Stanford University's Brian Knutson is unraveling the mysteries of human desire with state-of-the-art medical imaging. Knutson's research sheds new light on how individuals make complex financial decisions, and offers new ways for alleviating schizophrenia.

1. Building a Circuit-Diagram for the Brain (Jennifer Raymond)
2. Understanding Blindness and the Brain (Brian Wandell)
3. Brain-Computer Interfaces
4. Controlling the Brain with Light (Karl Deisseroth)
5. Googling the Brain on a Chip (Kwabena Boahen)
6. Visualizing Desire (Brian Knutson)
7. Deafness: Emerging Strategies for a Cure (Stefan Heller)

In this course, Prof. Jennifer L. Raymond gives 7 video lectures on The Future of Human Health. Learn about the frontiers of human health from seven of Stanford's most innovative faculty members. Inspired by a format used at the TED Conference (http://www.ted.com), each speaker delivers a highly engaging talk in just 10-20 minutes about his or her research. Learn about Stanford's newest and most exciting discoveries in neuroscience, bioengineering, brain imaging, psychology, and more.