Brain Functions at the Neuron Level
Neuroscientist Gary Lynch describes brain processes of building, making, and breaking connections. A video-microscopic method is used to record
Surrealism's Legacy
Censorship and persecution led many Surrealists to America, where they influenced movies such as "Spellbound," directors like David Lynch
Memory: Theta Waves and Brain Chemicals
How do brain cells store and retrieve memories? Neuroscientist Gary Lynch explains the role of theta brain waves in storing memory. Under stress
An Unspeakable Crime
Alabama". Between 1880 and 1940, 5,000 men were lynched for crimes against white women.
Web Journals and Online Rumors
lynching, sexual references, and provocative pictures. (strong language)
Limits of Progressivism
government and failed to support federal anti-lynching legislation. The Progressive Era's reforms stopped short of civil rights and as World War I erupted
Separate But Equal/Racial Segregation
. "Jim Crow" laws were about enforcing the idea of inequality in everyday life. Violence and lynching were often everyday occurrences.
Post-WWII Experiences of Black Americans
In 1946, African-American soldiers returned home from WWII and were lynched at the rate of 1 per week. In 1954, segregation came to an end. Rosa
Overpaying America's CEOs
The ratio of a CEO's pay to an average worker's pay has drastically risen in the last 40 years. John Thain, CEO of Merill Lynch, handed out
Great Directors
. Bernardo Bertolucci, David Lynch, Stephen Frears, Agnes Varda, Ken Loach, Liliana Cavani, Todd Haynes, Catherine Breillat, Richard Linklater and John Sayles