE TO DECORATE YOUR ROOM!
AND DON'T FORGET,
IT'S NOT MAGIC, IT'S SCIENCE!

(music plays)

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